BEHIND THE EPISODES

Multimillionaire Bill McLaughlin is living the dream in the wealthy enclave of Newport Beach, California. He’s got multiple homes, luxury cars, and even flies his own private plane. And right by Bill’s side is his sexy, decades-younger fiancé, Nanette Johnston, who promises Bill that if he takes of her, she’ll take care of him. What Bill doesn’t count on is that when Nanette says she’ll take care of him, what she actually means is murder.

Actor Merlin Santana first gained fame playing Rudy Huxtable’s boyfriend, Stanley, on The Cosby Show. His star would continue to rise with roles on other popular shows throughout the nineties, including NYPD Blue, and his signature role on The Steve Harvey Show. However, when Merlin crosses paths with Monique King, it will set off a horrific chain of events that will end in a deadly hail of gunfire.

Stephanie Lazarus was a smart and ambitious officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, having joined the LAPD at a time when few women were on the force. She continually moves up the ranks to become a respected detective, even being appointed to the high-profile art theft unit. However, Stephanie’s got a secret, one involving an ex-lover, his murdered wife, and a little thing called DNA.

The verdict is in in the state of California vs. John Thomas Sweeney for the killing of Dominique Dunne. Will justice prevail?

Previously on the Dark Side of Love, actress Dominique Dunne was riding high following her starring role in the 1982 box office smash, Poltergeist. However, her life was tragically cut short when her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney strangles and kills her. And while John goes on trial for killing Dominique, for her friends and family, it feels like she’s the one being judged, leaving everyone to wonder if justice is possible.

In 1982, actress Dominique Dunne was poised for major Hollywood stardom after starring in the box office smash, Poltergeist. However, behind the scenes, Dominique is caught in the web of a violent relationship with her abusive boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney. When Dominque breaks things off for good with John, he just can’t take no for an answer. And when he shows up at her house on Halloween Eve, Dominique steps outside to talk to him. It would be the last thing she would eve

Previously on The Dark Side of Love, TikTok star, Ali Abulaban and his wife Ana’s marriage has gone from blissfully happy to intolerable. Ali’s insane jealousy, tantrums and drug use have driven his wife away. But Ali is not going to let go so easily.

Ali Abulaban becomes a Tik Tok sensation with his spot-on impressions of Scarface, Nicholas Cage and John Wick. And by Ali’s side is his beautiful and dutiful, wife, Ana, who becomes an important part of Ali’s social media platform. However, when Ana starts to gain her own massive social media following, Ali’s insane jealousy starts to get the better of him and he decides to do whatever it takes to turn the spotlight back on him, forever.

Giselle Esteban and Michelle Le were the best of friends ... until murder got in between them...

To their friends and neighbors, Sherri and Michael Dally seemed like a loving and devoted couple. However, when Sherri disappears from the parking lot of a local Target, Michael's more interested in his rampant womanizing, drug use, and the intense affair he’s having with a co-worker, than in helping with the investigation. And when the brutal truth about what happened to Sherri is revealed, everyone is shaken to their core at just how depraved people really are.

Twenty-one year old Veronica Paz was smart, beautiful and used to getting any guy she wanted. And when she meets “younger man,” seventeen year old Diego Gonzales, she has a chance to recapture the glory days of high school. But when Diego makes their relationship all about lust and not love, Veronica is determined to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget.

Gig Young was the handsome Hollywood actor known for starring alongside such legends as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Elizabeth Taylor, his roles on Broadway, a classic episode of The Twilight Zone and winning an Oscar for the feature film, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” He was also known for his alcoholism and his many marriages, including a troubled union with Bewitched star, Elizabeth Montgomery. And then, three weeks after marrying his fifth wife, Kim Schmidt, the new

In a toast on his wedding day, June 5, 1999, Greg DeVillers told the room filled with friends and family that his new wife, Kristin, was “the most wonderful person I’ve ever met,” and that he couldn’t wait to spend the rest of his life with her. On November 6, 2000, a year and a half after that heartfelt declaration, Greg deVillers would be dead. Kristin claimed it was suicide. The state of California said it was murder.

In 1978, pretty Vancouver teenager, Dorothy Hoogstraten was working at a local Dairy Queen, thinking she’d become a secretary once she graduated high school. Within a year, she was in the pages of Playboy Magazine. By April of 1980, she was named Playmate of the Year. By August of that same year, Dorothy would be brutally murdered by the man who promised to love her until death did them part.

Brynn Hartman, wife of actor and comedian, Phil Hartman, yearned for the Hollywood spotlight. On one fateful spring night in 1998, she finally got her wish.

 Mark Anthony "Gator" Rogowski was the King of Skateboarding in the 1980s, and his Queen was Brandi McClain, who appeared with Mark in promotional ads and videos. However, when Mark and Brandi's rollercoaster relationship comes skidding to a stop, an enraged Mark exacts a brutal revenge on Brandi's best friend.