Plot Synopsis

THE REAL MURDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY is a one-hour crime docuseries that delves into the most horrific, sinful and salacious cases that rocked Southern California's wealthy coastal community. From a murder for hire gone wrong to families turning on their own, viewers will hear the harrowing tales of when privilege leads to problems and greed leads to murder. Oxygen premieres the series on Sunday, November 8, 2020 from 7-9pm ET/PT, debuting back-to-back new episodes.

The sophomore season of THE REAL MURDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY premiered on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 7pm ET/PT on Oxygen. The new season continues to tell the shocking tale of homicide cases that involve famed musicians, billionaire moguls, and entitled narcissists who wanted more than their fair share... or were victims of others who did. In the season opener, "If I Can't Have You...," the brutal double-murder of two beloved pianists rocks a tranquil Irvine neighborhood. After weeks of twists and turns, the hunt for the killer leads detectives to the strangest of suspects.
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On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT, Oxygen premiered the third season of THE REAL MURDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY. Over the course of 10 episodes, Season 3 delves into the dark underbelly of Southern California's opulent coastal communities. From a shocking double murder at a family-owned business to a young woman's disappearance that goes unsolved for nearly a decade, viewers will learn the shocking crimes and twisted motives that lurk behind the sun-drenched facades of privilege and wealth through first hand access to the law enforcement that worked the case and the friends and families directly and forever impacted.

In the season opener, "Nightmare in Laguna," after a beloved party planner at an iconic Laguna Beach, CA, hotel is found murdered at home, investigators use high-tech tools and old-fashioned shoe leather to capture two killers and restore calm to the tight-knit beachside community.