The Real Murders of Atlanta

Some people would kill for a little southern hospitality.

2022 – 2025
Returning Series
Crime · Documentary
~43m / ep
3 seasons
6.4/10

Portrayal of the horrifying cases that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the cases, each hourlong episode brings Atlanta's hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus. It's the dark side of the New South, where deadly battles for status and affluence emerge between those who are willing to kill for the good life and those willing to kill to keep it.

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Latest: Season 3 · 2024

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E1. Death Outside the Ring
Aug 17, 2024 · 43m
When world champion boxer Vernon Forrest is gunned down in cold blood, all hands are on deck to bring justice for the fallen Atlanta icon; APD detectives must figure out if this shooting was random or a result of the victim's celebrity status.
E2. Death in Powder Springs
Aug 24, 2024 · 43m
After 23-year-old Danielle Marshall, a suburban Atlanta mother, is shot and left for dead in front of her infant daughter, investigators unravel a complicated scheme involving someone close to the victim, shocking the Powder Springs community.
E3. Voice from the Grave
Aug 31, 2024 · 43m
Cathy McNaughton, a retired Delta employee, is found stabbed dozens of times in her picturesque suburban home by her husband Alec, stunning the Sharpsburg area. As detectives search for clues, they discover a note the victim left just before she died that leads them to her killer.
E4. A Mother Murdered
Sep 7, 2024 · 43m
Teenage twin sisters, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah, find their mother, 34-year-old Jarmeca 'Nikki' Whitehead, stabbed to death in their quaint suburban home in Conyers, GA. The pressure for detectives to deliver justice is on, but when the shocking truth behind the murder comes out, the Atlanta community is left stunned and heartbroken.
E5. Murder at the Mall
Sep 14, 2024 · 43m
After 40-year-old teacher and naval reservist Genai Coleman, a single mom of 3, is gunned down in her car outside an Atlanta mall, detectives pour over video footage, phone records, and forensic evidence, only to discover that the DNA sample found at the crime scene creates an unforeseen twist in the case.
E6. Twice as Deadly
Sep 21, 2024 · 43m
In the quiet Atlanta hamlet of Buford, 33-year-old Jennifer Corbin, a recently separated mom of 2 boys, is found shot to death in what detectives deem to be a staged suicide. As investigators search for leads, they uncover an eerily similar death linked to someone with close ties to both victims.