Episode list

Colonel's wife exposes her husband's double life. She chooses to protect military spouses over personal interests and confronts his betrayal in a solo effort to aid others.

TV news anchorwoman Marisa Burke and her seemingly perfect husband Mark Kandel become the eye of a media storm when Mark's twisted double life starts making headlines.

Isaiah Carvalho meets NYPD officer Valerie Cincinelli and thinks she's perfect, But discovers she's cheating and hired a hitman to kill him. To arrest her, he works with the FBI to stage his murder in an elaborate sting operation.

A Utah polygamist leader selects a new 16-year-old wife, beginning her decades of suffering in the cult.

An episode on the unhappy marriage of Shawnie Mulligan and thrill-seeker Ronald James Braden. A romance develops over a shared love of athletics and Shawnie moves to the mountains to be with Ron. Ron's erratic behaviour soon turns criminal

Ramon Sosa, a former boxer, marries Lulu, a beautiful brunette, and finds himself in the fight of his life. Ramon is forced into drastic action when he receives a warning that his wife is hiring a hit man.

A student meets psychologist and fall in love but he vanishes. She finds he lives a double life in a troubled Detroit area.

Single father Mark Athans, marries Charity. After their wedding and her move to Texas, she drains his accounts. They separate and Mark discovers he is one in a line of Charity's victims. Upon filing for divorce, events escalate negatively.

A Cherokee nurse falls for a charming man she meets online. They marry but her seemingly perfect life shatters when she uncovers disturbing truths about her husband's past.

Single mother Wilda Gadd finds Howard Hawk Willis, a single father who seems perfect until his dark side emerges. Gadd helps police investigate Willis, leading to his arrest for murdering a newlywed couple.

STORY 1. A hopeful romantic, Charmaine Whalen, enjoys her new marriage with a handsome stranger, Vernon Pierce, until the dream becomes a living nightmare. She finds out he has three other wives. Charmaine Nicholas tells her story from 20 years ago. STORY 2. A nice guy, Jason Witt, makes an online connection with a mysterious woman, Andria Stanley, who appears to be harboring dark secrets. They marry and have two children together, but Andria was not a woman that Jason could trust. Things really went downhill when she tried to kill him. Andria was arrested and Jason is a happy single father with his two boys. The first story first aired on February 6, 2015 (Four's a Crowd, 5.18). The second story first aired on June 4, 2015 (Witt's End, 6.1). The two stories were combined into an hour program and aired as new on December 10, 2022.

STORY 1. Indiana: On May 2, 1998, 18-year-old Mandy Boardman marries an older man, David Wise, but their age difference of about 18 years, and the fact that her mother disapproves of the union, is the least of her problems. Mandy and David have two lovely children which they adore. But one day, Mandy makes a discovery so grotesque, it poisons their union forever. She discovers that he has been drugging her and videotaping her without her knowledge. STORY 2. A United States Marine Corps man, Stephan Tepatti, falls for a beautiful woman, Astrid Piñate, while at a karaoke venue. They marry on September 29, 2001. Her conniving girlfriend moves in with them and wants to kill the marriage. Stephan survives 5 attempts on his life and lives to tell the story.

STORY 1. A mother of four children, Tabitha Howe, finds a letter that exposes her partner of 12 years, Scott Wellington, as a monster incapable of telling the truth. In March 2011, Scott moved out of the house. The final straw for Tabitha was when she found out that Scott had lied to his employer and co-workers for a full year, first telling them that Tabitha had cancer and eventually telling them that Tabitha had died. Scott had collected $7,000 in ill-gotten donations. He was legally charged with the crimes. Tabitha never did find out where Scott spent the money. STORY 2. Rachel Shubin reconnects with her high-school friend, the former "Prom King" Sergio Alvarez, in 1994 and marries him on September 25, 1999. In 2007 Sergio starts a job as a police officer with the West Sacramento Police Department. The past years were not always bliss for Rachel, due to Sergio's job losses, lies and lack of help with their three children. In 2010, Rachel receives an email from a woman she does not know, informing her that Sergio has been having an affair with a woman for over a year. The next nightmare for Rachel is when Sergio is arrested for crimes in connection with being a police officer. He is accused of being a sexual predator who "used his badge" to extort sexual favors from victims. He is arrested, convicted on 25 various counts and sentenced to 205 years in prison.

STORY 1. A high-powered career woman, Joyce Sowa, marries a dashing realtor, Bryant Parker on April 12, 2003. Soon thereafter, Bryant is drinking alcohol to excess, ignoring his work, becoming abusive to Joyce, and living off of her money. Joyce begins divorce proceedings in November 2011. However, Bryant does not want to lose his "meal ticket," and attempts to kill Joyce by stabbing her near her heart and also in her back, hoping to inherit her real estate and money. However, Joyce survives her serious stab wounds. In October 2013, Bryant is convicted and sentenced to "20 years in prison, less 4 years forgiven" for a total of 16 years. STORY 2. Nathan Richardson marries Shannon Rogers on October 8, 2011. Soon after the wedding, Shannon's personality changes. She is now abusive toward the low-key, calm Nathan. Later, Nathan discovers that Shannon has cooked up a sinister plot and tries to frame Nathan of very serious federal crimes. The FBI arrests Nathan on May 31, 2013. The FBI finally unravels the story and arrests the real culprit, Shannon. She is convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

STORY 1. A California woman, Kari Rogers, marries Lonnie Keith on June 17, 1998. By 2002, they have three beautiful children, and welcome their fourth child in 2010. For some time, Kari Rogers Keith suspected that her husband might be having affairs behind her back. She eventually catches her husband cheating, but the more she forgives his betrayal, the more outrageous his lies become. Her true nightmare begins when her husband is arrested in 2013 and is convicted of 11 sexual assaults in Chico, California. He is sentenced to 26 years in prison. The couple divorces in 2014. STORY 2. Rachael McFarland marries mild-mannered Darrell Wilson on October 17, 2005. Shockingly, Darrell tries to kill Rachael McFarland Wilson on December 21, 2012, but she survives her gunshot wounds. In a twist of events, Darrell Wilson commits suicide by shooting himself.

STORY 1. Shawna Williams and Shawn Williams marry on September 3, 2009. Soon, Shawna's soldier husband is cheating behind her back. In July 2012, Shawna discovers that Shawn has lied to her about his "HIV positive" health condition that he has known about since 2006. For his crimes of lying to the Military, Shawn is sentenced to two years in jail. STORY 2. Matt Woods and Meri Jane McCracken marry on January 9, 2009. Before they were married, Matt discounted rumors about Meri's nickname of "Crazy Meri". Eventually, to Matt's disbelief, he began to see Meri's unstable side and erratic personality. She concocted elaborate lies about Matt which backfired on her and sent her to jail.

STORY 1. Deborah Hunnewell marries Scott Erskine on February 24, 1989. Before too long, he is cheating on his wife. When his mistress tries to break off their relationship, Scott terrorizes his ex-girlfriend. When Deborah finds out about his cheating, he then turns violent toward Deborah. Later, Scott becomes a serial killer and is sent to jail in 2004. STORY 2. Single mother Kathleen Clark marries Bruce Stimon on April 27, 1991. His personality changes for the worse and before too long, he is involved in stalking, attempted extortion and felony ID theft. He is sentenced to 7 years in jail.

STORY 1. John Robert "Rob" Whedbee and Lisa Outlaw were married on June 12, 1982 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Rob eventually sensed that Lisa was cheating on him. Rob knew it was true when his wife's lover, Michael Frazier, attacked him with a knife. In 1995, Michael Frazier was found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. In June 1996, Lisa was convicted of solicitation to commit second degree murder. She accepted an Alford plea, and was sentenced to 1 year in prison and 3 years of probation. STORY 2. Danielle Ursini and entrepreneur Tom Abrams were married in Florida on April 30, 1994. Soon, they had two children. Tom was extravagant with his money and in December 2000, continuing arguments between them eventually led to a divorce after 5 years of marriage. Danielle was shocked when she found out in 2001 that her former husband had been running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, defrauding many of his elderly "investors" of their life's savings. In September 30, 2002, Tom pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

STORY 1. Twenty-eight-year-old Amy Anderton's new love, Logan Storm, age 34, seems to be the real deal when she meets him in Portland, Oregon in 2010, but her gut says otherwise. They eventually break up, but not before he has told her countless lies. In 2013, he goes on trial for possessing child pornography and is sentenced to 8 years in prison. STORY 2. August 1988: A single mother of two daughters, Louise Gallagher, agrees to marry her ideal man, Conrad Cini, but she soon finds he is someone she never knew at all. She eventually finds out that he has told her numerous lies. He eventually gets arrested and is sentenced to over 2 years in prison for numerous crimes such as breaking and entering; fraud; and forgery.

STORY 1. A girl worries about her mother when the woman decides to get married. But, the teen should be worried about herself. STORY 2. A woman meets a man who she thinks will be her soulmate for life, but years into the marriage, she discovers that he is her nemesis.

STORY 1. Despite her best friend's disapproval, a divorcee gets involved with an ex-con. After an act of unthinkable violence, she realizes her friend was right all along. STORY 2. A woman learns that her new husband uses his computer for much more than work.

STORY 1. Sparks fly when a young woman meets a handsome aspiring firefighter. However, after marrying him, those sparks erupt into an inferno of violence and obsession. STORY 2. A mother shares custody with her soon-to-be ex-partner, but his new job threatens the whole family.

STORY 1. A woman develops severe stomach problems, and even though it appears that her stomach ailments are probably due to something she ate, it is more likely her problems are due to her choice of a partner. STORY 2. A wife hears rumors that her husband is cheating on her, but when she discovers what he is really up to, she decides that an affair would be preferable.

STORY 1. This segment originally aired on this program on August 29, 2012 [S3/E3] titled "Hearts Afire". Audrey Mabrey wasn't looking for love when she stumbled into an online chat room. But when she started chatting with Christopher Hanney, a NYPD police detective, love is what she found. But after 6 years and 2 children, all of that would suddenly change. Chris nearly kills Audrey when she attempts to leave him. She survived the horrific burns all over her body and Chris goes to prison for life. STORY 2. This segment originally aired on this program on September 5, 2012 [S3/E7] titled "Predatory Patriarch". Shaina Gibson imagined an everlasting union when she eloped with loyal military man and childhood friend, Joseph Allsop. But after the untimely death of their baby girl, Shaina discovered that Joe was camouflaging horrifying secrets instead.

STORY 1. This segment originally aired on this program on September 26, 2012 [S3/E8] titled "You Get What You Pay For". When Kansas City native George Cascone fell hard for his teenage sweetheart, Dorothy Luther, he wasted no time proposing. But soon, George would see a dark side to his wife, revealing a diabolical woman willing to stop at nothing to get what she wants. In the end, after they divorced, it was revealed that Dorothy had attempted to hire a hit man for $2000 to murder George. However, the hit man went to the police and the FBI with his information. Dorothy was arrested and convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison. STORY 2. This segment originally aired on this program on October 3, 2012 [S3/E9] titled "The Unexpected Life". Andrea Merriman was living the American Dream: four beautiful children, a gorgeous home and a husband who had a knack for making money. But after 20 years of marriage, Andrea would see that behind her husband's business sense was an explosive secret. In the end, it was revealed that Sean Merriman had been running a Ponzi scheme. He was arrested and convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

STORY 1. This segment originally aired on this program on September 12, 2012 [S3/E3] titled "Houston, We Have a Marital Problem". When Kaydee Wilson married Thad Roberts, a go-getter who dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut, she thought the stars had aligned. But their relationship crashed and burned when Kaydee's husband committed one of the most outrageous crimes in NASA history. STORY 2. This segment originally aired on this program on September 19, 2012 [S3/E6] titled "Stranger in My House". Andie Nash was swept off her feet when she began dating handsome Simon Reid. Their relationship progressed quickly... until Simon vanished, leaving Andie devastated. But it wasn't long before Andie learned she had been one of many victims of Simon's lies.

STORY 1. This segment originally aired on this program on October 10, 2012 [S3/E10] titled "Forgive and Forget". While college student Crystal Pretzer was home from school, she suddenly found herself in love with her handsome co-worker, Shawn Harris. But after a beautiful storybook wedding, Crystal soon finds herself fighting for her life -- against her own husband. STORY 2. This segment originally aired on this program on October 17, 2012 [S3/E11] titled "Field of Schemes". Jennifer Ranallo thought she'd hit a home run when she married entrepreneur and former baseball player named Jack Ranallo. But 10 years later, Jennifer would see that her husband was playing a very different kind of game, and she didn't know the rules.

STORY 1. This segment originally aired on this program on October 24, 2012 [S3/E12] titled "Fight for Life". When Christy Martin married her hotshot trainer Jim, everyone knew she was destined for professional boxing greatness. But when things don't work out and she wants to call it quits, a chilling encounter would force her to go toe-to-toe with deadly consequences. STORY 2. This segment originally aired on this program on October 31, 2012 [S3/E13] titled "Homeland Insecurity". Divorcee Katherine Blankenship never expected to find love in her former classmate, war vet Glenn Seymour. Glenn seemed like the ultimate protector. But before long, secrets rushed to the surface leaving Katherine baffled about who her hero really was.

Law enforcement student Amanda Sigers falls in love and marries med student Sayantan Sy Ghose. When Amanda adopts her niece, she discovers that Sy has a dark and dangerous side.

Sean Scott marries his high school sweetheart, Wendi Ellis, but things soon turn sour as Wendi racks up bizarre and destructive offenses. In the final conflict, Sean must choose between his family's survival and his sworn vow.

When Melanie marries James Addie, she believes she has found the perfect husband, unaware he will lead a double life one day. As the days count down to his second wedding, James' secret is in danger of being exposed, and soon someone will die.

Law student Jessika Rovell gets engaged to a doctor posing as a Naval agent. She later uncovers his true identity as a notorious sexual predator in Pennsylvania's history, exposing his secret life.

Rising rock and roll star Jerry Lee Lewis dazzles thirteen-year-old Myra Brown when he comes to live at her Memphis, Tennessee home to record at Sun Records. Her life becomes headline news when Jerry Lee Lewis manipulates her into marrying him.