How It Really Happened

How It Really Happened (2017- )

RunningDocumentary showDrama, Crime, Mystery

How It Really Happened delves deeply into some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials, and celebrity tragedies of our time.

Networks
Scheduleevery Sunday at 21:00 (60 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S08E10Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Homenov. 24, 2024
S08E09Sante and Kenneth Kimes: The Missing Socialitenov. 17, 2024
S08E08Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsulesnov. 17, 2024
S08E07The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watchingjuil. 27, 2024
S08E06The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes"juil. 27, 2024
View all episodesView all seasons

Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

What was the premiere episode of How It Really Happened in 2017?

The premiere episode aired on January 1, 2017 and was titled "New Year's Eve Parties". It focused on reenacting the events of four different New Year's Eve celebrations that took unexpected and dramatic turns.

What was the topic of the February 5, 2017 episode?

The February 5th episode looked at a winter storm that caused chaos on the roads and what really happened to stranded drivers who sought shelter from the blizzard.

What historical event did the March 12, 2017 episode cover?

The March 12th episode provided new insights into the Kennedy assassination by reexamining eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence to determine if other forces may have been involved.

What was the April 16, 2017 episode about?

The April 16th episode investigated an airline crash in the Andes mountains and interviewed survivors to learn their incredible story of endurance against the elements.

What true crime case was featured on May 21, 2017?

The May 21st episode revisited clues and evidence in the D.B. Cooper hijacking case to sort fact from fiction in one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in criminal history.

What disaster was depicted in the June 25, 2017 episode?

The June 25th episode looked at what really unfolded on September 11th when four planes were hijacked and used in terrorist attacks against the United States.

What was the topic of the July 30, 2017 episode?

The July 30th episode shed new light on the 1969 moon landing by talking to NASA engineers and examining once classified documents and photos.

What catastrophe was the focus of the August 13, 2017 episode?

The August 13th episode recounted the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami through the experiences of survivors and uncovered how early warning signs were missed.

What political assassination did the September 17, 2017 episode cover?

The September 17th episode investigated John F. Kennedy Jr.'s 1999 plane crash and considered alternate theories about the cause of the accident.

Cast

View all cast

Characters

View all characters

Also known as

  • How It Really Happened with Hill Harper (United States)
  • How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin (United States)

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Mayor of Kingstown
Running

Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown is set in a small Michigan town where the only industry remaining are federal, state, and private prisons, the story follows the McLusky family, the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians, in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain. It is a stark and brutal look at the business of incarceration.

GenreDrama
Call the Midwife
Running

Call the Midwife

Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s & decades following.  Based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

Brilliant Minds
Running

Brilliant Minds

Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier - the human mind - while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.

Hudson & Rex
Running

Hudson & Rex

Detective Charlie Hudson, a cunning Major Crimes detective for the St. John's Police Department, teams up with an unusual partner – Rex, a former-K9 German Shepherd, whose heightened senses keep Charlie hot on the trail of his suspects. Together, they investigate puzzling crimes, from a kidnapping which reveals a much larger conspiracy at play to an art theft murder which runs deep into the world of high society. With Charlie's deft detective work and Rex's keen canine senses, this crime-fighting pair is unstoppable.

South Park
Running

South Park

South Park is an adult comedy animation show centred around 4 children in the small town of south park. Its humour is often dark involving satirical elements and mocking current real-life events.

GenreComedy