Plot Synopsis

Using re-enactments and first-person interviews with family members and law enforcement, BLOOD RELATIVES tells the tales of murders for which family members are the prime suspects, while revealing complex layers of jealousy, adultery, and vengeance that resulted in those unthinkable acts. From the matriarch to favored son, black sheep to heir apparent, each 60-minute episode unravels the motives of every family member, who are all potential suspects -- and potential victims. Each episode focuses on a single case, including these families: the Heidts of Springfield, Georgia, where a secret history of lust and betrayal explodes in the deadly reckoning of a late-night massacre; the Hawes of Golden Valley, Minnesota whose legendary landscaping business transformed the town into a suburban paradise until the once-happy family gets trapped in their own web of greed, backbiting, and death after financial dirty dealings; the Whitakers of Sugarland, Texas, where a home-invasion robbery left half of the family dead, but one of the survivors knows more about the murders than they're letting on; the Dorotiks of San Diego, California, where the mother-daughter duo build their love for horses into a family business at Charisma Ranch -- but a money crisis threatens to shut the stable doors forever; the Mullenixes of Huntington Beach, California, where a mangled corpse emerges in the waters of a local yacht club leads investigators to reveal that this seemingly perfect nuclear family was running from a troubled past; and the Montemayors of Buena Park, California, where the patriarch retired from this family trucking business, only to have his children fight to be boss -- and in the wake of a kidnapping-turned-murder, investigators must sift through a conspiracy of missing money, wild rumors, and dangerous gangs. Season 2 premiered on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT on ID, immediately following a marathon from 3-9pm, which included all six episodes from the show's inaugural season. Narrated by Brenda Strong, who also provided the narration for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Immediately following a seven-hour marathon (2-9pm ET/PT) of encore episodes from Season 2, BLOOD RELATIVES returned for its third season on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT on Investigation Discovery. In the Season 3 premiere, the Jones family was living the good life with a successful business and two beautiful daughters in Green Cove Springs, Florida, but one family member sought revenge when a naive houseguest found skeletons in the closet. Investigation Discovery premiered the fourth season of BLOOD RELATIVES on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 9pm ET/PT. In the season opener, "Fresh Heir," a lawyer and his large family enjoy the high life iin the Houston heat. One member gets too greedy, though, and sparks a multi-generational war that ends in murder. It takes an entire police force, and one sexy sleuth to uncover the shocking truth. Season 5 of BLOOD RELATIVES premiered on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT on Investigation Discovery. In the season opener, "Rotten to the Core," the heartland of Nebraska is not immune to murderous revenge. A once-happy family is frayed by anger and jealousy when an unlikely affair is revealed, and a scandalous tattoo seals the fate of more than one member of this family. Season 6 of BLOOD RELATIVES premiered on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT on Investigation Discovery. In the season opener, "Bloody Valentine," police are confronted with a grisly Valentine's Day surprise when a bullet-riddled body is found in a family home. With the usual suspects all sporting alibis, detectives follow a trail of secrets, manipulation, and betrayal to arrive at the truth.
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On Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT, Investigation Discovery premiered "Fatal Fuse," the Season 6 finale of BLOOD RELATIVES. Police find a homeowner dead in their driveway riddled with bullets. Although one of the victim's family members claims to have witnessed the brutal attack, the alleged chain of events raises more questions than answers.