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The Worst 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 Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes"
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    #1 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watching
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    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #6 - Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules

    S9:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - Kimes Grifters

    S9:E2

    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.

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    #8 - Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Home

    S9:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Casey Anthony Story Part 1
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    #9 - 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?

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    #10 - 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?

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Gianni Versace Murder
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    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for The Mystery of Heaven's Gate
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    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for George Michael's Final Days
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    #13 - 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?

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  15. Background image for The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1)
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    #14 - 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.

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    #15 - 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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    #16 - Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 1)

    S2:E10

    A tale of murder, adultery, courtroom drama, and ultimately the death penalty. The story of Scott and Laci Peterson as told by those who lived it. Did Scott Peterson murder Laci?

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    #17 - Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 2)

    S2:E11

    A tale of murder, adultery, courtroom drama, and ultimately the death penalty. The story of Scott and Laci Peterson as told by those who lived it. Did Scott Peterson murder Laci?

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  19. Background image for Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing
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    #18 - Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing

    S3:E1

    In the winter of 1974, college-age women from the Pacific Northwest began to disappear seemingly without a trace.

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    #19 - Ted Bundy Part 2: Ted Escapes

    S3:E2

    While serving time for aggravated kidnapping in Utah and facing first degree murder charges in Colorado, Ted Bundy escaped not once but twice from authorities.

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  21. Background image for Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials
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    #20 - Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials

    S3:E3

    The murder trials and appeals. Ted Bundy helped prepare his own defense, but would his amateur lawyering help him beat the rap or send him to the electric chair?

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  22. Background image for Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions
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    #21 - Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions

    S3:E4

    Ted Bundy maintains his innocence. As the clock wound down on his final death warrant, Ted Bundy made a last attempt to save his life. He began to talk. Were his confessions too late or a could this save him from the electric chair?

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  23. Background image for Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs
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    #22 - Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs

    S3:E5

    Jodi Arias is a small town waitress and aspiring photographer. Travis Alexander is a handsome, devout Mormon and successful businessman. Almost two years after their romance began, Travis was found brutally murdered in his shower at home.

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  24. Background image for Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret
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    #23 - Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret

    S3:E6

    Four years after the vicious killing of Travis Alexander, his ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias stands trial for his murder. Millions of people are captivated by the lurid details of Jodi and Travis' erotic relationship told through photographs, recordings of their phone sex, and by Jodi from the witness stand.

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  25. Background image for Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies
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    #24 - Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies

    S3:E7

    Aaron Hernandez is a star player for the New England Patriots, and at the young age of 23, is set up for greatness. But less than a year later, a body is found riddled with bullets, only a short distance from Hernandez's home. Forensic evidence and surveillance footage from the night of the murder, examined in detail in this program, soon tie Hernandez to the crime scene.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Selena: Fatal Encounter
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    #25 - Selena: Fatal Encounter

    S3:E8

    Behind the scenes of Selena's red hot career, ambitions, and tragic demise. Rare interviews include her close friend and co-fashion designer, the back-up singer in her band, and for the first time ever, a nurse who spoke to Selena and her killer just before she died.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes"" 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 7/28/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watching".