American Murder: The Family Next Door
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A harrowing true-crime documentary that uses intimate home footage and bodycam recordings to chronicle a family's destruction from the inside, creating an unbearably dark portrait of deception and tragedy.
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
Essence
Ensemble
Chris Watts
Self
Shanann Watts
Self
Celeste 'CC' Watts
Self - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Bella Watts
Self - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Nickole Atkinson
Self - Shanann's Friend (archive footage)
Frank Rzucek
Self - Shanann's Dad (archive footage)
Sandi Rzucek
Self - Shanann's Mom (archive footage)
Frankie Rzucek
Self - Shanann's Brother (archive footage)
Cindy Watts
Self - Chris' Mom (archive footage)
Ronnie Watts
Self - Chris' Dad (archive footage)
Nichol Kessinger
Self - Chris' Mistress (archive footage)
Luke Epple
Self - Chris' Supervisor (archive footage)
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Same mood
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