Murder in the Heartland is a television miniseries aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. The first half of the miniseries covers the murders. The second half covers the trials of Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, his 14-year-old girlfriend accomplice. Their increasingly disparate versions of events are contrasted as the trials unfold. The film received strong praise from critics and multiple Emmy nominations.
Show Info
Network: ABC
(1993 -
1993)
Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays
(150 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
DramaCrimeThriller
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes
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