Evil Lives Here
Family members recount living with a killer.
Since 2016, Investigation Discovery has aired Evil Lives Here, a true crime series where each hourlong episode features a relative of the perpetrator. Season 8 began on August 23, 2020, with a 90-minute installment titled "I Killed Dirty John," in which Debra and Terra Newell shared their story about John Meehan.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Documentary
- Director
- J. Tom Pougue
- Joe Pincosy
- Phoebe Kwong
- Justin Lee Stanley
- Bryan C. Marsh
- Colin Herlihy
- Theme music
- John Congleton
- Opening theme
- "What's So Amazing About Grace?" by The Paper Chase
- Country
- United States
- Seasons
- 19
- Episodes
- 176
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
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Premise
This true-crime series focuses on individuals who once lived with a loved one—a parent, sibling, child, or other relative—who later committed murder. Through reenactments mixed with police evidence, family photos, home videos, and interviews, the killer is portrayed from the perspective of that close family member. Typically, one person recounts the story, though occasionally two are featured. Off-screen producers can sometimes be heard prompting the interviewees, who often look at photographs to recall specific moments from their shared past.
Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death
A spinoff series titled Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death debuted on October 29, 2020. Whereas the parent show features a person being interviewed about a family member who is a murderer, this show mostly interviews associates of the victims and law enforcement about how they were affected by the culprit's actions. Some episodes follow the original format with family member culprits, but stories are told by two or more people, often joined by a police officer, rather than a single interviewee throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Evil Lives Here are there?
Evil Lives Here has 176 episodes across 19 seasons.
When did Evil Lives Here first air?
Evil Lives Here first aired on 17 January 2016.
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