The Real Murders of Atlanta (2022)

Name: The Real Murders of Atlanta
Rating: 6.4

Rating: 6.4

Synopsis

Portrayal of the horrifying cases that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the cases, each hourlong episode brings Atlanta's hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus. It's the dark side of the New South, where deadly battles for status and affluence emerge between those who are willing to kill for the good life and those willing to kill to keep it.

First Air Date: 2022-01-16

Last Air Date: 2025-06-28

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 50

Networks: Oxygen

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Top Cast

Aaron Goodson as Narrator (voice)
Clint Rucker as Self - Former Exec. ADA, Fulton County, GA
Ealie W. Dixon as Detective
Vernon Forrest as Self (archive footage)
Kwanza Hall as Self - Former US Congressman

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Season 3 (2024)

Season 4 (2026)

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Blunt Instrument (2022-01-16)

When a tech mogul is found bludgeoned to death in his lavish Roswell bedroom, detectives quickly compile a long list of potential suspects; police ultimately zero in on one scorned lover who wouldn't take no for an answer.
Ep. 2: Blood Feud (2022-01-23)

Atlanta's thriving hip-hop scene is stunned when up-and-coming rapper Lil' Phat is executed in broad daylight; the case takes detectives into a world of mobsters and kingpins where the victim's lyrics may have foretold his demise.
Ep. 3: A Deadly Union (2022-01-30)

The grisly double murder of two Lockheed employees stuns their families and leaves investigators baffled; as the case languishes for years, investigators are unable to make an arrest until the prime suspect kills again.
Ep. 4: Final Judgment (2022-02-06)

When a prominent Atlanta judge, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Josephine Holmes Cook, is shot dead in her upscale home, detectives must figure out if the killing was payback from any criminals she had put behind bars, or if someone close had a personal score to settle.
Ep. 5: Family Jewels (2022-02-20)

The senseless murder of a 16-year-old girl in her family's jewelry store rocks the quiet hamlet of Marietta; determined to give her family closure, detectives pull out all the stops to track down the cold-hearted culprit.
Ep. 6: Death's Doorstep (2022-02-27)

A flower delivery turns deadly when Atlanta socialite Lita Sullivan is executed after answering the door at her wealthy Buckhead estate; the hunt for the mastermind behind the assassination takes investigators around the world and back.
Ep. 7: Blood Brothers (2022-03-06)

A prestigious Atlanta college is stunned when one of its own students is horrifically tortured and murdered off campus; investigators discover that greed may have led to the promising athlete's tragic end.
Ep. 8: Holy Hell (2022-03-13)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 9: The Final Act (2022-03-20)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 10: Catching Fire (2022-03-27)

No overview for this episode.