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The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas - Episode Guide

Season 1

Confessions of an Innocent Man

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2017

Confessions of an Innocent Man

In 1990, teenager Martin Tankleff is convicted of murdering his parents after confessing to the crime, then, he spends 20 years trying to prove his innocence.

The Deltona Massacre

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 1, 2017

The Deltona Massacre

When 22-year-old Erin Belanger and her boyfriend, Francisco Flacco Roman, move to Deltona, Fla., they're hoping for a new start, but little do they know that danger awaits them.

Failure of Justice

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 8, 2017

Failure of Justice

María Elena Salinas expores a unique view of justice in Detroit while investigating the case of a house raked with bullets, in which four people were killed and one injured.

An Unspeakable Tragedy

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 15, 2017

An Unspeakable Tragedy

In Corvallis, Ore., a daycare provider grows alarmed when bright and energetic toddler Karly Sheehan starts exhibiting strange new behaviors, while, at the same time, she appears to be losing her hair.

The Secret Cost of Silence

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 22, 2017

The Secret Cost of Silence

When Hurricane Ivan hits the Florida coast in 2004, Michelle Jones invites her Aunt Teri and Uncle Charlie to stay - but it turns into something darker.

A Mother's Quest

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 29, 2017

A Mother's Quest

When Mary Rose's 15-year old daughter, Annette, takes up with 41-year old Felix Vail in 1981, Mary is concerned. But it's not until Annette disappears three years later without a trace, that Mary begins to discover Felix Vail's dark history.

Pulse Nightclub: The Hidden Truths

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2017

Pulse Nightclub: The Hidden Truths

The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history: On June 12, 2016, 49 people are killed in Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Maria Elena Salinas explores how survivors made it through the ordeal while uncovering groundbreaking information about the shooter.

A Parents Nightmare

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2017

A Parents Nightmare

It is 1997, the suburbs of Seattle. A dead body is found in a park. When police go to inform the victim's family, they trip on the scene of a massacre. Their investigation leads them down the demonic path of the Seattle Goth scene.

Toughest to Solve

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2017

Toughest to Solve

Mexican immigrant Felipe Ulloa never returns after going to a local bar to collect a $75 debt, then his charred remains are found in a burnt-out vehicle; even though homicide cases are difficult to close in immigrant communities, detectives prevail.

Lost Girls of the Mesa

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2017

Lost Girls of the Mesa

In 2009, police uncover the most grisly murder scene in New Mexico history. An unprecedented investigation leads to a serial killer on the loose.

Season 2

Jekyll & Hyde

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2018

Jekyll & Hyde

Gary Bardwell's premonition about his daughter, Jessie, turns into a waking nightmare after she goes missing and police investigate her disappearance as a homicide.

Finding the Bogeyman

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2018

Finding the Bogeyman

When 3-year-old Tosho Handa is abducted from bed in the middle of the night, his family and police desperately search for the culprit. But finding Tosho isn't as easy as they hoped.

The Fall of Innocence

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2018

The Fall of Innocence

A beautiful young mom falls to her death while hiking The Columbia River Gorge. Was it an accident or the perfect murder? Maria Elena Salinas seeks the truth.

Fire & Water

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2018

Fire & Water

Two young women die mysterious deaths, two years apart. Nothing seems to connect them.

Deadly Brotherhood

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2018

Deadly Brotherhood

When a college student dies during a weekend getaway, it takes detectives 4 years to uncover a tight web of secrecy that extends way beyond a remote Poconos Mountain town.

Wickedness of Greed

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2018

Wickedness of Greed

An elderly house keeper is found dead in an upscale home in Texas. Investigators unravel a maze of intrigue and greed much larger than one woman's murder.

A Love to Kill For

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2018

A Love to Kill For

Thirty-five years after a successful businessman is found murdered in Springfield, Mo., one of his alleged killers comes clean in a frightening account of love, betrayal, and murder.

Something Happened to Rosemary

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2018

Something Happened to Rosemary

An up-and-coming Florida realtor and her husband vanish, and friends and co-workers are beside themselves. But as detectives delve into the couple's past, a dark secret emerges.

Killer Valentine

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2018

Killer Valentine

A cadaver dog smells something suspicious on The Real Story with María Elena Salinas: Killer Valentine.

Fatal Love Triangle

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2018

Fatal Love Triangle

When a young mother turns up dead, and evidence of a volatile love triangle surfaces, the culprit seems obvious. But, as investigators learn, the truth isn't always what it seems.

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