Plot Synopsis

THE REAL MURDERS ON ELM STREET is a six-part docuseries, which chronicles the ghastly crimes that just so happen to take place on Elm Streets across America. At the heart of the series is the central question of how in a single night, these quaint residential Elm Streets can descend from peace and tranquility into horror, senseless death, and tragedy. Each one-hour episode examines a murder investigation that occurred on one of the many Elm Streets. Episodes include:

"Killer in the Walls" (Monday, September 9, 2024 at 9pm): When a husband discovers his wife and two children brutally murdered, police begin to suspect the killer is someone they've arrested before; one year prior, a disturbed teenager terrorized a family for months by hiding in a most unlikely place.

"And We Have Serial Killers" (Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9pm): A house on Elm Street goes up in flames; inside, firefighters discover two bodies impaled with swords; police quickly identify the male victim, but the female victim remains a mystery.

"Wheel of Punishment" (Monday, September 23, 2024 at 9pm): Investigators respond to calls of an attack on a man in front of a house on Elm Street and discover a bloody quadruple homicide; detectives soon discover there is more to these murders than meets the eye, involving torture, revenge and even Satan.

"Cruel Intentions" (Monday, September 30, 2024 at 9pm): During a street festival, detectives discover the body of a young man hidden inside a trash can; with few leads to go on and suspects at every turn, police aren't sure who they can trust, and who is the next one.

"What Lies Beneath" (Monday, October 7, 2024 at 9pm): What started as small-town hijinks leads two teenagers to go missing on Thanksgiving; when investigators get a phone call from a man who claims he is responsible for the deaths while defending his home, they must determine truth from madness.

"Halloween Horror" (Monday, October 14, 2024 at 9pm): A hippie grandpa goes missing on Halloween and turns up in his van, dead, on Elm Street; Detectives look into who might have killed this beloved family man, only to find they are on the trail of someone who has most likely killed before.