The Curious Life and Death of...

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Smithsonian Channel (US)

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2020-09-06

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Author and medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris will use science, tests, and demonstrations to shed new light on famous deaths, ranging from drug lord Pablo Escobar to magician Harry Houdini. Using her lab to perform virtual autopsies, experiment with blood samples, interview witnesses and conduct real-time demonstrations, Dr. Fitzharris will put everything about these mysterious deaths to the test. Along the way, she'll be joined by a revolving cast of experts, including Scotland Yard detectives, medical examiners, weapons gurus and more.

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S1E4 - Brittany Murphy

In December 2009, the Hollywood world was rocked when movie star Brittany Murphy died at just 32 years old. Her tragedy took a curious turn five months later when her husband also died... in the same house and under almost identical circumstances. Was it a coincidence, or could it have been foul play? Follow host Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris and her team as they combine medical science with detective work, putting rumors of toxic mold, drug overdose, even deliberate poisoning to the test, all in an effort to reveal what--or who--killed the '90s starlet.

Air Date: 27 Sep 2020 20:00 (CDT)

S1E5 - Harry Houdini

For three decades, Harry Houdini enjoyed international fame as the world's greatest escape artist. But in October 1926, a bizarre succession of broken bones, physical attacks, and appendicitis brought his astounding career and life to a sudden end. Nearly 100 years later, the fate of the master illusionist is still shrouded in mystery. So, what is the truth behind Harry Houdini's death? To answer that question, Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris and her team of medical and investigative specialists will need to work up a little forensic magic of their own.

Air Date: 04 Oct 2020 20:00 (CDT)

S1E6 - Pablo Escobar

In the 1980s and '90s there was no drug lord more famous than the "King of Cocaine," Pablo Escobar. In his heyday he was believed to be the seventh richest man in the world. When he died in a hail of bullets on a rooftop in 1993, many claimed to have fired the fatal shot, but who was truly responsible? The Colombian police? A vigilante mob? America's Delta Force? Or was it Escobar himself? Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris and her team run ballistic tests, study new evidence, and interview family and government officials to finally identify the killer.

Air Date: 11 Oct 2020 20:00 (CDT)