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Deadly Women
GenreDocumentary
StarringCandice DeLong(host)
Narrated byMarsha Crenshaw (mini-series)
Lynnanne Zager (TV series)
Theme music composerNataša Kojić(Natasha Key)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons14
No.of episodes191 + TV Movie pilot (List of episodes)
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel(mini-series)
Investigation Discovery Channel (TV series)
ReleaseFebruary 8, 2005(2005-02-08)–
September 9, 2021(2021-09-09)

Deadly Womenis an Americantrue crimedocumentary television series produced byBeyond International Group[1]and airing on theInvestigation Discovery(ID)network.[2]

The series focuses on murders committed by women. It is hosted by formerFBIcriminal profilerCandice DeLongand narrated by Lynnanne Zager.

Deadly Womenwas first broadcast in 2005 as a three-partminiseriesunder 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. The episodes were also recorded and presented in a widescreen format. The series ended in 2021, after 14 seasons.

Dubbedversions are also produced. A Spanish-language version aired onDiscovery en Españolunder the titleLas Verdaderas Mujeres Asesinas(True Killer Women); anItalian languageversion airs onReal Time Italyunder the titleDonne mortali(a literal translation of the English title).

Format

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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 medicineand medicine).Diane Fanning,M. William Phelps,Gregg Olsen,Wensley Clarkson,Joan Renner, and Dr.Janis Amatuziohave 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 those playing her male and female coconspirators, if any) break thefourth walland look directly at the camera as their fates are revealed. Beginning in the ninth season, photos of the actual subjects are also shown (usuallymugshotstaken following their arrests, or artist renditions of said subjects if they lived before the days of modern photography).

Episodes

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Main article:List of Deadly Women episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
PilotOctober 21, 2003(2003-10-21)Discovery Channel
13February 8, 2005(2005-02-08)February 22, 2005(2005-02-22)
26December 24, 2008(2008-12-24)April 1, 2009(2009-04-01)Investigation Discovery
313September 21, 2009(2009-09-21)February 1, 2010(2010-02-01)
416August 12, 2010(2010-08-12)December 23, 2010(2010-12-23)
521July 22, 2011(2011-07-22)January 27, 2012(2012-01-27)
620August 17, 2012(2012-08-17)January 25, 2013(2013-01-25)
720July 19, 2013(2013-07-19)November 29, 2013(2013-11-29)
820August 1, 2014(2014-08-01)December 5, 2014(2014-12-05)
913August 7, 2015(2015-08-07)November 6, 2015(2015-11-06)
1013August 27, 2016(2016-08-27)November 26, 2016(2016-11-26)
1113September 1, 2017(2017-09-01)November 24, 2017(2017-11-24)
1210September 3, 2018(2018-09-03)November 23, 2018(2018-11-23)
1310August 22, 2019(2019-08-22)October 24, 2019(2019-10-24)
1413June 17, 2021(2021-06-17)September 9, 2021(2021-09-09)

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Beyond | Deadly Women".Archived fromthe originalon January 4, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 4,2018.
  2. ^Show page on ID website
  3. ^Marsha Crenshaw - IMDb
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