Episode
People Magazine Investigates: American Nightmare
Overview
One family's American dream goes up in flames; what looks like an accidental fire turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. As they try to rebuild what's left, they vow never to extinguish their search for justice.
Details
- Series
- People Magazine Investigates
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2022-07-25
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
American Nightmare is Episode 7 in Season 6 of People Magazine Investigates. It aired on 2022-07-25. The runtime is 42 min.
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