Dead of Winter

Synopsis

Haunting true tales of murder set in the cruelest conditions. Featuring raw, emotional first-person interviews with family and investigators, each chilling episode explores what happens when detectives must track down a killer, all while battling the unforgiving elements.

First Air Date: 2019-01-16

Last Air Date: 2020-02-06

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Investigation Discovery

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Top Cast

Chris Jehnert as Dean Fawcett
Alex Schecter as Jason

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Empty Chair (2019-01-16)

High school freshman Shaun Ouillette vanishes the day after a snowstorm; an anonymous letter leads detectives into the frozen woods, where they make a discovery that will tear the small town apart.
Ep. 2: 40 Years Winter (2019-01-17)

After Christmas shopping, 18-year-old Linda Velzy vanishes into upstate New York's frozen landscape; the primary suspect refuses to talk to detectives, so Linda's father hatches a plan, but temperatures are dropping, and time is running out.
Ep. 3: Winter's Bone (2019-01-24)

A pastor finds bartender Robbie Schmidt strangled in the snow shortly before Christmas; Robbie's family is shocked when suspicion falls on his closest friend.
Ep. 4: The Widows of Winter (2019-01-31)

Seventy-four-year-old widow Virginia Johannessen is shot dead in her home; then, another widow is murdered on the same street; as police unravel the truth, they discover they've made a chilling mistake.
Ep. 5: Last Christmas (2019-02-07)

Weeks after the Christmas disappearance of 22-year-old Dean Fawcett, detectives discover a headless body in the snow; a handwritten note points to a dangerous set of suspects, sending investigators on a cross-country manhunt to unravel the truth.
Ep. 6: Midnight Mass (2019-02-21)

In the middle of a cold January night, a family of four is murdered in their home. As fear grips the small town of Evansville, Indiana, detectives launch a desperate manhunt for a deranged killer. But will they be too late?