Fatal Vows

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Fatal Vows
Genre Documentary
Presented byBrian Russell
Stacy Kaiser
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes88 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJohn Kuyk
Pamela Deutsch
ProducerJudith Beauchemin
Running time44 minutes
(excluding commercials)
Production companyCMJ Productions
Release
Original network Investigation Discovery
Original releaseNovember 17, 2012 (2012-11-17) 
April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)

Fatal Vows is an American television documentary series on Investigation Discovery that debuted on November 17, 2012. [1] The series is presented by Brian Russell, an attorney as well as a forensic and clinical psychologist, and Stacy Kaiser, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert. Each episode tells the stories of marriages that turned deadly. On March 1, 2018, it was announced that the series has been renewed for a sixth season. [2] In February 2020, after a two-year hiatus, the series returned for a seventh and final season. In April 2020, it was announced that the series would not be renewed. [3]

Contents

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)
2 13November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05)
3 13November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)January 31, 2015 (2015-01-31)
4 13October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)January 2, 2016 (2016-01-02)
5 13May 13, 2017 (2017-05-13)August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)
6 13August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11)November 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)
7 13February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)

Season 1 (2012-2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Dead Silence"November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)
Bob and Becky Klosterman seem like a model couple with the ideal life until one of them snaps.
22"Blood and Wine"November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)
When Nancy Lyon dies mysteriously in a hospital; her husband Richard is suspected.
33"Secrets of a Dying Man"December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)
Is there more to Elizabeth and Angelo's relationship? And if so, will either one be able to survive it?
44"The Last Seduction"December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)
Things start to turn bad soon after John and Tracey are married; the family pet disappears and the neighbor turns up dead.
55"Death in the Family"December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)
Kraig and Karen Kahler live a comfortable life until sexual obsession spins everything out of control.
66"Lies and Death"December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)
A happy relationship is destroyed by a mysterious gunman.
77"Your Cheatin' Heart"December 29, 2012 (2012-12-29)
Chris and Karon Pugh seem to have a model life -- until their dark secrets are revealed.
88"Exquisite Lies"January 5, 2012 (2012-01-05)
A couple live a lifes of luxury until dark secrets unravel everything.
99"The Edge of Love"January 12, 2013 (2013-01-12)
High school sweethearts marry young but are driven into despair when they lose of their youth.
1010"The Pastor, His Wife, Their Son, and His Mistress"January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)
A love triangle reveals more than one person wanted Pauletta Burleson dead.

Season 2 (2013-2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
111"Half-Baked Alaska"November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)
122"In a Lonely Place"November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09)
133"Romance Reloaded"November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)
144"An Inconvenient Marriage"November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)
155"Not In Kansas Anymore"November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30)
Punky Harris seems to have left his home and family. The truth behind his disappearance is soon revealed.
166"The Other Side of the Tracks"December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
177"Unholy Trinity"December 14, 2013 (2013-12-14)
188"Black Pearl"December 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
199"Final Notice"December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28)
2010"Descent Into Madness"March 15, 2014 (2014-03-15)
2111"Dazed and Deadly"March 22, 2014 (2014-03-22)
2212"Black Widow"March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)
2313"Burning Love"April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05)

Season 3 (2014-2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
241"Mid-Life Murder"November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)
252"Death of a Salesman"November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15)
John Parker is killed outside his workplace late at night. Who was after him, and why?
263"Big League Murder"November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)
274"Murder By Proxy"November 29, 2014 (2014-11-29)
285"Death for Dessert"December 6, 2014 (2014-12-06)
296"Killing Time"December 13, 2014 (2014-12-13)
307"Hanging by a Thread"December 20, 2014 (2014-12-20)
Michel claims Tanya hanged herself. But is he lying?
318"Hunting Season"December 27, 2014 (2014-12-27)
329"No Accident"January 3, 2015 (2015-01-03)
3310"The Devil Inside"January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10)
3411"Bloody Matrimony"January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17)
3512"Broken Dreams"January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24)
3613"Death In Vegas"January 31, 2015 (2015-01-31)

Season 4 (2015-2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
371"You Only Die Once"October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)
382"Crazy Love"October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)
393"Country Killer"October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)
Elsie and Matt's marriage is doomed from the start. Eventually, one half of the couple takes the other's life.
404"Jaws of Death"October 31, 2015 (2015-10-31)
415"Murder In Store"November 7, 2015 (2015-11-07)
426"Collision Course"November 14, 2015 (2015-11-14)
437"Second Chance at Death"November 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)
448"The Harder They Fall"November 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)
459"Death Brawl"December 5, 2015 (2015-12-05)
4610"Fall From Grace"December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)
4711"Sex, Lies and Secret Texts"December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)
4812"Murder in the Cards"December 26, 2015 (2015-12-26)
4913"At Death's Door"January 2, 2016 (2016-01-02)

Season 5 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
501"Second Chance at Death"May 13, 2017 (2017-05-13)
512"Love in Flames"May 20, 2017 (2017-05-20)
523"Blood and Sand"May 27, 2017 (2017-05-27)
Eric takes Peggy for a romantic trip to Catalina. But only one comes back alive.
534"Rookie Mistake"June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03)
545"Recipe for Death"June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)
556"Murder in the Marina"June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
567"Hell on Earth"June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24)
578"Reduced to Ash"July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
589"Deadly Obsession"July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
5910"The Ties That Bind"July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)
6011"A Thin Blue Line"July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22)
6112"Drowining in Tears"July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
Tim discovers Maryann dead in their hot tub. Did she just have too much to drink, or is Tim hiding something?
6213"Death Knows No Borders"August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)

Season 6 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
631"A Watery Grave"August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11)
642"Behind Closed Doors"August 18, 2018 (2018-08-18)
653"Love Gone Bankrupt"August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25)
664"The Bad Apple"September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)
675"Everybody Loves Rick"September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08)
686"Ambition to Die For"September 15, 2018 (2018-09-15)
697"Murder, Modesty, and the Pastor"September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
708"Curtain Call to Hell"September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
719"Death Outranks Love"October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
Roger discovers Margery is dead at the foot of the stairs. Did she just have a fatal accident, or is there more to the story?
7210"Living With the Devil"October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
7311"Deceitful Secrets"October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
7412"Sins of the Heart"November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)
7513"Bored to Death"November 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)

Season 7 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date [4]
761"Murder Behind the Gates"February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)
772"Honkytonk Killer"February 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)
783"Lethal Romance"February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)
794"Hell on Wheels"February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
805"Some Like it Dead"March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
Sam and Mirinda Boob are happily married until one ends up dead.
816"No Harmony in Polyamory"March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)
827"The Unholy Affair"March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
838"My Way or the Dead Way"March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
849"Deadly Isolation"March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
8510"Flirting with Murder"March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
8611"To Kiss or to Kill"April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
8712"Betting on Murder"April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
8813"Opposites can Kill"April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)

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