Barbara Walters Presents: American Scandals

2015 • Investigation Discovery
4.4
103 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (9)

1 JonBenet Ramsey: Inside the Mystery
11/2/15
When six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey turned up dead, her parents are the only suspects. After one of our country's most exhaustive investigations, the Ramsey's are cleared of the crime. 19 years later, Barbara re-interviews her father, John Ramsey.
2 O.J. Simpson: Kato Speaks
11/9/15
In one of the most famous murder stories of all time, Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were stabbed to death. The evidence pointed to Nicole's ex-husband O.J. Simpson but the jury found him not guilty. 20 years later, Barbara talks with Kato Kaelin again.
3 Jean Harris: The Headmistress Murder
11/16/15
Barbara Walters gets more than she bargained for covering the Jean Harris murder case. Celebrity diet doctor Herman Tarnower is killed and his lover is charged with the crime. Barbara risks her career trying to uncover what really happened.
4 Menendez Brothers: The Bad Sons
11/23/15
Why did Erik and Lyle Menendez murder their parents? Barbara shares exclusive details about the case, along with never before seen letters from Erik. And she uncovers a bombshell: a childhood message that could possibly grant the brothers a new trial.
5 Kimberly Mays: Switched at Birth
11/30/15
Two baby girls are switched at birth and sent home to the wrong families. One mother suspects foul play, and a high stakes custody battle ensues. Barbara searches for one of the girls, now grown, whose life has taken a completely unexpected turn.
6 Mark David Chapman: The Man Who Shot Lennon
12/7/15
Music legend John Lennon is murdered in cold blood in front of his New York City apartment. Barbara Walters interviews his killer, Mark David Chapman, and reveals new details about the crime in the first ever TV interview with Chapman's wife, Gloria.
7 Jim Bakker: Fall From Grace
12/14/15
Jim Bakker finds fame and fortune as a televangelist but a sexual affair and financial scandal cause him to lose everything. Barbara Walters talks to Bakker's family and discovers the surprising truth about what Bakker is up to now.
8 Mary Kay Letourneau: Forbidden Love
12/21/15
Barbara Walters revisits the most notorious teacher student sex scandal. Mary Kay Letourneau has an affair with her sixth grade student Vili Fualaau. Barbara has a no holds barred interview with the two about their life together with their two daughters.
9 Robert Blake: A Hollywood Hit
12/28/15
Actor Robert Blake discovers his wife Bonnie Bakley murdered. All roads lead to Blake as the killer yet he's found not guilty. Bakley's daughter Holly Gawron tells us why she thinks Robert Blake killed her mother and how she thinks he got away with it.

About this show

TV legend Barbara Walters brings us some of the most compelling stories she’s covered with new interviews and bombshell revelations. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you learn what happened to some of the biggest headliners of our times. Barbara shares what drew her to the stories and what the consequences were in telling them.

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4.4
103 reviews
Kendra Bethune
May 9, 2017
thanks for the infromation baraba walters when my mother got cheated and scammed out of her money 3 days ago sandra bethune when the plumber did'nt know what he was doing who looked like eric micheal estrada who didn't talk to me much her daughter kendra joy bethune nearly 42 now
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Michelle Dozier
December 3, 2015
She is the best journalist ever. Every single interview coverage has had me mesmerized. She is the reason I love to research and uncover stories no one really talks about. Her track record with celebrities have allow their fans to stay in tone with them behind their talent. Some of Americas most infamous killers has sat down with her an opened up with easy. Something not even police cant do. She has a major impact on every single generation there is.
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Lindsey Prawat
December 15, 2015
I love Barbara! I love her style and she really cares and puts forth the effort in her stories. She always asks the tough questions that other journalist are too afraid to ask about. She says what we're thinking and she can say it with class or with a challenging tone because people have respect for her and know she is just searching for the truth and for it to be heard.
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