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  • Ep.8: Last Chance

    April 16, 2025 · 40 min

    The Matusiewicz family makes one last attempt to secure the girls, while law enforcement tries to manage a chaotic scene at the courthouse. Investigators are forced to risk everything to try and put the entire family behind bars forever…

  • Ep.7: Judgment Day

    April 9, 2025 · 25 min

    On February 11th, 2013, Christine must come face-to-face with David for a child support hearing at the Newcastle County Courthouse. But things go horribly wrong when a violent shootout erupts in the lobby, leaving three people dead and two…

  • Ep.6: Off The Grid

    April 2, 2025 · 31 min

    With David and Lenore’s release from prison, the Matusiewicz family is officially reunited in Texas. While their deep-rooted disdain for the government continues to grow deeper, a sinister new plan is hatched to get the girls back…this…

  • Ep.5: The Watchers

    March 26, 2025 · 28 min

    The Matusiewicz family ramps up their harassment of Christine by aggressively recruiting outsiders to help in their campaign of terror. Christine begins to fortify her home to try and protect her children, but the family's network of spies…

  • Ep.4: A Grandmother’s Impossible Choice

    March 19, 2025 · 35 min

    With her daughters finally returned home, Christine Belford tries to move on from the events of the past year and a half. But when a vicious smear campaign is launched against her, it’s clear that the Matusiewicz family’s reign of terror…

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  • Ep.3: Manhunt

    March 12, 2025 · 34 min

    With time running out, investigators struggle to find David, Lenore, and the Matusiewicz girls. As U.S. Marshal Bill David takes charge, one thing is clear: the family doesn’t want to be found— and the hunt for them is about to go…

  • Ep.2: The Root of Evil

    March 5, 2025 · 31 min

    Following a bitter divorce, David, Lenore, and the three Matusiewicz girls have all vanished without a trace. But as a full investigation is launched to try and find them, detectives start to question just how far this family will go for…

  • Ep.1: The Takeover

    February 26, 2025 · 36 min

    Recently divorced mother, Christine Belford, waits at home for her ex-husband, David Matusiewicz, to drop off their three children after a two-week vacation. But when they fail to arrive, Christine is thrust into every parent’s worst…

  • S2 Ep.4: The DNA Sample

    November 6, 2023 · 28 min

    A long-shelved DNA sample in the case of the Scarborough Rapist is finally tested. The sample matches Paul Bernardo. And after a physically violent dispute between Karla and Paul that sends Karla to the hospital, the police get more…

  • S2 Ep.3: Kristen French

    October 30, 2023 · 23 min

    The Saint Catharine’s community is rattled by a tragedy of their own. Sixteen-year-old, Kristen French, goes missing while walking home from school. The case quickly draws national attention and sparks a massive search effort.  Eerie…

  • S2 Ep.2: Call 911

    October 23, 2023 · 26 min

    Paul Bernardo is questioned by police after receiving multiple anonymous tips in response to a composite sketch of the Scarborough Rapist published in the local newspaper. At the same time, he’s falling in love with Karla Homolka and…

  • S2 Ep.1: Blond Hair Blue Eyes

    October 16, 2023 · 25 min

    A beautiful young couple, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, are getting married on the shores of Lake Ontario in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada. Meanwhile, in the neighboring town of Scarborough, locals are gripped with fear and the police…

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About the show

An intense custody battle turns deadly when Christine Belford’s ex-husband and his family become obsessed with controlling the couple’s three daughters. The family is willing to do anything including stalking, kidnapping, and even murder to get their way. Over eight episodes, host Donnie Wahlberg takes listeners down a dark and twisted journey, exploring how one family’s obsession became a mother’s worst nightmare. With exclusive interviews and audio, the story goes beyond the headlines of the sinister Matusiewicz family.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.