Blood Relatives
2012–2017 · Investigation Discovery · 60 min · 6 seasons
S06E10 · Fatal Fuse
Fri, 15 Dec, 1:00 pm
Police find a homeowner dead in their driveway riddled with bullets. Although one of the victim's family members claims to have witnessed the brutal attack, the alleged chain of events raises more questions than answers.
About
From the outside, families seem like harmonious units in loving homes. But you don't necessarily know what secrets families are hiding from the outside world. This series, narrated by actress Brenda Strong, explores families hiding the most extreme of family secrets: murder.
Each episode of Blood Relatives explores a death in a family, unraveling the motives of the family members, all of whom are potential suspects -- and potential victims. Sibling rivalries, disputes over family businesses and infidelity are some of the factors that lead to the families' ultimate betrayals.
Episodes
- E01
Bloody Valentine
Fri, 6 Oct· 60 minPolice are confronted with a grisly Valentine's Day surprise when a bullet-riddled body is found in a family home. With the usual suspects all sporting alibis, detectives follow a trail of secrets, manipulation, and betrayal to arrive at the truth.
- E02
A Deadly Education
Fri, 13 Oct· 60 minIn Yale, Michigan, police responding to a home invasion find one family member dead and another in critical condition. It doesn't take long for detectives to start suspecting the culprit could be someone very close to home.
- E03
Burning Love
Fri, 20 Oct· 60 minIn Ore City, Texas, firefighters extinguish a burning truck, only to reveal the charred remains of a human corpse inside. It soon becomes apparent this was no accident and that there's something very evil at play.
- E04
A Killing in Rotation
Fri, 27 Oct· 60 minIn Pueblo, Colorado, police are called to a horrific scene after a fire reveals charred fragments of a human corpse. As detectives work to track down the killer, their investigation uncovers cracks in the foundation of a large, multi-generational family.
- E05
Wasted Away
Fri, 3 Nov· 60 minIn Logan, Ohio, investigators receive word someone has been kidnapped from their job at the bank driven off in a car that resembles a police cruiser. Eventually, detectives discover a very personal connection between the victim and the kidnappers.
- E06
Brothers in Arms
Fri, 10 Nov· 60 minIn Queens, NYPD detectives discover a bullet-pierced body stuffed into the trunk of a car and quickly find themselves drawn into a dark tale of brotherhood, backstabbing, and betrayal.
- E07
Thanksgiving Day Charade
Fri, 17 Nov· 60 minOn Thanksgiving, police officers are sent out on a welfare check and uncover an unthinkable triple homicide. To unmask the killer, detectives must uncover a victim's secrets and examine a hidden world of disinheritance, rage, and dark accusations
- E08
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Fri, 1 Dec· 60 minA frantic 9-1-1 caller informs police he's found a family member dead. At first, it looks like a simple case of suicide. But a deeper dig reveals a secret world of sex tapes, broken promises and unbelievable murder motives.
- E09
Deadtime Stories
Fri, 8 Dec· 60 minPolice performing a welfare check stumble upon a brutalized body, hidden inside an Alabama home's quaint garden shed. The most shocking part? Another family member perished on this property just two days prior.
- E10
Fatal Fuse
Fri, 15 Dec· 60 minPolice find a homeowner dead in their driveway riddled with bullets. Although one of the victim's family members claims to have witnessed the brutal attack, the alleged chain of events raises more questions than answers.
