Episode
People Magazine Investigates: Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused
Overview
An army surgeon, Jeffrey MacDonald, is the lone survivor of a brutal 1970 home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters. But authorities doubt his story of murderous hippies and believe MacDonald is the culprit.
Details
- Series
- People Magazine Investigates
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2017-01-09
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused is Episode 11 in Season 1 of People Magazine Investigates. It aired on 2017-01-09. The runtime is 42 min.
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