Chris and Shanann Watts were by all accounts the perfect couple, with two perfect children Celeste and Bella. In 2018 this family was shattered by the disappearance and murder of Shanann and the kids – at the hands of Chris himself. How is it possible for something this horrific to happen in the sleepy mountain town of Frederick Colorado? Did Chris simply snap the morning of the murders, or was it something much more calculated and sinister? Friends of the Watts family come together to unravel the secrets behind this tragedy.

In the Hollywood blockbuster ‘American Made’, Tom Cruise stars as legendary 80s drug smuggler Barry Seal. In the movie, the CIA recruit Seal to fly clandestine reconnaissance missions in Central America – but the truth is that Seal never worked for the CIA. In the Real Story, Seal, a prolific drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel flips as a DEA agent after being caught in an elaborate sting. Seal leads the DEA directly to Pablo Escobar – but his mission is sunk when clandestine photos he takes of Escobar loading cocaine are leaked to the press. Seal’s identity was revealed to the world and he is abandoned by the system to the cartel’s wrath. Inevitably Barry Seal is killed in a hail of bullets.

In the 2016 film the Infiltrator Bryan Cranston stars as US Customs agent Robert Mazur. Robert and his team of agents go deep undercover to infiltrate the dangerous world of Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel. Their work leads to the arrest of some of Escobar’s top importers and the collapse of a multinational bank that laundered their dirty money. But what the film doesn’t show is that the deeper Robert infiltrates the cartel the more they suspect he’s a federal agent. When he realises he’s in too deep he knows the only way of getting out alive is to put the Cartel behind bars before they discover his real identity.

The Hollywood blockbuster, 13 Hours, tells of the horrific assault on the US Consulate in Benghazi, in 2012. The film focuses on the heroic battle of US security forces, but the real story lies with the target of the attack – Ambassador Chris Stevens – a man who risked his life to pursue peace in Libya. Failed by those he fought to protect – he battles for his life without backup. The Real Story reveals what went wrong and reveals the truth behind why he was left exposed.

In the Oscar winning movie ARGO, Ben Affleck immortalizes CIA legend Tony Mendez, who masterminded the escape of six diplomats from revolutionary Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis by dressing them us a Canadian film crew. But by placing the CIA firmly as the heroes, Hollywood overlooks the vital role played by another group in helping coordinate the brilliant escape plan – the Canadians themselves. This is the REAL STORY OF… how a small group of diplomats from Canada risked their lives by housing the escapees in a dangerous city, breaking every rule of diplomacy to help sneak the disguised Americans out of Iran… in broad daylight.

Robert Hanssen is a contradiction. On the surface he is a family man, devout Catholic, and career FBI agent. Secretly, he is a spy, betraying the trust of everyone he knows. In the final years of the Cold War, Hanssen positions himself within the FBI to spy for the Soviets, compromising sources and programs through the entire US counterintelligence community. While the FBI and CIA search for the mole in their midst, his fellow agents, friends, and family have no clue of his second life. His betrayal runs deeper that selling out his country as he is carrying on secret relationships and keeping secrets from his wife. But Hanssen can’t hide forever from the best detectives in the world. Former FBI agents and journalists recount Hanssen’s life, what drew him to espionage, how he stayed hidden in plain sight for over 20 years, and the events that brought down the most damaging spy in American history.

A stolen van requires the help of many officers. A narcotics specialist stops a grand theft auto in progress. Later, officers investigate a suspicious vehicle.

An officer sets up a sting to catch bicycle thieves. Trouble ensues when a truck is found without plates. There are more questions than answers after an accidental shooting.

Stakes are high during a burglary in progress. A sergeant responds to reports of thieves at an impound lot. An officer investigates a stolen vehicle.

An officer receives a call involving a troubling battery. The rooftop party ends early when drugs are discovered. An officer assists when a vehicle is reported stolen.

An assault call proves difficult and complex. An officer responds to a call involving a disturbance inside an apartment. A patrolman dispenses his collected wisdom from time spent working in the jail.

A manager of a Las Vegas casino gives a vibrant and alluring tour. Reports of shots fired demand a careful response to avoid danger. A domestic dispute proves vexing when a couple can’t reconcile.

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