The Friday the 13th Murders

Synopsis

Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.

First Air Date: 2025-10-01

Last Air Date: 2025-11-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Sam Evenson, Tracy Johnson Evans

Networks: Investigation Discovery

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Top Cast

Kenneth Glenn Milner as Self
Lori Mccoy as Self – Panhandle Resident
Kenja Purkey as Self – Former Girlfriend of Glenn Milner
Tam Terry as Self – Sheriff, Carson County PD
Ken Williams as Self – Principal, Panhandle High School
Patti Williams as Self – Wife of Ken Williams
John Markle as Self – Murderer (archive footage)
Christine Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)
Amy Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)
Suzanne Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)

Seasons

Docuseries (2025)

Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Obsession to Do Evil (2025-10-01)

On Friday the 13th, a teen obsessed with Satan and serial killers terrorizes a small Texas town. Survivors fight to stay alive as police race to stop him before dawn during a night-long rampage that leaves the town forever changed and scarred.
Ep. 2: We All Go a Little Mad (2025-10-08)

Police discover a family dead in their mansion. The scene includes a horror film flickering on a screen and a bloody mask nearby. A letter hinting at the demon from The Exorcist leads investigators to believe the case is more complex than a murder-suicide.
Ep. 3: Cape Fear Killer (2025-10-15)

For years, women in a small town have been attacked and gone missing. A major breakthrough in the case leads law enforcement to the shocking realization that the killer has been in their community all along.
Ep. 4: Feared Silent (2025-10-22)

When Jose Herran fails to call his mother on her birthday, she knows something is wrong. As investigators look into his disappearance, they uncover a monstrous plot involving two men who are believed to be responsible for his murder.
Ep. 5: I Will Kill (2025-10-29)

Fourteen-year-old Amber Dubois disappears on a Friday the 13th. A year later, 17-year-old Chelsea King goes missing in the same area. A survivor links the two cases, prompting law enforcement to act quickly to stop the killer before another Friday the 13th murder occurs.
Ep. 6: She Had No Name (2025-11-05)

A young woman vanishes after getting into a patrol car, and for 35 years, she remains a Jane Doe. As fear consumes the town, a chilling clue discovered through hypnosis helps to crack the case and expose a predator no one suspected.