Evil Lives Here

Evil Lives Here
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	J. Tom Pougue Joe Pincosy Phoebe Kwong Justin Lee Stanley Bryan C. Marsh Colin Herlihy
Theme music composer	John Congleton
Opening theme	"What's So Amazing About Grace?" by The Paper Chase
Composer	John Congleton
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	104
Production
Executive producers	Stephen Dost Kevin Fitzpatrick Jonathan Santos
Producers	Marie Hegwood Jacinda A. Davis
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Red Marble Media
Release
Original network	Investigation Discovery
Original release	January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17) – present (present)
External links
Website

Evil Lives Here is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery that debuted on January 17, 2016. This 60-minute true crime show spends each episode interviewing a family member of the highlighted murderer.

On August 23, 2020, Season 8 kicked off with a 90-minute episode called "I Killed Dirty John", on which Debra and Terra Newell recount their experiences with "Dirty" John Meehan. The format is featured on the spinoff series, Evil Lives Here: Shadows Of Death, in which both investigators and families of victims discuss the impacts murders had on their lives. Unlike its predecessor, the culprit isn't revealed right away in some episodes.

The eleventh season premiered on the network on February 20, 2022. However, they each premiere a week in advance of their linear dates on Discovery+.^[1]

Premise[]

The premise of the show depicts the stories of people who shared a home and a life with a loved one who would become a killer whether it be a parent, sibling, extended family member, or even an offspring. Reenactments blended with police footage, family photographs, videos and interviews give the audience a view of the murderer as told through the eyes of someone close to them.^[2]

Most episodes are done solo with only one close person to the suspect who committed heinous acts telling the story, though there are a few with two people featured. The producers are sometimes heard in the background asking questions to the person or persons being interviewed. Every episode depicts the person looking at pictures of themselves and or the suspect to reminisce on certain moments in their lives whether it be good or bad.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	6		January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)	February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28)
	2	10		January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)	March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
	3	12		January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)	April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)
	4	8		August 13, 2018 (2018-08-13)	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
	5	12		January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)	April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)
	6	8		June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04)	September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
	7	12		January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)	March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)
	8	7 + two specials		August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)	October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
	9	8		February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)	May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
	10	13		July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)	October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
	11	8		February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20)	April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)

Season 1 (2016)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
1	1	"Something Is Different About Robbie"	January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)	1.81[3]
The parents of Robbie Hawkins recount his descent into madness, culminating in a shooting spree at an Omaha shopping mall, and his suicide after killing eight people.
2	2	"My Brother's Secret"	January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)	1.64[4]
Danyall White has always thought her brother was a prankster with lively fantasies. But all that Richard confessed to her is true.
3	3	"Cheating Death"	January 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)	1.44[5]
Sweet 16-year-old Cathy just wanted someone to love and care for her. She meets Peter Tobin, a man who was two times older than she is. She never knew she married a brutal serial killer.
4	4	"The Prophet"	February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)	1.15[6]
To Kevin Currie, Mormon prophet Jeffrey Lundgren was more than a spiritual leader, he was a brother. But before long, Kevin realized that this man of God was really a devil in disguise with an evil plan.
5	5	"In Love with the Devil"	February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)	1.23[7]
When Bernadette was 17, her boyfriend, Brian Sugrim, confessed that he committed a murder. She did not believe him because she was in love. But as soon as the couple were married, the charming boyfriend transformed into a violent and abusive husband.
6	6	"Home Sweet Nightmare"	February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28)	1.22[8]
Sheila Janutolo dreaded being alone with her husband, Jim Cruz. Over the years, she had learned to fear him and his violent temper. But when she got a call that he had been arrested for a ghastly crime, she was certain police had the wrong man.

Season 2 (2017)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
7	1	"Not My Boy"	January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
George and Margaret Keller tells the story about their son, Paul, who was responsible for three deadly arson attacks. Note: This episode will have a 90-minute follow-up episode on September 20, 2020 during the airing of Season 8 titled: ""My Love For My Boy Is Unchanged", that has Paul's whole family, and even Paul himself, telling their stories.
8	2	"She Made Me Do It"	January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)
Eric Witte’s father taught him to always protect his family. Unfortunately, Eric cannot protect his mother and siblings from the obvious danger: his father Paul Witte himself.
9	3	"My Brother, the Devil"	January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)
Warren Jeffs is a cult leader with a large following. This story is told from the perspective of his brother, Wallace, and nephew, Brent. Warren is now in prison. Note: Warren's son Roy died on May 31, 2019, at age 26.
10	4	"The Horror I Don't Remember"	January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)
When Brian Britton goes on a murderous rampage in his own home, his older sister, Sherry, is the sole survivor, having been brutally shot while she slept. To this day, she is making sure that he stays in prison in order to prevent him from killing her.
11	5	"Son of the Prophet"	February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12)
Dennis Ryan talks about his father, Michael W. Ryan, who leads the most violent and xenophobic cult ever; the Followers of Yahweh, a Christian Identity group.
12	6	"My Secret Nightmare"	February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)
As a child, Tiffany Shore hated her father, Anthony Allen Shore, with a burning passion. But she is the only one who hates him. Her mother, her siblings and the whole neighborhood are all fond of him. They do not see the monster behind him.
13	7	"My Brother's Secrets"	February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26)
Sean Lewis always believed that his brother, Patrick, did bad things because he got involved with a disreputable company. But he realized at the end that his brother was the one who was the snake.
14	8	"Our House of Horrors"	March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)
Alice Swafford meets the much younger William Choyce. She thinks that she met her true Prince Charming, but he has a hidden evil side in his soul.
15	9	"Trapped in Hell"	March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)
When Susan Hamlin walks into a police station to confess that she is part of a Satanic cult and plans to murder her husband, Richard Hamlin, no one could guess that the truth is even more bizarre and sinister, or that it is all part of her own desperate escape plan.
16	10	"On the Run"	March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
Lindsay Wrinkles is able to go on the run from her own abusive father, but not without living in fear of the harm he may inflict if and when he tracks her down.

Season 3 (2018)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
17	1	"He Comes To My Dreams"	January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)	1.16[9]
Gwen Baily fell in love with Norman Starnes, who has a short temper.
18	2	"The Monster I Married"	January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)	1.46[10]
Cindy falls in love with the most popular boy at school. She discovers the less attractive side of Bobby Joe Long, but she has no idea that she will marry a serial killer in the future. Note: This episode aired on August 31, 2020 under the alternate title, "The Tampa Bay Killer: Evil Lives Here."
19	3	"Deadly Fetish"	January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)	1.45[11]
When Debra Davis meets and marries Robert Ben Rhoades, she becomes an unwilling participant in his "games", which include bondage, sadomasochism, and worst of all, brutal murders.
20	4	"The Black Widow"	January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)	1.32[12]
When Cindy Taylor was a teen, her world was shattered by the sudden death of her father. Police said it was a heart attack, but years later she would discover her father's death was just one of the deadly secrets her mother had been hiding from her.
21	5	"My Son's Prisoner"	January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)	1.64[13]
Shelly Lietz quickly realizes she is at the mercy of her son, Derek. Not even his stepfather, Bob, or his wife, Mayzie, can stop his destructive behavior.
22	6	"First Love, Forever Evil"	February 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)	1.18[14]
Melissa Holland was an easy target for bullying at school until she became the girlfriend of Michael Dean Overstreet. She thought he would protect her, but in the long term she needed to be protected from him.
23	7	"The Soap Star's Secret"	February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)	1.22[15]
Thom Bierdz had finally made it big. When he brought his troubled younger brother out to Los Angeles, he thought he could help set him straight. He never expected that the price he would pay for being wrong would be the life of someone he loved.
24	8	"The Cop and the Killer"	February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)	1.37[16]
When Walt Chavis joined the police force, he was prepared to risk his life, but he never imagined the greatest threat he would face would be his own brother or that one day he would be forced to choose between his duty and his family.
25	9	"Blood Atonement"	March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)	1.26[17]
Estephania LeBaron was raised to believe that her father and brothers were holy men, and that the terrible things they did in God's name were just. But she questions everything when faced with having to do the same terrible things herself.
26	10	"The Demon In His Eyes"	March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)	1.12[18]
As children, Betty and her sister, Ulayla Rose, adored their little brother, Johnny. But when Johnny grew up, they discover that he is not that cute, innocent little brother any more.
27	11	"Put On A Happy Face"	March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)	1.29[19]
Melissa Moore from Canada loved being Daddy's little girl. But now, she is ashamed of her father, Keith Jesperson, because he was the notorious Happy Face Killer.
28	12	"The Monster Inside Him"	April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)	1.21[20]
When Richard Ellerbee got married, his sister, Karen, was relieved and hopes that she will have nothing to do with him. But Richard has not disappeared from her life, as he continued to destroy her life and his marriage as well.

Season 4 (2018)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
29	1	"I Invited Him In"	August 13, 2018 (2018-08-13)	1.16[21]
Jill Garrison finds out that her boyfriend Nathaniel White killed six women in Middletown and Goshen, New York, including her own niece, Christine.
30	2	"In the Lion's Cage"	August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)	1.16[22]
Terry Jo Howard and Linda Wittmier are both in love with James Michael Randall, who becomes a twisted, lewd killer.
31	3	"The Last Blanco"	August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27)	1.15[23]
Michael Blanco adores his mother who was rich, beautiful and had an influence on people. Even his tough father has awe for her. And not without reason, because his mother was a notorious mob boss.
32	4	"Fear thy Father"	September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)	1.13[24]
Charles Sexton abides by the religious teachings of his father, Eddie. That is, until Eddie goes too far, leading to numerous illicit marriages, murders, and arrests.
33	5	"Something Wasn't Right"	September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)	1.13[25]
When Reginald Brooks started to exhibit strange behavior, his wife, Beverly Stephens, did not realize that the behavior was signs of him becoming a cold-blooded killer.
34	6	"Master Manipulator"	September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17)	1.12[26]
When Brian Cargill divorced his ex-wife, Kimberly, he thought he was going to be finally free. He did not realize the brash emotional impact his ex-wife had on their son, Jamie.
35	7	"The Grim Reaper"	September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24)	0.86[27]
When Linda discovered that her biological father was her family friend, Greg Scarpa, she was overjoyed. But when the secrets about her new family comes out, she wished that she had never discovered the truth.
36	8	"We Looked Happy"	October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)	0.98[28]
On the surface, Stephanie and Brooke Lehman seem to be part of a happy family. But husband and father, Kevin Dunlap, is making their lives, and those of others, a living Hell.

Season 5 (2019)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
37	1	"You Know My Brother's Name"	January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)	1.34[29]
The sister and niece of serial killer John Wayne Gacy tell how his modus operandi affected their lives, and describe the complete details, right up to the day of his execution. Note: This episode was re-aired on March 3, 2019 under the alternate title, "My Infamous Brother".
38	2	"Let Her Rot"	January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06)	1.63[30]
Joshua Hudnall tells the story of the evil ways of his mother, Stephanie, up to and including the way she got his sister, Guenevere, to kill his father with an ax. He died of liver failure, discovered in his truck shortly after this episode was taped.
39	3	"Evil Undercover"	January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)	1.49[31]
Lori McLeod sees Scott Kimball as the perfect man for her. But she finds out the hard way that he is living a lie when her daughter, Kaysi, mysteriously disappears. Now suffering from terminal breast cancer, she seeks to warn other wives and daughters about letting just any man into their lives.
40	4	"Under His Thumb"	January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)	1.14[32]
Jamie Clark ignores all the warnings of her friends and her family who did not like Anthony Lord. She could not believe that the big friendly giant was, in fact, a terrible monster.
41	5	"He's Still My Son"	January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)	1.43[33]
Walter Stawicki always known his son, Ian, was a unruly misfit. He tried hard protect his son from the demons in his head who tell him the world is bad and humans are bad, but he failed to stop his son's biggest crime ever.
42	6	"I Was His First Victim"	February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)	1.38[34]
Felecia Collier has known Chester Turner since childhood. But their relationship goes so badly that she eventually tries to kill him. He survives, and it is not until years after that incident that Felecia discovers that Chester murdered several other women. He received the death penalty, but has yet to be executed.
43	7	"Is This the Night I Die?"	February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)	1.37[35]
Cindy Best is convinced the death of Karl Karleson's son, Levi, was not an accident. Unfortunately, she has yet to gather evidence to support her claim.
44	8	"I Hate Being Daddy's Girl"	February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)	1.31[36]
Robin Lindsey believes her father truly cares about her. Unbeknownst to her, he is the true family villain.
45	9	"I Wish I'd Turned Around"	March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)	1.10[37]
Kat Harris and Marla Kreuger each loved Lawrence Harris in her own way. Each dismissed his dark obsession as childish and strange, but harmless. Neither of them realized he was preparing to sacrifice innocent lives for his evil purpose.
46	10	"One Of His Women"	March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)	1.24[38]
To the outside world, Aswad Ayinde was a hit music video director. But to his daughter, Aziza Kibibi, he was a repulsive monster who did horrifying things in God's name. After years of suffering, she finally escaped to reveal the truth about him.
47	11	"Poisoned By Love"	March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)	1.15[39]
Norma Hawkins grew up in fear of her mother, Shirley Allen. For years, Norma watched in horror while Shirley's anger destroyed those closest to her. But when people started dying, Norma had to find the courage to turn her own mother in to the police.
48	12	"He Was A Good Man To Me"	April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)	1.34[40]
When Alvin "Bud" Brown was arrested, he told an officer that he was just like Hannibal Lecter. But to his wife, Jackie, the man she shared a bed with for years appeared to be gentle and loving, until the Thanksgiving Day when she discovered the truth.

Season 6 (2019)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
49	1	"I Tried to Prevent This"	July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)	N/A
For 17 years, Kathy Swanson feared her son, Michael, would one day harm someone. For 17 years, she tried in vain to convince people that something about Michael was different until that dreadful day finally came when her worst nightmare came true.
50	2	"The Face of My Torturer"	July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)	N/A
William Knorr's mother, Theresa, always threatened that if she ever went to jail for what she had done, she would take him down, too. After years spent helping her keep the horrors secret, could he ever escape or would he wind up like all the others?
51	3	"Our Secret Identity"	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)	N/A
As a child, Pam Jacobs spent years of her life on the run from the law. But she had no idea that her father, Charles Sinclair, was a wanted man until the day the FBI caught up with them. Note: This episode airs on September 3, 2020 under the title "The Coin Shop Killer: Evil Lives Here."
52	4	"Until We Meet Again"	August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)	N/A
When James Henslee realized that he was the police's prime suspect, he could not believe it. How could James convince them that someone else someone he had once looked up to was the one capable of murder?
53	5	"He Knew What He Was"	August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)	N/A
Ronald and Patty had always seen the signs that their older brother, Bernard Eugene Giles, had a darker side, but when Gene finally let loose the monster lurking inside, they could not help but wonder how things had gone so wrong.
54	6	"They Let Him Out"	August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)	N/A
When Clare Bradburn's ex-husband, Ed, suddenly confessed to his crime after 26 years, she thought she finally had justice, and that the nightmare she had been living for decades would end. She never expected that her nightmare would just continue.
55	7	"I Have to Do the Right Thing"	August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)	N/A
Tim Kreider is fully aware that his son, Alec Kreider, is a dangerous criminal who committed a brutal murder. After being torn, he eventually turns his own son in.
56	8	"My Twisted Sister"	September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)	N/A
When Elizabeth Flores was a child, her sister, Louise, tried to shield her from a horrible family secret. But when Louise met David Turpin, that all changed. How did Louise go from running from monsters to becoming one herself?

Season 7 (2020)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S viewers (millions)
57	1	"It Was All Judith"	January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)	1.05[41]
When Corey Breininger was a child, his stepmother, Judith Hawkey, coerced him into doing something horrible. Tormented by guilt, he kept her secret for years. Knowing what she was capable of, how could he ever tell the truth and hope to survive?
58	2	"I Raised a Sociopath"	January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)	1.02[42]
On the day Robert Foust contemplated killing his son, Aaron, he saw it as the only way to prevent him from becoming a murderer. But instead, Robert chose to put himself and his son in God's hands. And God's plan would make him question everything.
59	3	"The Nights I Don't Remember"	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)	1.00[43]
Joylynn Martinez discovers that her own husband, Robert Howard Bruce, is the infamous "Ether Man," who used chloroform to rape several girls and even her.
60	4	"My Brother Made History"	January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)	1.16[44]
Travis Spencer always looked up to his big brother, Timothy, unaware that Tim would grow up to be the Southside Strangler, one of the most notorious serial killers of all time.
61	5	"While I Was Gone"	January 29, 2020 (2020-01-29)	1.11[45]
Michele Ward was always glad that her husband, Richard Daniel Starrett, didn't mind her frequent trips to visit her parents. She never guessed that he sent her away because his sick perversion was getting harder and harder to hide.
62	6	"I Wished My Son Were Dead"	February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)	0.98[46]
It has been more than 25 years, yet Joyce Alexander is still terrified of her son, William Patrick Alexander. She fears he holds her responsible for his horrifying crime, and is convinced he is plotting his revenge from prison.
63	7	"You Have to Get Out"	February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)	1.00[47]
Edward Pehowic harbored dark secrets before he married Robin Healey, and she would catch only glimpses of her husband's dark side. But it wasn't until after she finally escaped from him once and for all that she realized just how evil he was.
64	8	"I Should Have Killed Him Myself"	February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)	1.17[48]
John Duck spent his life fearing the day his brother, Kevin, would finally kill someone. When he discovered his brother was actually a murderer, he still was not ready to face the truth he had always known: that his brother had been born a killer.
65	9	"He Almost Got Away With It"	March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)	1.01[49]
Timothy Bass had gotten away with murder for decades, telling his wife, Gina, that he enjoyed working the night shift to make extra money. For years, Gina believed him until she uncovered his secret and was left wondering what evil her husband had done.
66	10	"He Said There Were More of Them"	March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)	1.07[50]
If your father was one of the most prolific serial killers in America, would you see the signs? It never occurred to Shirley Gaskins that the father she adored could be one, but the more people vanished without explanation, the harder it was to deny.
67	11	"He Won't Tell Us Why"	March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)	0.89[51]
Richard and Ryan Girgis knew their father, Magdi Girgis, was a cheapskate, prone to violence, and not a particularly good father. But when their family was torn apart, neither wanted to admit deep down that they knew who was behind it.
68	12	"The Werewolf Butcher"	March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)	0.93[52]
When Jack Owen "Roy" Spillman started collecting wolf memorabilia, his sisters thought it was just an odd hobby. But when they learned of the horrific things he had done, they realized people may have been right when they called him "more animal than human".

Season 8 (2020)[]

• Two specials aired during this season which are included at the end of the list. They are not included in the show's official episode count.

No. overall	No. in season	Title [53]	Original air date [53]	U.S. viewers (millions)
69	1	"I Killed Dirty John"	August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)	0.94[54]
Debra and Terra Newell tell the story of their life with Dirty John Meehan, which ends with Terra stabbing him in self-defense. Note: This is the first ever 90-minute episode, though not a special and part of the episode count.
70	2	"I Didn't Know It Was Blood"	August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)	0.96[55]
Christina Hildreth had no idea Shawn Grate had committed murder when she cleaned up the crime scene without even realizing it.
71	3	"I Don't Believe in Forgiveness"	September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)	0.83[56]
Teri Knight spent weeks driving cross-country, desperately searching for the secret her ex-husband, Manuel Gehring, took to his grave. It took years before a stranger finally solved the mystery that haunted her ever since learning he died in prison.
72	4	"Momma Made Me Help"	September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)	N/A
When Shirley Furgala helped her mother, Betty Lou Beets, drag a dead body to the yard and bury it, she knew her own life might be in danger if she refused to help. What Shirley did not know was this would not be the last time her mother would ask for help.
73	5	"The Prom Night Killer"	October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)	N/A
Jessi Toronjo went to a sleepover in 1989 thinking her stepbrother, Jeffrey Pelley, was at his senior prom. She spent the next 13 years believing someone else committed the unspeakable crime of that weekend, only to discover she knew the killer all along.
74	6	"My Son Broke My Heart"	October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)	N/A
Bass Webb murdered 2 girlfriends and gets away with it for years. He is caught after being sentenced to jail for spitting on a judge and attempting to run over 2 jail employees the same day he decapitated his second victim although she would not be found for several years.
75	7	"They Found Them in Storage"	October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)	N/A
When Wilda Gadd married with Howard Willis, she dismissed the rumors about him. Not until she found herself wearing a wire and risking her life to find dismembered bodies did she finally realize the truth: Howard's secret life was darker than any rumor.
Specials
–	–	"My Love For My Boy Is Unchanged"	September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)	0.99[57]
In this 90 minute special, George and Margaret Keller return for another interview about their son, Paul's crimes. Paul's siblings are also present, and even Paul himself tells his side of the story.
–	–	"My Mother's Lies"	October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)	N/A
As a teen, Cindy Taylor's world is shattered by the sudden death of her father; years later, Cindy learns that her own mother is involved in the death.

Season 9 (2021)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
76	1	"What If He Were Innocent"	February 13, 2021 (2021-02-13)
Some say Cameron Todd Willingham was wrongfully convicted, and the court put an innocent man to death. But Stacy Kuykendall knew Todd better than anyone, and she's convinced that he was a monster who was guilty as charged and deserved to die.
77	2	"My Son is Damaged Goods"	April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03)
Jeanne Avsenew and her young son Peter were close, but as Peter matured, his obsession with death grew. The day Jeanne finds a bullet with her name scrawled on it, she realizes her son wants her dead, and Jeanne must take drastic measures to keep safe.
78	3	"I Don't Know Why He Spared Me"	April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
Thirty years on, Sharon Morris still wonders why former boyfriend Tony Fiebiger didn't kill her when he had the chance. There was a time when she felt only love for Tony, but as his sick crimes are revealed, she's grateful she's alive to talk about it.
79	4	"He Pretends to Be Human"	April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)
When Kelly Pletcher heard what her ex-husband Wayne Adam Ford carried in his pocket while surrendering to police, she was horrified and disgusted - but not surprised. The real surprise was that she managed to escape before becoming one of his victims.
80	5	"They Said I Killed My Brother"	April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
Eric Nance expects his sister Belinda to find and destroy his murder weapon to protect him. When she finally locates it, Belinda is torn between family loyalty and doing what she knows is right. Her choice will either shield him from police or betray him.
81	6	"The Box On Her Doorstep"	May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
Each time she was targeted by an anonymous predator, Sarah Garone ran to her stepfather, Gary Hardy. She always felt something about Gary was creepy, but as the events got more disturbing, she never imagined someone trusted could be the one to hurt her.
82	7	"He Lived a Double Life"	May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)
Sonja Holt begins to suspect that her fiance, Stafford Shaw, is living a secret double life. She can't imagine just how far he will go to keep everyone from finding out the truth about him or the terrible price that will be paid when his secrets collide.
83	8	"To Infinity and Back"	May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)
When Claire Throssell meets Darren Sykes, she thinks her future husband's overwhelming displays of affection are signs of love. She fails to see that Darren is out to control her, and if he doesn't get his way, the revenge he takes will be terrible.

Season 10 (2021)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
84	1	"My Son Should Die In Prison"	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
Dylan Eason is serving a life-sentence without parole for crimes he committed in 2016. His father, Jon Eason, feels as horrible as it is to wish death on his son, he hopes every day that someone will murder him in prison for the harm he caused to innocent people and their loved ones.
85	2	"He Got Into My Soul"	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
When Christian Fuhr is sentenced to life in prison, Ammie Turos is willing to wait for him, completely convinced the man she loves could not possibly have also been a killer. She remains faithful to him for years, determined to somehow prove his innocence and that he has been wrongly convicted. Then she discovers that the accusations against him are all true, and her conviction is replaced by uncertainty whether her life had also been in danger all along, or if she had just been one woman in Christian's life whom he had not wanted to kill.
86	3	"Why Did I Let Him In?"	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
Teshana Singleton initially thinks her first boyfriend Cedric Ricks' obsession with her is flattering, but when his obsession turns evil, she begins to realize she's in danger. Cedric believes if he cannot have Teshana, no one can.
87	4	"He Got Away With Murder"	August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
When police arrest Mel Ignatow for murder, his son Mike is sure he is innocent and that his dad's girlfriend is to blame instead. Melvin is acquitted but later confesses to the crime, and Mike must face the fact that his father has gotten away with murder.
88	5	"My Sister Blamed Me"	August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
As children, Cindy Blust loved her younger sister, Camellia Brown, deeply, but she also saw cruelty and darkness in her that she couldn't ignore. As they got older, Cammy became increasingly angry, vengeful, and obsessive, blaming Cindy for all her problems, including the horrible crime she committed. Cindy is certain that her sister still blames her for her incarceration and wants revenge.
89	6	"He Was My Hero And My Monster"	August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
As a child, Daniel Rolle idolizes his father, Donald, and thinks his family is happy, but when things start to go wrong, he begins to realize that his father's growing rage and unrelenting cruelty are causing everyone to suffer. After a childhood spent wrestling with the conflicting emotions of both loving and fearing his own father, when Donald's rage ultimately leads to murder, Daniel finds himself with his father's life in his own hands.
90	7	"I Want To Watch His Last Breath"	August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Cathy Mills is only a teenager when her fairytale marriage to Robert Walden turns into a nightmare. Still, it is not until she sees a police sketch of her husband that she realizes only she knows the true identity of the monster authorities are hunting.
91	8	"I Still Love My Daddy"	September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)
When Deborah Brashers' father, Robert Brashers, returns from prison and reconnects with her, she instantly becomes a daddy's girl. But when he suddenly disappears again, Deborah is told that he is on the run from police because of a petty crime. This chase ends in a fatal standoff with police and Deborah learns the chilling truth about her father's secret double life.
92	9	"I Was Warned And Didn't Listen"	September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)
Jennifer Winter accepts Cristobal Palacio's marriage proposal out of necessity. She believes that he understands that theirs is a marriage of convenience, not love. Then he makes her his prisoner, and she realizes escape will come at a terrible cost.
93	10	"He Was Born Evil"	September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
Every time Cheri Tate calls the police on her husband Edward Allen Covington, they believe him over her. Then she leaves him, and he takes his revenge - but on others. She realizes in horror that he has done to them what he always wanted to do to her.
94	11	"Nobody Believed Me"	October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03)
When Matt Roth is just a boy, his stepfather brings him along on handyman jobs; he thinks he is just there to help his dad, but he doesn't realize he is walking into the scenes of brutal murders.
95	12	"We All Die Tonight"	October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
Christina Gaines goes on a date with Patrick Fowler, a supposed "perfect gentleman." She soon discovers Patrick's true nature and realizes she's been duped. Now that Christina is in his grasp, she must find a way to avoid becoming his next victim.
96	13	"He Fed them To Gators"	October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
Craig Lester Thrift brags about getting away with murder, but everyone thinks he is kidding. Robyn Barry knows Thrift better than anyone, and she begins to suspect he isn't joking. Someone needs to believe her before Thrift makes her his next victim.

Season 11 (2022)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
97	1	"Locked In A Closet"	February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20)
The first time Alice Jenkins locks Jesse Eging in the closet as a child, he thinks it's only a game. But as Jesse's captivity grows longer and food becomes scarce, he realizes that if he and his siblings do not find a way to escape, they will surely die.
98	2	"What If He Got Out?"	February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27)
When Amy Chessler calls 911 to report what her brother, Jesse Winnick, has confessed to, she doesn't know whether to believe him. Jesse's always been a liar, and Amy doesn't truly understand what he is capable of until she walks in and sees it for herself.
99	3	"I Will Always Be Scared Of Him"	March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)
When Deborah Williamson meets her stepson, David Shafer, she knows there is something unsettling about him. When her warnings about his frightening behavior go unheeded, the devastation he ultimately wreaks is beyond anything she could have imagined.
100	4	"He Kept Her In A Tree Stump"	March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)
After Ernest Christie dies, his son, Sam, calls police and tells them everything he witnessed as a child, including murder. He is finally rid of the secrets he carried for decades, but now may pay a price for helping his father get away with it all.
101	5	"He Was A False Prophet"	March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)
As a child, Benjamin Risha believes Tony Alamo when he preaches he is a prophet of God. Although, as Benjamin gets older and realizes that the prophet is a liar, he fears for his life because he sees what happens to others who doubt Tony.
102	6	"Divorce? Never. Murder? Maybe."	March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)
Vernon Jensen is so afraid of his wife Vicki and her violent temper that he decides to divorce her. It isn’t until he finally leaves that he discovers just how far she’ll go to get revenge.
103	7	"Keeping My Brother’s Secret"	April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)
Steven Crittenden shares a confession with his brother, Bryant Jones, and swears him to secrecy. Bryant faces the toughest decision of his life – whether to keep the secret and risk letting a murderer get away with it, or tell the truth and betray his family.
104	8	"She Should Be Left To Die"	April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)
Police inform Chris Matechen of what his girlfriend, Alyssa Dayvault, has confessed to. He doesn’t want to believe it because that would mean admitting that he has ultimately fallen for her lies and spent years blind to the horrific things she had done right under his nose.

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death[]

Evil Lives Here
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	J. Tom Pougue Joe Pincosy Phoebe Kwong Justin Lee Stanley Bryan C. Marsh Colin Herlihy
Theme music composer	John Congleton
Opening theme	"What's So Amazing About Grace?" by The Paper Chase
Composer	John Congleton
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Red Marble Media
Release
Original network	Investigation Discovery
Original release	October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29) – present (present)
External links
Website

A spinoff series titled Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death debuted on October 29, 2020. Whereas the parent show Evil Lives Here showcases a person being interviewed on a family member who is a murderer and how the situation has affected them, this show features mostly the associates of the victims and law enforcement themselves being interviewed on how they were affected by the culprit's actions or culprits if there was more than one.^[58]

As of 2021, the actors of the show must be vaccinated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.^[60][61][62]

Premise[]

Some episodes do favor the original show's format featuring family member culprits, but the stories are told by two or more people of the family (often joined by a police officer assigned to the case), as opposed to just one person the whole way through which is a main element of the original show for most of the episodes. With Shadows of Death, it's the reversal where solo interview storytelling is rare.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	6		October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)	December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)
	2	8		June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)	August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)

Season 1 (2020)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Truth, Lies, and Redemption"	October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)
In 1988, a man is released from jail after a judge deems his murder confession false. For 25 years, a family's hope for justice fades, as the killer walks the streets. But one tenacious detective refuses to let this cold case go.
2	2	"The Path"	November 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)
A police detective looks through a series of unsolved murder cases that all link together.
3	3	"Buried Dreams"	November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)
In Bethany, Oklahoma, a young pregnant woman disappears one day in 2007. As the police tries to trail her last known whereabouts, they uncover more than just the secrets she's been hiding from everyone close to her.
4	4	"The Ride Along"	November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)
One night in 1993, in Manhattan Beach, California, an officer is shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. The only witness is a young boy who is far too scared to tell the police what he had witnessed that could put his own life in danger. Note: This episode is depicting the murder of Martin Ganz who was murdered on December 27, 1993.[63]
5	5	"Lost Highway"	December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)
In 1996, a deceased body of a young mother is found on the side of a highway in a real area of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Believed to be a hit-and-run accident, the case turns out to be anything but and the grieving family is determined to get answers at all cost.
6	6	"We Found Bonnie"	December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)
In 1993, a family is torn apart when a mother in Jacksonville, Florida goes missing. The case stumps detectives, who believe that the truth about what happened to her is locked inside the mind of the missing woman's three-year-old son.

Season 2 (2021)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
7	1	"Not My Boy"	June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)
In 1995, a well-respected mother who works at an accounting office is found raped and murdered at her job. Nearby, her daughter is found, also having been murdered and covered in blood. When police photograph the scene, they perhaps get one of the most the surprising moments of their careers that leaves them in awe.
8	2	"The Bathtub"	June 23, 2021 (2021-06-23)
In South Barrington, Illinois, a rookie cop investigates an apparent accidental drowning case in the year 2000. But after looking at the situation more, the cop sees it's not all that's cracked up to be that even after ten years he continues to have suspicions on. Believing this to be an act of murder, he makes it his duty to get to the ins and outs of this case.
9	3	"I Forgive You"	June 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
In 2003, a young man in Georgia shoots his father in the head sixteen times. Days later, the body of a nun is found on the side of a road in Virginia. The story behind these two crimes haunts those involved to this day.
10	4	"Mother-To-Be"	July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)
In Radford, Virginia 1980, college freshman Gina Hall goes out dancing and is never seen again. An investigation by police leads her whereabouts last being known at a lake house, but nothing much further. A murderer was convicted despite no body being found...at least until forty years later, sparking renewed interest in the case for both police and family members to get the truth on what happened to Gina.
11	5	"Son of the Prophet"	July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)
In Burlington, North Carolina, a pregnant woman named April Greer disappears one day in 2003 and is nowhere to be detected by family, friends, or law enforcement. Her boyfriend believes she left him, and her worried family tries to get answers. In the end, a haunting truth emerges on April's behalf no one could have expected that leaves everyone close to her in turmoil.
12	6	"The Monster"	July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)
JT Armstead gains a new stepfather, Gary Green, who married his mother, Lovetta. The family life turns out to be anything but loving when Gary tries to control the family though violent acts. Soon, the violence increases and causes more than what anyone would have bargained for that goes beyond just the family household.
13	7	"Do No Harm"	July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
In Dallas, Texas, surgeon Christopher Duntsch is caught under a heatwave when various patients of his complain about his medical practice that has left them scarred, an act that has lasted over the course of two years. District Attorney Michelle Shugart approaches this case not knowing what could cause a man to do something so horrid, but soon comes to realize there's more to the motive than what meets the eye.
14	8	"Mother's Day Murder"	August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)
In 2011, Mother's Day looks a little different this year for high school freshman Tony Gana. His mother, Annamaria Gana, is battling stage 2 breast cancer. She says she's fine, but Tony can tell the medicine and the chemo is taking its toll. Officer Todd Hylton is called to the scene of an alleged shooting. Just moments earlier, the caller told dispatch that his mom shot him.

References[]

External links[]

• Evil Lives Here at IMDb