NEW YORK and SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PEOPLE
MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES, a partnership between America's leading
mystery and suspense network, Investigation Discovery (ID), and
Time Inc.'s People, America's leading multimedia brand mixing
entertainment news, lifestyle coverage and human interest
reporting, has received an early greenlight from ID for a sophomore
season. Drawing from the reporting of People's award-winning
and accomplished true crime editorial team, the series delves into
extraordinary tales of ordinary people thrust into the national
spotlight, reported by the leading crime journalists in the nation
today. The series received a full 10-episode second season,
expected to premiere in late 2017.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES has been a strong performer
for ID, averaging more than 1.3 million viewers P2+ and becoming a
cornerstone of the fall/winter schedule. The series hit a high
point (L+3 to date) of 1.6 million for the December 26 episode, The Grim Sleeper.
"We at ID are absolutely thrilled with both the performance of
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES and the unique partnership
we've enjoyed with the terrific team of reporters and editors at
People," said Henry Schleiff, Group
President of Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and
Destination America. "The series quickly became one of our top
performers this fall – with more than 13 million unique viewers
sampling the series throughout its run to date – and we're looking
forward to exploring more cases of true life mysteries with the
incredible editorial team at People."
"The success of the show is a testament to the power of the
People brand across all mediums; including long-form
programming," says Jess Cagle,
Editor in Chief of People and Editorial Director of the Time Inc.
Style and Entertainment Group. "ID's smart, collaborative and
strategic team is truly remarkable, and so is the impressive People
staff, which brings People's trusted storytelling and reporting
expertise to all our platforms every day. I am so proud of my
colleagues at People and grateful to ID for leveraging People's
valuable brand and talent so beautifully."
The Accused, the season one finale of PEOPLE
MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES airs tonight at 10/9c exclusively on ID;
the after show on Time Inc.'s People/Entertainment Weekly Network
(PEN), featuring an exclusive interview with Jeffrey MacDonald's wife Kathryn MacDonald, debuts immediately
following.
THE ACCUSED –Monday, January 9
In 1970, Jeffrey MacDonald, a Green
Beret surgeon stationed at Fort Bragg, is the only survivor of a
brutal home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and two
young daughters. But authorities doubt his story of Charles Manson-inspired hippies and believe
MacDonald is the true culprit. This is just the beginning of a
nearly fifty year battle, full of twists and turns, between
investigators determined to keep MacDonald behind bars, and a man
determined to prove his innocence.
To see the exclusive People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN)
after show featuring People editors, show producers and
Kathryn MacDonald go
to PEOPLE.com/PEN, or download the PEN app on Apple TV, Roku
Players, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo, Chromecast, iOS and Android
devices for the full after show.
The first season of PEOPLE MAGAZINE
INVESTIGATES took viewers to the heart of America's most
controversial crimes, featuring archival footage, recreations and
interviews with key players in the investigations. From the
Long Island Serial Killer case, where new updates were
uncovered exclusively by People reporters; and the "Grim
Sleeper," where one of People's journalists worked the case
from the beginning, interviewing victims and families and
connecting the killings that were occurring in Los Angeles; to
the infamous MacDonald Family murders and more, People's own
trusted journalists divulged new facts while revealing the shocking
twists and unexpected resolutions that occurred while they were
investigating each emotionally riveting case.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES is produced for
Investigation Discovery by Radley Studios
and People Productions with Donnie
Eichar, Brandon Hill, Chad Itskowitz for Radley
and Jess Cagle, Dan Wakeford and JJ Miller serving as
executive producers for People. For Investigation
Discovery, Thomas Cutler is executive producer, Sara
Kozak is senior vice president of production, Jane Latman
is executive vice president of development, Kevin Bennett is
general manager, and Henry Schleiff is Group
President.
About Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery
(ID) is the leading crime and justice network on television and one
of America's fastest growing cable networks, delivering the
highest-quality programming to more than 85 million U.S.
households. From harrowing crimes to the in-depth investigations
and the heart-breaking mysteries that result, the always revealing
network challenges our everyday understanding of culture, society
and the human condition. ID's national public affairs campaign,
INSPIRE A DIFFERENCE, is designed to inform a national dialog
around such topics as violence against women, domestic abuse,
social and civil rights, mental health, bullying and sexual
assault, while inspiring viewers to take action and make a
difference in the lives of others. More information and partner
resources can be found at InspireADifference.com. To learn more
about ID, please visit InvestigationDiscovery.com,
facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery, or
twitter.com/DiscoveryID. ID is part of Discovery
Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV
programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in 220
countries and territories.
About People
Time
Inc.'s People revolutionized personality journalism when
it launched as a weekly in 1974 with a mission to celebrate
extraordinary people doing ordinary things and ordinary people
doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous and still
at the center of pop culture more than 40 years later,
the People brand is accessible across all media and
platforms (print, digital, video, OTT, mobile, social) bringing
more than 80 million consumers a unique mix of breaking
entertainment news, exclusive photos, video, unparalleled access to
the red carpet, celebrities, and in-depth reporting on the most
compelling newsmakers of our time. An essential component
of People's editorial vision remains human interest stories,
which touch and often mirror the lives of our passionate audience.
ComScore ranks the People and Entertainment Weekly Digital
Network No. 1 in the entertainment news category. And now,
the People/Entertainment Weekly Network app offers a free,
advertiser-supported OTT streaming video
service. People is an award-winning 24/7 news
organization headquartered in NYC with reporters worldwide. For
more information visit People.com and Timeinc.com, and
follow @people on Twitter and Instagram, @peoplemag on Facebook,
and the People channel on YouTube and on Snapchat's Discover.
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