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How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin

CrimeDocumentaryMystery

How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin

2016 – (ongoing) · 8 seasons · 81 episodes · English

How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin (2016) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 1,338 votes. Updated

63.8GRM score
★ 7.5IMDb · 1k

Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

13
Hill Harper
Self - Host
Jesse L. Martin
Self - Host
Jane Velez-Mitchell
Self
Casey Jordan
Self
Casey Jordan
Self - Criminologist
Casey Jordan
Self - Criminologist and Attorney
Joey Jackson
Self
Alisyn Camerota
Self
Beth Karas
Self
Beth Karas
Self - Legal Analyst
Jean Casarez
Self
Ian Halperin
Self
Drew Pinsky
Self

Seasons

8

best episode: S6E2 — Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2) ★ 8.3 (17)

S117 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills (Part 1)★ 7.831
  • E2The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills (Part 2)★ 8.026
  • E3The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories (Part 1)★ 7.021
  • E4Prince: The End★ 6.723
  • E5The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith★ 7.515
  • E6The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories (Part 2)★ 7.418
  • E7The Death of Michael Jackson (Part 1)★ 7.519
  • E8The Death of Michael Jackson (Part 2)★ 7.719
  • E9Who Killed JonBenét? (Part 1)★ 7.523
  • E10Who Killed JonBenét? (Part 2)★ 7.522
  • E11JFK Jr.'s Tragic Final Flight (Part 1)★ 7.519
  • E12JFK Jr's Tragic Final Flight (Part 2)★ 7.416
  • E13The Final Days of Whitney Houston★ 7.523
  • E14The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer★ 7.720
  • E15Capturing the Unabomber★ 8.020
  • E16What Killed Heath Ledger?★ 7.523
  • E17DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much★ 8.117
S211 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Casey Anthony Story (Part 1)★ 7.823
  • E2The Casey Anthony Story (Part 2)★ 7.718
  • E3The Gianni Versace Murder★ 7.318
  • E4The Mystery of Heaven's Gate★ 7.118
  • E5Who Killed Chandra Levy?★ 7.320
  • E6The Strange Case of the Killer Nanny★ 8.120
  • E7George Michael's Final Days★ 7.716
  • E8The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1)★ 7.615
  • E9The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 2)★ 7.412
  • E10Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 1)★ 7.820
  • E11Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 2)★ 7.516
S310 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing★ 7.918
  • E2Ted Bundy Part 2: Ted Escapes★ 7.817
  • E3Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials★ 8.016
  • E4Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions★ 8.016
  • E5Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs★ 8.114
  • E6Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret★ 7.711
  • E7Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies★ 7.516
  • E8Selena: Fatal Encounter★ 7.619
  • E9Waco Part 1: God, Guns and the Government★ 7.112
  • E10Waco Part 2: End of Days★ 7.410
S410 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 1)★ 7.412
  • E2The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 2)★ 7.413
  • E3The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (Part 1)★ 7.512
  • E4The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart: Hiding in Plain Sight (Part 2)★ 7.613
  • E5Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1)★ 7.814
  • E6Susan Smith: The Shocking Truth (Part 2)★ 7.612
  • E7Drew Peterson: Killer Charm★ 7.915
  • E8David Cassidy: Fatal Secret★ 7.814
  • E9The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion (Part 1)★ 7.919
  • E10The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession (Part 2)★ 7.918
S510 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Part 1★ 6.921
  • E2The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Part 2★ 7.421
  • E3The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Part 1★ 7.524
  • E4The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Part 2★ 7.618
  • E5Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack (Part 1)★ 7.220
  • E6Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion (Part 2)★ 7.420
  • E7The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene (Part 1)★ 8.018
  • E8The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt (Part 2)★ 7.717
  • E9Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending★ 7.124
  • E10James Jordan: Vanished★ 7.319
S69 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1)★ 7.916
  • E2Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2)★ 8.317
  • E3Escape from Dannemora: Killers on the Loose (Part 1)★ 7.417
  • E4Escape from Dannemora: Where's the Getaway Car? (Part 2)★ 7.016
  • E5Bernie Madoff: The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1)★ 7.517
  • E6Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? (Part 2)★ 7.515
  • E7The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight★ 6.916
  • E8The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town★ 7.718
  • E9The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction★ 6.916
S78 eps · ★ 6.8
  • E1Madeleine McCann: The Night She Disappeared (Part 1)★ 5.711
  • E2Madeleine McCann: Who Took Madeline (Part 2)★ 5.712
  • E3Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: Red Flags★ 7.812
  • E4Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: What Went Wrong?★ 7.99
  • E5The Yacht Murder Mystery: Unspeakable Cruelty★ 6.012
  • E6The Hollywood Ripper: He Was Watching Them★ 6.811
  • E7Mysterious Death of Adrienne Shelly: Nothing's As It Seems★ 6.912
  • E8Lorena Bobbitt: Tick Tick Boom★ 7.912
S86 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Titanic Part 1: A Clear and Starry Night★ 8.114
  • E2Titanic Part 2: The Last Moments★ 8.011
  • E3Anthrax: Terror by Mail★ 7.48
  • E4Oscar Pistorius: The Bladerunner★ 8.07
  • E5Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty★ 8.210
  • E8Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules★ 7.05

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

8

best episode: S6E2 — Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2) ★ 8.3 (17)

S117 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills (Part 1)★ 7.831
  • E2The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills (Part 2)★ 8.026
  • E3The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories (Part 1)★ 7.021
  • E4Prince: The End★ 6.723
  • E5The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith★ 7.515
  • E6The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories (Part 2)★ 7.418
  • E7The Death of Michael Jackson (Part 1)★ 7.519
  • E8The Death of Michael Jackson (Part 2)★ 7.719
  • E9Who Killed JonBenét? (Part 1)★ 7.523
  • E10Who Killed JonBenét? (Part 2)★ 7.522
  • E11JFK Jr.'s Tragic Final Flight (Part 1)★ 7.519
  • E12JFK Jr's Tragic Final Flight (Part 2)★ 7.416
  • E13The Final Days of Whitney Houston★ 7.523
  • E14The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer★ 7.720
  • E15Capturing the Unabomber★ 8.020
  • E16What Killed Heath Ledger?★ 7.523
  • E17DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much★ 8.117
S211 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Casey Anthony Story (Part 1)★ 7.823
  • E2The Casey Anthony Story (Part 2)★ 7.718
  • E3The Gianni Versace Murder★ 7.318
  • E4The Mystery of Heaven's Gate★ 7.118
  • E5Who Killed Chandra Levy?★ 7.320
  • E6The Strange Case of the Killer Nanny★ 8.120
  • E7George Michael's Final Days★ 7.716
  • E8The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1)★ 7.615
  • E9The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 2)★ 7.412
  • E10Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 1)★ 7.820
  • E11Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 2)★ 7.516
S310 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing★ 7.918
  • E2Ted Bundy Part 2: Ted Escapes★ 7.817
  • E3Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials★ 8.016
  • E4Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions★ 8.016
  • E5Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs★ 8.114
  • E6Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret★ 7.711
  • E7Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies★ 7.516
  • E8Selena: Fatal Encounter★ 7.619
  • E9Waco Part 1: God, Guns and the Government★ 7.112
  • E10Waco Part 2: End of Days★ 7.410
S410 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 1)★ 7.412
  • E2The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 2)★ 7.413
  • E3The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (Part 1)★ 7.512
  • E4The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart: Hiding in Plain Sight (Part 2)★ 7.613
  • E5Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1)★ 7.814
  • E6Susan Smith: The Shocking Truth (Part 2)★ 7.612
  • E7Drew Peterson: Killer Charm★ 7.915
  • E8David Cassidy: Fatal Secret★ 7.814
  • E9The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion (Part 1)★ 7.919
  • E10The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession (Part 2)★ 7.918
S510 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Part 1★ 6.921
  • E2The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Part 2★ 7.421
  • E3The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Part 1★ 7.524
  • E4The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Part 2★ 7.618
  • E5Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack (Part 1)★ 7.220
  • E6Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion (Part 2)★ 7.420
  • E7The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene (Part 1)★ 8.018
  • E8The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt (Part 2)★ 7.717
  • E9Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending★ 7.124
  • E10James Jordan: Vanished★ 7.319
S69 eps · ★ 7.5
  • E1Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1)★ 7.916
  • E2Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2)★ 8.317
  • E3Escape from Dannemora: Killers on the Loose (Part 1)★ 7.417
  • E4Escape from Dannemora: Where's the Getaway Car? (Part 2)★ 7.016
  • E5Bernie Madoff: The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1)★ 7.517
  • E6Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? (Part 2)★ 7.515
  • E7The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight★ 6.916
  • E8The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town★ 7.718
  • E9The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction★ 6.916
S78 eps · ★ 6.8
  • E1Madeleine McCann: The Night She Disappeared (Part 1)★ 5.711
  • E2Madeleine McCann: Who Took Madeline (Part 2)★ 5.712
  • E3Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: Red Flags★ 7.812
  • E4Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: What Went Wrong?★ 7.99
  • E5The Yacht Murder Mystery: Unspeakable Cruelty★ 6.012
  • E6The Hollywood Ripper: He Was Watching Them★ 6.811
  • E7Mysterious Death of Adrienne Shelly: Nothing's As It Seems★ 6.912
  • E8Lorena Bobbitt: Tick Tick Boom★ 7.912
S86 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Titanic Part 1: A Clear and Starry Night★ 8.114
  • E2Titanic Part 2: The Last Moments★ 8.011
  • E3Anthrax: Terror by Mail★ 7.48
  • E4Oscar Pistorius: The Bladerunner★ 8.07
  • E5Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty★ 8.210
  • E8Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules★ 7.05

Top cast

13
HHill HarperSelf - HostJJesse L. MartinSelf - HostJJane Velez-MitchellSelfCCasey JordanSelfCCasey JordanSelf - CriminologistCCasey JordanSelf - Criminologist and AttorneyJJoey JacksonSelfAAlisyn CamerotaSelfBBeth KarasSelfBBeth KarasSelf - Legal AnalystJJean CasarezSelfIIan HalperinSelfDDrew PinskySelf

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.