Deadly Women
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Genre | Documentary |
Starring | Candice DeLong (host) |
Narrated by | Marsha Crenshaw (mini-series) Lynnanne Zager (TV series) |
Country of origin | United States Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 14 |
No. of episodes | 178 (List of episodes) |
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Network | Discovery Channel (mini-series) Investigation Discovery Channel (TV series) |
Release | February 8, 2005 present | –
Deadly Women is an American true-life crime documentary-style television series produced by Beyond International Group[1] and airing on the Investigation Discovery (ID) network.[2]
The series focuses on murders committed by women. It is hosted by former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal profiler Candice DeLong and narrated by Lynnanne Zager.
Deadly Women originally aired in 2005 as a three-part miniseries under the subtitles: “Obsession”, “Greed”, and “Revenge”. It was revived as a regularly scheduled series and began airing on December 24, 2008. Two major changes were made: Lynnanne Zager replaced original narrator Marsha Crenshaw,[3] and the number of cases in each episode was reduced from four to three.
To date, 178 episodes have aired. Dubbed versions are also produced. A Spanish language version airs on Discovery en Español under the title Las Verdaderas Mujeres Asesinas (True Killer Women); an Italian language version airs on Real Time Italy under the title Donne mortali (a literal translation of the English title).
Format
Each episode has a unifying theme such as jealousy, financial gain, mental illness, or crimes committed by teenagers or the elderly. The titles of the episodes reflect the theme. The stories are told through re-enactments and interviews.
Episodes also feature contributors in relevant fields (e.g. law enforcement, the law, the media, forensic medicine and medicine). Diane Fanning, M. William Phelps, Gregg Olsen, Wensley Clarkson, and Dr. Janis Amatuzio have made multiple appearances. Occasionally, family or friends of the subject or their victims appear to add context and/or perspective.
At the end of each segment, the actress playing the subject (and her male and female conspirators, if any) break the fourth wall and look directly at the camera as their fates are revealed. In later seasons, photos of the actual subject are also shown.
International broadcast
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Channel 9 MCOT HD | January 17, 2018 - May 26, 2018 (every Wednesday at 20.45-21.15 hrs.) |
See also
- Facing Evil with Candice DeLong
- Snapped
- Snapped: Killer Couples
- Snapped: She Made Me Do It
- Wives with Knives
References
External links
- Official website
- Deadly Women featured at AOL Television
- Deadly Women at IMDb page at IMDb (miniseries)
- Deadly Women at IMDb page at IMDb (regular series)
- 2000s American crime television series
- 2010s American crime television series
- 2010s Australian television series
- 2005 Australian television series debuts
- 2005 American television series debuts
- American crime television series
- Discovery Channel original programming
- Investigation Discovery original programming
- Australian crime television series
- True crime television series
- Television series by Beyond Television Productions