TV series

People Magazine Investigates

2016 · 9 seasons

A somber, interview-driven true-crime show that walks through real cases with a newsmagazine's measured tone.

Overview: Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, justice, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
justice
grief
media
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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David Christopher WellsNarrator (voice)
Robert KolkerSelf - True Crime Author, "Lost Girls"
Peter MeyerSelf - True Crime Author, "Blind Love"
Vickie BaneSelf - Reporter, People Magazine
Kate CoyneSelf - Executive Editor, People Magazine
Michael FleemanSelf - Journalist
Cyril WechtSelf - Forensic Pathologist
Nicole Weisensee EganSelf - Senior Writer, People Magazine
Michael BensonSelf - True Crime Author, "Murder in Connecticut"
Gillian TellingSelf - Senior Editor, People Magazine
Tom BrennanSelf - True Crime Author, "Dead Man's Dancer"
Mike WatkissSelf - TV News Reporter
Jess CagleSelf - Editor-in-Chief, People Magazine / Self - Editorial Director, People Magazine
Jerry MitchellSelf - True Crime Author, "Gone"
Christine PelisekSelf - Senior Writer, People Magazine