Deadly Demands
2016 · Investigation Discovery · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Trail of Terror
Tue, 19 Apr, 11:00 am
Teenager Anne Sluti is abducted by 200-pound fugitive Tony Zappa at a shopping mall, causing detectives to despair until an unexpected call comes in -- from Anne.
About
When lives are at stake, every word counts. Investigation Discovery's all-new series, Deadly Demands presents six life-or-death hostage situations, unraveling the critical moments and complex relationships that led to these terrifying moments. Deadly Demands blends audio from the negotiations with expert testimony to offer a comprehensive look into the tensions and heightened emotions endured during terrifying standoffs.
Each episode examines the volatile factors and delicate history between the hostage and their taker, gaining insight into the taker's murderous motivations. Viewers learn about the situation as it unfolds alongside negotiators, hearing every shocking moment through audio from the negotiation tapes. Audiences also gain insight into the quick–thinking and incredible grace-under-fire required of these brave men and women who do everything they can to talk the hostage taker off the ledge—and to save innocent lives.
Episodes
- E01
Chaos in Connecticut
Tue, 15 Mar· 60 minAs Nancy is heading to court for a divorce-related hearing, her ex-husband, Richard Shenkman, abducts her at gunpoint and forces her to drive to the home they once shared.
- E02
You Will Be Mine
Tue, 22 Mar· 60 minRichard Farley is fired from ESL Incorporated for stalking coworker Laura Black, then he returns to his former workplace one afternoon armed with guns and other weapons.
- E03
'Til Death Do Us Part
Tue, 29 Mar· 60 minWhile robbing a bank at gunpoint, Paula Gutierrez and Chino DeJesus kill a police officer, then they storm an apartment and take a student hostage, leading to a four-hour standoff that comes to a tragic end.
- E04
Blind Man's Bluff
Tue, 5 Apr· 60 minSingle mother Lois Platt writes to Larry Hill in prison, then he escapes, shows up at her house and takes her and her children hostage.
- E05
Night of Fear
Tue, 12 Apr· 60 minCollege student Mehrdad Dashti opens fire in a Berkeley, Calif., bar, then holds the patrons hostage for eight hours.
- E06
Trail of Terror
Tue, 19 Apr· 60 minTeenager Anne Sluti is abducted by 200-pound fugitive Tony Zappa at a shopping mall, causing detectives to despair until an unexpected call comes in -- from Anne.
