Investigation Discovery has handed out season renewals to each The Playboy Murders and Death by Fame.
Two exhibits at Investigation Discovery have simply been formally renewed. Deadline reviews that the true crime documentary exhibits The Playboy Murders and Death by Fame have been renewed, bringing every of them to season 2. Both exhibits are at the moment within the midst of their respective freshman seasons and can each air their season finales on Feb. 27. Jason Sarlanis, president of Turner Networks, ID and HLN’s Linear and Streaming content material, addressed the twin renewals in a press release, touting their excessive viewership.
“This yr, ID has seen unimaginable momentum within the true crime house delivering an unparalleled mixture of prime returning sequence and new hit exhibits each on cable and streaming,” Sarlanis stated. “Building off this strong foundation, we are excited to share and build an outstanding programming slate as we move forward.”
The Playboy Murders comes from former Playboy mannequin Holly Madison, whose historical past with Playboy consists of beforehand starring within the Playboy Mansion-set actuality sequence The Girls Next Door. Madison government produces the sequence, which delves into among the Playboy Mansion’s darkest secrets and techniques. That consists of the homicide for a former mannequin and different darkish tales associated to Hugh Hefner and Playboy’s historical past.
Investigation Discovery Orders More True Crime with The Playboy Murders and Death by Fame Renewals
Death by Fame is a present led by legal protection lawyer Sara Azari. The six-part docuseries goes behind the scenes to “uncover the sinister facet of fame and reveal the surprising true tales behind the rise, fall and homicide of a few of Hollywood’s most promising stars,” per ID. Azari breaks down completely different instances involving completely different Hollywood stars, joined by completely different trade insiders, leisure reporters, and authorized specialists. Some of the instances touched on within the first season embody the dying of intercourse therapist Dr. Amie Harwick, the killing of The Voice tandout Christina Grimmie, and the disappearance of Macedonian mannequin Adea Shabani shortly after her arrival in Los Angeles.
Ahead of the 2 exhibits premiering on ID final month, Sarlanis touted their arrival by saying in a press release, “Starting this January, ID is transferring proper into the middle of the popular culture dialog by unpacking how fascination with movie star can rapidly twist into an obsession with devastating outcomes. With two new gripping sequence, we’ll discover among the most surprising crimes in popular culture historical past.”
The second seasons of The Playboy Murders and Death by Fame do not but have premiere dates, however each exhibits will air their season 1 finales on Monday, Feb. 27 on ID.