Kill or Be Killed
The gripping exploration of self-defense murder cases, where law enforcement, prosecutors and defense attorneys unravel every detail, from the harrowing stories, forensics, interrogations and witness statements in order to find answers.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:John Sanders , Daniel Cioffoletti , Que Terrell , Bryan Enright , Jaime Snyder , Penny Nichols , Candace Livingston , Lisa Tobias , John Coviello , Liam Coverdale , Gina Tron , Pat MacDonald , Nick Raffaele , Lindsey Thompson , Tom Crooks , Theresa Cantone , Shamir Nelson , Ira Barasch
S1.E1 ∙ Grandma's Gun
A teen boy makes a shocking 911 call claiming his grandmother shot him. As detectives investigate, they uncover drugs and deep familial conflicts spanning a generational divide, leaving a jury questioning who to believe.
S1.E2 ∙ Friends 'til the End
After best friends spend an evening Christmas shopping, the night ends with one man fatally shooting the other. Survivor claims self-defense, foggy memory, forensic evidence and witness accounts suggest there could be more to the story.
S1.E3 ∙ A Fatal Fork in the Road
An aspiring doctor shoots her husband in front of their two sons on the side of a Nebraska interstate. A jury must decide whether this was an abused woman defending her life or a fed-up wife who wanted out of her marriage.
S1.E4 ∙ Clash of Kin
A family is in shock when the father kills his brother-in-law claiming self-defense. But when police uncover a bizarre story of missing cash and betrayal within this tight-knit immigrant family, the community doesn't know what to think.
S1.E5 ∙ Suburban Showdown
A former Marine is shot by his neighbor in broad daylight. The shooter claims self-defense, but eyewitnesses state he was the aggressor. When investigators uncover a feud between the two, it calls both of their motivations into question.
S1.E6 ∙ Kill Thy Neighbor
The Campos fatally shoots neighbor Ana Weed after an argument on their property line. While Hector plead national TV to plead self-defense, Ana's family reveals to investigators a tale of betrayal, secret spouses and a escape to Mexico.
S1.E7 ∙ The Other Side of the Door
Seventeen-year-old Anthony Templet calls 911, confessing to shooting his father in self-defense. However, with no signs he's been hurt, authorities suspect murder. As the investigation unfolds, the dark underbelly of the family is exposed.
S1.E8 ∙ Shots in the Dark
A mother of three shoots her young neighbor in a home invasion, leaving a community grasping for answers. While the neighbor's parents question this apparent act of self-defense, police find a journal that may be the key to the truth.
S1.E9 ∙ Vigilante Violence
An Army veteran kills the head of his girlfriend's household after confronting him about sexually assaulting the young woman. After hearing a recording of the fight, investigators must decide if this was vigilante justice or self-defense.
S1.E10 ∙ Taking It to the Grave
A Missouri woman endures years of abuse before fatally shooting her husband during a struggle. Her self-defense claim is challenged when an autopsy reveals inconsistencies with her mother's account of burying the body.
S1.E11 ∙ Killer Cam Girl
A cosplay model makes a frantic 911 call claiming she woke up to find her boyfriend stabbed to death. Surveillance footage from around the home leads detectives to the killer, but also raises the question: Was this self-defense or murder?
S1.E12 ∙ Spear and Loathing
Wealthy dentist Kirk Turner tells police he killed his wife, Jennifer, with a pocket knife after she impaled him with a spear. However, a closer look at the couple's turbulent life calls into question what really happened.
