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Murderous History

Murderous History

At the scene of every crime is a story of a time, the place, and its people. This six-part series steps back in time to examine the most gruesome and compelling murder mysteries of the past 200 years, viewed through the lens of the eras and cities in which they took place. Through cinematic reenactments, we follow the determined investigators and complex perpetrators while revealing how each case made its own mark on history.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameMurderous History
First Air DateApril 25, 2021
Last Air DateMay 30, 2021
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 44min
LanguageEnglish, French
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesWarehouse 51
NetworksSmithsonian Channel Planète+ Crime Investigation
Rio's Playboy Killers
S01E06

Rio's Playboy Killers

July 23rd, 1977. Claudia Rodrigues, the well-off sister of a popular actress, attends a party in a trendy neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. What happens next will spark a national scandal and become Brazil's crime of the century. Witness this high-profile case as it unfolds, featuring the playboy son of a watch company tycoon, the Jogo do Bicho mafia, lots of cocaine, and a successful local detective known as the "Brazilian Barretta," who must battle Rio's powerful and corrupt forces in order to bring Claudia's killers to justice.

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