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Deadly Women
GenreDocumentary
StarringCandice DeLong (host)
Narrated byMarsha Crenshaw (mini-series)
Lynnanne Zager (TV series)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons14
No. of episodes191 + TV Movie pilot (List of episodes)
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel (mini-series)
Investigation Discovery Channel (TV series)
ReleaseFebruary 8, 2005 (2005-02-08) –
September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)

Deadly Women is an American true crime documentary television series produced by Beyond International Group[1] and airing on the Investigation Discovery (ID) network.[2]

The series focuses on murders committed by women. It is hosted by former FBI criminal profiler Candice DeLong and narrated by Lynnanne Zager.

Deadly Women was first broadcast in 2005 as a three-part miniseries under the subtitles: “Obsession”, “Greed”, and “Revenge”. It was revived as a regularly scheduled series and began airing on December 24, 2008. Two major changes were made: Lynnanne Zager replaced original narrator Marsha Crenshaw,[3] and the number of cases in each episode was reduced from four to three. The episodes were also recorded and presented in a widescreen format. The series ended in 2021, after 14 seasons.

Dubbed versions are also produced. A Spanish-language version aired on Discovery en Español under the title Las Verdaderas Mujeres Asesinas (True Killer Women); an Italian language version airs on Real Time Italy under the title Donne mortali (a literal translation of the English title).

Format

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Each episode has a unifying theme such as jealousy, financial gain, mental illness, or crimes committed by teenagers or the elderly. The titles of the episodes reflect the theme. The stories are told through re-enactments and interviews.

Episodes also feature contributors in relevant fields (e.g. law enforcement, the law, the media, forensic medicine and medicine). Diane Fanning, M. William Phelps, Gregg Olsen, Wensley Clarkson, Joan Renner, and Dr. Janis Amatuzio have made multiple appearances. Occasionally, family or friends of the subject or their victims appear to add context and/or perspective.

At the end of each segment, the actress playing the subject (and those playing her male and female coconspirators, if any) break the fourth wall and look directly at the camera as their fates are revealed. Beginning in the ninth season, photos of the actual subjects are also shown (usually mugshots taken following their arrests, or artist renditions of said subjects if they lived before the days of modern photography).

Episodes

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Main article: List of Deadly Women episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
PilotOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)Discovery Channel
13February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
26December 24, 2008 (2008-12-24)April 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)Investigation Discovery
313September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21)February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
416August 12, 2010 (2010-08-12)December 23, 2010 (2010-12-23)
521July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)
620August 17, 2012 (2012-08-17)January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
720July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19)November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)
820August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)
913August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)
1013August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)November 26, 2016 (2016-11-26)
1113September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24)
1210September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)November 23, 2018 (2018-11-23)
1310August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)
1413June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beyond | Deadly Women". Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Show page on ID website
  3. ^ Marsha Crenshaw - IMDb
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