Staged: Deadly Deception
2026– · Crime & Investigation · 60 min · 1 season
S01E10 · Best Friends
Wed, 5 Aug, 6:00 am
About
What seems like a tragic accident or an open and shut case often hides a darker truth. Staged: Deadly Deception uncovers the chilling real-life stories where crime scenes are meticulously staged to disguise unimaginable horrors.
Each episode delves into the twisted mind of those who constructed these elaborate deceptions, revealing the devastating toll of their lies on families, communities, and society.
Through expert analysis, interviews, and forensic breakthroughs, the series goes behind the scenes of these crimes, piecing together the story as investigators unravel the truth hidden beneath the surface.
Episodes
- E01
Baby on the Bus
Wed, 3 June· 60 minA 999 call reports a baby in distress on a London bus. As panic unfolds, doubts grow over a staged scene, forcing detectives to unravel the truth.
- E02
Officer Down
Wed, 10 June· 60 minA police shooting sparks a Blue Alert and a frantic manhunt. As detectives dig deeper, conflicting evidence and witness accounts point to a chilling possibility.
- E03
Deadly Blast
Wed, 17 June· 60 minShocking cases where crime scenes were meticulously staged to conceal the truth, leaving investigators to unravel a web of deception.
- E04
Missing Kayaker
Wed, 24 June· 60 minShocking cases where crime scenes were meticulously staged to conceal the truth, leaving investigators to unravel a web of deception.
- E05
Garage Abduction
Wed, 1 July· 60 minAn emergency call sparks the search for a missing mother. Her boyfriend blames robbers, but detectives uncover cracks in a chilling staged story.
- E06
Home Invasion
Wed, 8 July· 60 minA frantic emergency call about a masked intruder leads police to a home where three members of a family are dead.
- E07
Hate Crime Killing
Wed, 15 July· 60 minThe killing of Shaima Alawadi sparks outrage when a hate note is found, but as evidence unravels, detectives uncover inconsistencies and a chilling staged motive behind the crime.
- E08
Canyon Crash
Wed, 22 July· 60 minTwo women are found dead beside a wrecked car in a San Diego canyon, in what looks at first like a tragic accident. But highway patrol officers are not so sure and suspicion turns to the husband of one of the victims.
- E09
Shot Asleep
Wed, 29 July· 60 minInvestigators question whether a tragic incident was a murder suicide, or a crime scene carefully staged to deceive.
- E10
Best Friends
Wed, 5 Aug· 60 min
