Plot Synopsis

BLACK WIDOW MURDERS is a one-hour docuseries that reveals stories of women who no one would suspect to be so devious as they often leaving death in their wake -- all in the pursuit of wealth, lust or power. Throughout the season, episodes unveil unique stories of women who turn society's assumptions about the "fairer sex" upside down, spinning webs of deceit to capture their unsuspecting victims. Whether it's a career con artist, serial divorcee or homemaker leading a secret double life, these women often take control in the most violent way imaginable. They don't stop until investigators finally bring them to justice. In the season opener, "Melissa Friedrich," a sweet and charming Canadian woman finds love on the internet and leaves an international trail of lovers falling victim to mysterious illnesses in her wake.