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    How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 6 - The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith
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    #1 - The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
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  2. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 7 - The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1
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    #2 - The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 9 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 1
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    #3 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 1

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It Really Happened Season 6 Episode 2 - Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2)
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    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 1 - Titanic (1): A Clear and Starry Night
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    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 2 - Titanic (2): The Last Moments
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    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 6 - The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes"
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    #7 - The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes"

    S8:E6

    In the summer of 1996, a bombing at the Atlanta Olympics killed two and injured over 100; an intense manhunt ensued, with the media and law enforcement falsely accusing security guard Richard Jewell as a suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 7 - The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watching
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    #8 - The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watching

    S8:E7

    Interviews with former special agents, journalists, and Richard Jewell's associates provide insight into the case and its aftermath; subsequent bombings over the next eighteen months led investigators to suspect a serial bomber in Atlanta.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 8 - Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules
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    #9 - Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules

    S8:E8

    On September 29, 1982, seven Chicago-area residents were suddenly stricken with a deadly illness. At first doctors were at a loss, but they soon discovered a sinister connection: all the victims had recently taken cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. This launched an investigation that has lasted over four decades and forever changed the way medications and other goods are packaged in stores. This episode features interviews with family members of the victims, law enforcement who were first responders on that day, medical examiners and investigators on the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 9 - Kimes Grifters
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    #10 - Kimes Grifters

    S8:E9

    On July 5, 1998, a wealthy widow named Irene Silverman disappeared from her New York City townhouse. While police went on a frantic search for her, they had no idea the investigation would unravel one of the most shocking series of crimes they had ever seen – a trail of violence and fraud that stretched from the Bahamas to Los Angeles perpetuated by Sante and Kenny Kimes. This episode features interviews with Sante Kimes's son Kent Walker, Sante Kimes's attorney, NYPD officers who worked the case, and a journalist taken hostage by Kenny Kimes in prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. How It Really Happened Season 8 Episode 10 - Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Home
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    #11 - Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Home

    S8:E10

    When Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979, they took the Embassy staff hostage and held them for 444 days. Only a handful managed to escape, but they were trapped in Iran until the CIA came up with a daring plan to bring them home. This top-secret mission was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film Argo. In this episode, several former hostages detail their time in captivity, and three of the Tehran Six escapees tell of their daring rescue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 8 - The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 10 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 12 - JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 2

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 14 - The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 15 - Capturing the Unabomber
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 16 - What Killed Heath Ledger?
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - What Killed Heath Ledger?

    S1:E16

    Heath Ledger's death is examined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. How It Really Happened Season 1 Episode 17 - DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 1 - The Casey Anthony Story Part 1
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Casey Anthony Story Part 1

    S2:E1

    In 2008, two-year-old Florida toddler, Caylee Anthony, vanishes. Her mother, Casey Anthony tells investigators Caylee has been kidnapped by her nanny, a woman Casey's family has never actually seen. But why?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 2 - The Casey Anthony Story Part 2
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    #20 - The Casey Anthony Story Part 2

    S2:E2

    In 2008, two-year-old Florida toddler, Caylee Anthony, vanishes. Her mother, Casey Anthony tells investigators Caylee has been kidnapped by her nanny, a woman Casey's family has never actually seen. But why?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 3 - The Gianni Versace Murder
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    #21 - The Gianni Versace Murder

    S2:E3

    An investigation into the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was gunned down in broad daylight on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by Andrew Cunanan in 1997.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 4 - The Mystery of Heaven's Gate
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    #22 - The Mystery of Heaven's Gate

    S2:E4

    In the mid-1970s, hundreds of people began disappearing without a trace. Families were left wondering about their loved ones for decades until shocking news about a mysterious religious group made headlines around the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 7 - George Michael's Final Days
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    #23 - George Michael's Final Days

    S2:E7

    George Michael's life as an international superstar comes to a mysterious and tragic end on Christmas Eve 2016. Family and fans are shocked by his sudden death. There are so many unanswered questions. Who was with Michael in those final hours? What happened the night he died? What did the coroner find was the actual cause of death?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 8 - The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1)
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    #24 - The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1)

    S2:E8

    It was the shocking affair that nearly toppled a Presidency. Bill Clinton and a 21 year old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. How It Really Happened Season 2 Episode 9 - The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 2)
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    #25 - The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 2)

    S2:E9

    It was the shocking affair that nearly toppled a Presidency. Bill Clinton and a 21 year old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith" is the worst rated episode of "How It Really Happened". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/17/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1".