Wives with Knives

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Wives with Knives
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Genre Documentary
Presented by Dr. Casey Jordan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersDavid M. Frank
Eugenie Vink
Running time42 minutes
Production companyIndigo Films
Release
Original network Investigation Discovery
Original releaseNovember 23, 2012 (2012-11-23) 
January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
External links
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Wives with Knives is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery produced by David Frank of Indigo Films. The series debuted on November 23, 2012. [1] Season 2, which consists of eight episodes, [2] [3] premiered on November 29, 2013. [4]

Contents

Premise

Wives with Knives tells the story of various women who committed crimes on their partners. Within each episode, the women tell the tale of the crime they committed and what led each couple to their demise. Interviews with the victims themselves are also shown. [5]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)December 28, 2012 (2012-12-28)
2 8November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
3 10November 29, 2014 (2014-11-29)January 30, 2015 (2015-01-30)
4 8November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
5 8November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)

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References

  1. "Investigation Discovery Warns: Watch Out for "Wives with Knives" This Thanksgiving or You May Find Yourself "Facing Evil"" . Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  2. "Wives with Knives". Cineflix Rights.
  3. "Investigation Discovery Announces Largest Slate in Network History for 2013-14 Upfront Season". The Futon Critic. April 4, 2013.
  4. Bibel, Sara (November 13, 2013). "'Wives With Knives' Season 2 to Premiere November 29 on Investigation Discovery". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
  5. "Investigation Discovery, America's Fastest-Growing Network, Announces Largest Original Programming Slate in Network History for 2012-13 Upfront Season" . Retrieved December 29, 2012.