Thriller novelist Marcus Sakey knows good stories and how to uncover them. To research his bestselling books, he's shadowed homicide detectives, gone shooting with Special Forces and even learned how to pick a deadbolt. Now in the new original one-hour series Sakey travels the country, city to city, to dig up the less-than-pristine history and reveal the untold story behind each locale, serving as a personal guide to each city's unique past.
Thriller novelist Marcus Sakey knows good stories and how to uncover them. To research his bestselling books, he's shadowed homicide detectives, gone shooting with Special Forces and even learned how to pick a deadbolt. Now in the new original one-hour series Sakey travels the country, city to city, to dig up the less-than-pristine history and reveal the untold story behind each locale, serving as a personal guide to each city's unique past.
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Seasons (1)
Season 1
6 Dec 2011 – 21 Feb 2012 · 12 episodes
1Chicago: John Dillinger, H.H. Holmes and the White City, 1968 DNC Riots6 Dec 2011
2Boston: Boston Strangler, Whitey Bulger, Great Brinks Robbery13 Dec 2011
3Los Angeles: Black Dahlia, John Holmes & Wonderland, L.A Riots20 Dec 2011
4Atlanta: Great Locomotive Chase, Mark Barton Bursts the Bubble, & Mexican Drug Cartel Land27 Dec 2011
5New York City: Son of Sam, Sid and Nancy, & Nicky Barnes3 Jan 2012
6San Francisco: Zodiac, Harvey Milk, Gold Rush, & The Committee of Vigilance10 Jan 2012
7New Orleans: Katrina & The Incident at Danzinger Bridge, Sniper Mark Essex, & Delphine Lalaur17 Jan 2012
8Florida Keys: Pirate's Life: Black Caesar, Who Killed Bum Farto?, Edgar Watson and Dutchy M24 Jan 2012
9Austin: Celeste Beard, Charles Whitman, & Madalyn Murray O'Hair31 Jan 2012
10Washington D.C.: Robert Hanssen - Master Spy, The D.C. Sniper, Marion Barry7 Feb 2012
11Seattle: Kurt Cobain, Barefoot Bandit, Chinatown & The Wah Mee Club14 Feb 2012
12Anchorage: Robert Hansen's Most Dangerous Game, The Legend of Blackjack Sturges, Eskimo Hu21 Feb 2012