Deadly Women
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Genre | Documentary |
Starring | Candice DeLong(host) |
Narrated by | Marsha Crenshaw (mini-series) Lynnanne Zager (TV series) |
Theme music composer | Nataša Kojić(Natasha Key) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 14 |
No.of episodes | 191 + TV Movie pilot (List of episodes) |
Original release | |
Network | Discovery Channel(mini-series) Investigation Discovery Channel (TV series) |
Release | February 8, 2005 September 9, 2021 | –
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
[edit]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
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
Pilot | October 21, 2003 | Discovery Channel | |||
1 | 3 | February 8, 2005 | February 22, 2005 | ||
2 | 6 | December 24, 2008 | April 1, 2009 | Investigation Discovery | |
3 | 13 | September 21, 2009 | February 1, 2010 | ||
4 | 16 | August 12, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | ||
5 | 21 | July 22, 2011 | January 27, 2012 | ||
6 | 20 | August 17, 2012 | January 25, 2013 | ||
7 | 20 | July 19, 2013 | November 29, 2013 | ||
8 | 20 | August 1, 2014 | December 5, 2014 | ||
9 | 13 | August 7, 2015 | November 6, 2015 | ||
10 | 13 | August 27, 2016 | November 26, 2016 | ||
11 | 13 | September 1, 2017 | November 24, 2017 | ||
12 | 10 | September 3, 2018 | November 23, 2018 | ||
13 | 10 | August 22, 2019 | October 24, 2019 | ||
14 | 13 | June 17, 2021 | September 9, 2021 |
See also
[edit]- Facing Evil with Candice DeLong
- Snapped
- Snapped: Killer Couples
- Snapped: She Made Me Do It
- Wives with Knives
References
[edit]- ^"Beyond | Deadly Women".Archived fromthe originalon January 4, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 4,2018.
- ^Show page on ID website
- ^Marsha Crenshaw - IMDb
External links
[edit]- 2000s American crime television series
- 2010s American crime television series
- 2020s American crime television series
- 2005 American television series debuts
- Discovery Channel original programming
- Investigation Discovery original programming
- True crime television series
- Television series by Beyond Television Productions