Deadly Wives

This episode feature two stories of wives who weren't who they appeared to be. First, 30-year-old Ann Miller of Raleigh, NC seemed to have it all: a great job, a handsome husband and a beautiful baby. But Ann was leading a double life... and after her husband died suddenly of mysterious causes police were called in. Years later the mystery was finally unraveled. Then, in 2008, Chris Mason took her elderly husband Jim to the pool at her apartment complex for a little exercise. But when Jim ended up dead, investigators discovered the shocking truth about both Chris' past...and her plan to set herself free.

Teresa Stone is a traditional wife and mother of two in Independence, Missouri. Everyone in town knows that Randy, Teresa s husband, dotes on her--and the couple faithfully attends church together and own a successful local insurance agency. So when Randy is shot and killed in his office, the quiet community is stunned: who would want to kill such a likable family guy--a deacon, bus driver, and devoted member of New Hope Baptist church? While friends and family are shocked, Teresa remains surprisingly calm. As detectives begin to unravel the unusual case, they learn that sex, lies and greed are just a few of Teresa's unholy secrets, and each sinful revelation brings them one step closer to finding Randy's killer.

Elisa McNabney was living the high life in Sacramento, CA. Her husband Larry was a successful personal injury attorney, and since Larry's many TV commercials featured him in western gear, he was known as "The Marlboro Man." Elisa and Larry loved expensive things, and enjoyed traveling around the world to show their prized horses. Then one day Larry disappeared, but Elisa, with the help of a bright young college student named Sarah Dutra, still ran the law office in his absence. The two women were spending the practice's money as fast as they were making it. Then suddenly Elisa vanished too... and police had to untangle a web of lies and deception to solve the mystery of what happened to the Marlboro Man. And what they found shocked everyone.

Tim and Larissa Schuster are a successful couple in Clovis, California. Larissa owns a thriving biochemistry lab, while Tim works at a hospital and manages their home and two kids. The Schuster marriage appears to be a perfect example of "opposites attract"--she's a bubbly go-getter, and he's shy and sensitive. But after 20 years, the many differences in their personalities strain to the breaking point--with clashes over money, the children, and lack of intimacy. Tim finally decides he's had enough, and moves out. As they edge towards divorce, their arguments grow from bad to worse fueled by Larissa's anger over dividing property, belongings, and her one true love--the million-dollar chemical lab. Then, Tim suddenly disappears--and what begins as a missing persons case, ends with a hidden gun, secret tape recordings and a discovery no one could have predicted.

Two stories feature deadly wives willing to exchange love, for lust and greed. First, all-American girl, Morgan Wixon, meets small town boy, Kevin Mengel, and falls in love. The couple marries, has children, and owns a successful business together. There's just one problem--Morgan is happiest when having affairs with Kevin's friends. Her unfaithfulness nearly destroys the marriage, but Kevin wants to work things out. Unfortunately for him, Morgan has other ideas and uses text messaging to plan his demise. Then, meet Texas beauty and former homecoming queen, Darlene Gentry. She marries a handsome husband, has three sons, and lives an idyllic life, until one night her husband is murdered. When detectives start poking holes in Darlene's account of what happened--she finds a special place to hide the truth, and believes authorities will never beat her at her own game.

In the all-American town of Edgewood, Kentucky, Stephen and Adele Craven fit right in. He's a commercial airline pilot, and she's a stay-at-home mom with two adorable kids. Though they've been together for more than a decade, things aren't perfect at the Craven house--Stephen is frequently away for work, and Adele fills her time with play dates, neighborhood activities--and a not-so-secret lover on the side. But when Stephen turns up dead, investigators are faced with a puzzling crime scene, conflicting testimony, and a search for evidence that makes finding a needle in a haystack look easy. It will take years, two trials and a determined team of detectives and prosecutors to ultimately bring Stephen Craven's killers to justice.