Blood Relatives (TV series)

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Blood Relatives
Genre Documentary
Narrated by Brenda Strong
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes56
Production
Executive producers
  • Brian Puterman
  • David Cargill
  • Mike Mathis
  • Thomas Cutler
Producers
  • David Connelly
  • Joe Peicott
  • Patrick Shea
Running time42 minutes
Production companyMike Mathis Productions
Release
Original network Investigation Discovery
Original releaseJune 7, 2012 (2012-06-07) 
December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)

Blood Relatives is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery that debuted on June 7, 2012. Narrated by Brenda Strong, [1] the series examines murders that were committed within families. [2] [3] Blood Relatives ended in 2017, after its fifth season.

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References

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  2. "Investigation Discovery's New Series "Blood Relatives" Keeps Audiences Guessing With Family "Whodunits" Where Anyone Could Be the Victim or Culprit" (Press release). Investigation Discovery. May 24, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013 via The Futon Critic.
  3. "Family Betrayals Turn to Murder and Determined Detectives Make for Riveting Drama This March on Investigation Discovery" (Press release). Investigation Discovery. March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013 via The Futon Critic.