The Real Murders of Los Angeles

Synopsis

In the City of Angels, everyone is striving for the unattainable high life, and some are willing to kill for it. Encompassing everything from beach communities like Venice and Malibu to the wealth of Beverly Hills and hip enclaves like Thai Town and Highland Park, Real Murders of Los Angeles exposes the dark underbelly of the city's glamorous façade. Follow the stories of those whose lust for fame and fortune led them to commit salacious, sinful, and scandalous murders.

First Air Date: 2023-10-06

Last Air Date: 2023-12-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: Oxygen

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Top Cast

Garcelle Beauvais as Narrator (voice)
Pat Lalama as Self - Investigative Journalist
Robert Samuels as Self - Victim (archive footage)
Geary McLeod as Self - Film Director / Bob's Friend
Cathy DeBuono as Self - Met the Con Man/Killer
Michael Fleeman as Self - Investigative Reporter
Joan Renner as Self - L.A. Crime Historian & True Crime Author

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Murder on the Marquee (2023-10-06)

After the proprietor of the thriving Silent Movie Theater is viciously gunned down in his own lobby, the LAPD leans on luck, a hit TV series and its vast network of informants to uncover a conspiracy to commit murder.
Ep. 2: Final Photograph (2023-10-13)

When a beloved model, actress and former L.A. Raiderette cheerleader vanishes in broad daylight after leaving her Hermosa Beach home, a media frenzy engulfs the entire city as detectives embark on a desperate search for a sociopathic killer.
Ep. 3: Tunnel of Terror (2023-10-20)

Detectives are plunged into a world of occult worship and shadowy characters as they try to solve the brutal murder of a promising UCLA student found butchered in a railroad tunnel that has a diabolical reputation.
Ep. 4: Once Bitten (2023-10-27)

The shocking murder of a Van Nuys newlywed goes cold for 23 years until detectives bent on justice revisit the brutal evidence, including a bite mark on the victim's arm that leads them to the most unlikely killer.
Ep. 5: Blood, Sweats, and Tears (2023-11-03)

After a man mysteriously dies in his doctor’s office, a routine call from a life insurance company plunges investigators into a twisted world of mystery, money and murder where they must unravel a complex web of lies and false identities.
Ep. 6: Dark Side of the Lens (2023-11-10)

When well-liked Hollywood cameraman Bob Samuels is brutally murdered in his home, detectives trace a tangled web of lies that leads them to yet another body and a killer who will do anything to realize the California dream.
Ep. 7: Blue Bloodshed (2023-11-17)

When a recently engaged Manhattan Beach police officer is gunned down during a routine traffic stop, detectives rely on the eyewitness account of a traumatized young boy to track down a cold-blooded killer.
Ep. 8: Murder on the Menu (2023-12-01)

When a popular restauranteur disappears, investigators must rely on a patchwork of witnesses and a local journalist to uncover treacherous secrets… all of which leads them to a grisly killer with an unappetizing M.O.
Ep. 9: Killer Casting (2023-12-08)

21-year-old Kristi Johnson, with film industry dreams, disappears after leaving her home in Santa Monica for a movie audition, leaving detectives to navigate Hollywood's murky underbelly in search of a treacherous serial predator.
Ep. 10: Teacher Tragedy (2023-12-15)

While investigating the murder of a mild-mannered retired teacher found bludgeoned to death in the bathtub of his Hollywood home, detectives discover a cache of secret letters that could spell out a deadly motive and lead them to a monster.