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The Best Episodes of How It Really Happened

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The Best Episodes of How It Really Happened

Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.

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  1. Background image for The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills: Part 2
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #1 - The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills: Part 2

    S1:E2

    Lyle Menendez speaks from behind bars to Chris Cuomo, more than 25 years after he and his brother Erik were convicted of first degree murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1)
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1)

    S4:E5

    On October 25, 1994, Susan Smith reports that a carjacker has abducted her two young sons, Michael and Alexander. This report sets off a nationwide search for the boys. While the world waits for news about the boys, investigators deliver shocking news.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Susan Smith: The Shocking Truth (Part 2)
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Susan Smith: The Shocking Truth (Part 2)

    S4:E6

    For nine days, the nation waits for news as to the whereabouts of missing 3-year-Michael and 14-month-old Alex Smith. Then, there's a shocking break in the case. The boys' father, David, shares his heartbreaking story.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2)
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2)

    S6:E2

    Authorities search for missing mother of two, Susan Powell, in every nook and cranny of the desert in Western Utah while her friends and family wait for a break in the case. Her husband Josh is named a person of interest as suspicion about his involvement in her disappearance grows. He and his father wage a counter-attack and a war between Susan and Josh's families erupts in the glare of the public spotlight. Shocking revelations about Josh and his family come to light--evidence of violence, obsession and sexual perversion. The family drama leads up to a shocking and unimaginable conclusion.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Titanic (2): The Last Moments
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Titanic (2): The Last Moments

    S8:E2

    Recent scientific advances have uncovered new secrets around the Titanic sinking, challenging previous notions about the ship's fate. This chapter continues to analyze the wreck and a recent underwater expedition that claimed more lives.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Titanic (1): A Clear and Starry Night
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Titanic (1): A Clear and Starry Night

    S8:E1

    The fateful Titanic shipwreck of 1912 intertwines with a recent underwater OceanGate voyage that cost more human lives. Interviews with historians, wreck analysts, and descendants of Titanic passengers shed light on both tragedies.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills, Part 1
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #7 - The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills, Part 1

    S1:E1

    HLN highlights the shocking motive that turned these brothers into killers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty

    S8:E5

    Saint Patrick's Day 1990, robbers stormed Boston's Gardner Museum, making off with 13 priceless artworks, never to be recovered. Valued at half a billion dollars, the whereabouts of the missing pieces remain a mystery.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Capturing the Unabomber
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Capturing the Unabomber

    S1:E15

    David Kaczynski, the brother of convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, discusses the hunt that led to the capture of his infamous sibling.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #10 - DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much

    S1:E17

    Deborah Jean Palfrey threatened to expose names on her client list and was found hanging on her mother's property.

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  12. Background image for David Cassidy: Fatal Secret
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #11 - David Cassidy: Fatal Secret

    S4:E8

    Actor-musician David Cassidy ("The Partridge Family") experiences the pressures of fame as a teen idol in the 1970s. In the end, his death is surrounded by mystery, leaving his family, friends and fans with more questions than answers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession (Part 2)
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession (Part 2)

    S4:E10

    In an exclusive prison interview, Timothy McVeigh himself describes how events in his personal life - and in the ever-changing world around him - inspired him to take action against his fellow Americans.

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  14. Background image for Lorena Bobbitt: Tick Tick Boom
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Lorena Bobbitt: Tick Tick Boom

    S7:E8

    In the dark hours of June 23, 1993, in Manassas, Virginia, a man lies fast asleep on his bed, while a woman looms over his prone body with a kitchen knife and proceeds to slice off his manhood. A stunning end to the broken marriage of Lorena and John Bobbitt, but what outrageous situation led two young people to a horrifying silent scream in the night?

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Drew Peterson: Killer Charm
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Drew Peterson: Killer Charm

    S4:E7

    On Oct. 28, 2007, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, the wife of veteran police sergeant Drew Peterson, goes missing. As police launch an intensive search to find Stacy, the case raises shocking new questions about her husband.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion (Part 1)
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion (Part 1)

    S4:E9

    On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh, a 26-year-old U.S. army veteran, detonated a 7,000 pound truck bomb outside the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, claiming the lives of 168 innocent people.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1)
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1)

    S6:E1

    Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother of two, goes missing in December of 2009. Her husband Josh claims to have taken their two young sons winter camping in the Utah desert and says he returned the next day to find her gone. Questioned by detectives, he doesn't behave like a concerned husband and his version of events doesn't match his son's. The mystery about where Susan's is deepens as more details about her marriage to Josh and their life behind closed doors emerge. Susan's family and friends do everything they can to find her while Josh insists that she ran out on him and their two little boys. The search for Susan Powell plays out on a national stage with everyone wondering: did she run off? Was she taken? Is Susan Powell dead or alive?

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Prince: The End
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Prince: The End

    S1:E5

    Uncovering Prince's secret struggles from his earlier years to the final days leading up to his shocking death.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 1
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #18 - JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 1

    S1:E11

    Examining the factors that led to the crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr. and a never before seen interview with a person who may have been the last person to speak to JFK Jr, moments before the crash.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #19 - The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer

    S1:E14

    The chilling account of a man who survived his encounter with the notorious serial killer, who managed to evade police scrutiny for years.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for What Killed Heath Ledger?
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #20 - What Killed Heath Ledger?

    S1:E16

    Heath Ledger's death is examined.

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  22. Background image for The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith

    S1:E6

    Uncovering how Anna Nicole Smith's lavish lifestyle may have contributed to her mysterious death.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #22 - The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1

    S1:E7

    Revelations of what Michael Jackson's children and staff witnessed prior to his death.

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  24. Background image for The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 2
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #23 - The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 2

    S1:E8

    Revelations of what Michael Jackson's children and staff witnessed prior to his death and an investigation into the claims that Jackson took his own life.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Who Killed JonBenet? Part 1
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 1

    S1:E9

    Investigating a wide range of suspects and evidence in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey.

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  26. Background image for Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2

    S1:E10

    The aftermath of the investigation into the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills: Part 2" is the best rated episode of "How It Really Happened". It scored 8.3/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/27/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1)".