Behind Mansion Walls (2011)
Behind Mansion Walls is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery that debuted June 6, 2011. The series, hosted by Christopher Mason, tells the stories of crime and investigation that are unveiled in wealthy families and relationships, with conspiracies, hidden accounts, false identities and secret affairs. It tells stories of murder and mystery on a grand scale. The victims and individuals involved in cases come from upscale levels of society, from oil tycoons to real estate moguls.
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Episode 1 - Death in Palm Beach
Release Date: 2011-06-06Palm Beach is Florida's classic playground of the rich. Exclusive country clubs, millionaire mansions, and a high society open only to the 'right' kind of people. But where the money flows, greed and envy, and even murder will follow close behind.
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Episode 2 - The Perfect Crime
Release Date: 2011-06-13There's a sense of entitlement that can come with growing up in a wealthy family. The silver spoon to the rich child's mouth can also deliver a heaping dose of ego. But what happens when these products of privilege think they can outsmart the cops?
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Episode 3 - Fatal Dynasty
Release Date: 2011-06-20The Du Ponts are one of the great American dynasties, a family built on historic wealth and reputation. But the family name would be tarnished after it was connected to two shocking murders with extraordinary stories behind them.
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Episode 4 - Rich Kids
Release Date: 2011-06-27With children, what's the worst an average parent can expect? A temper tantrum? Rich kids can take brat behavior to a deadly level. All their lives, these children were given everything they wanted. When they heard the word 'no', they reached for guns.
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Episode 5 - Above The Law
Release Date: 2011-07-04When people acquire a fortune, an arrogant attitude can come with it. These individuals can sometimes turn into criminals for the sake of money. The murderers in this episode are all united by one desire - to keep their lifestyle at any cost.
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Episode 6 - The Wayward Son
Release Date: 2011-07-11There is an old saying that is whispered in the exclusive parties where the wealthy socialize. The grandfather will make a fortune, the father will build on it, and the son will squander it. These sons did more than lose money, they also took lives.
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Episode 7 - Fatal Greed
Release Date: 2011-07-18When you're already wealthy beyond most people's wildest dreams, why would you need more? And why would you risk everything by killing to get it? Greed drove these people to the brink, and they committed horrifying acts in order to fulfill their desire.
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Episode 8 - A Family Feud
Release Date: 2011-07-25All families have their moments of madness around the dinner table. When the family fortune runs into the millions, a passing rivalry can flare up into a lethal conflict. Nothing tears at the gilded fabric of a wealthy life like a bitter family feud.
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Episode 9 - Husbands & Wives
Release Date: 2011-08-01When these couples said "I Do", it was more than a union of love, it was a union of wealth and dreams. But money did not buy happiness, it bought death and despair. These husbands and wives had dream marriages that ended in murder, prison and disgrace.
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Episode 10 - Secret Lives
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Episode 11 - Beverly Hills Kids
Release Date: 2011-08-15Crimes of rich kids.
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Episode 12 - The Hired Help
Release Date: 2011-08-22Murder for hire.
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Episode 13 - Getting Away With It
Release Date: 2011-08-29Examining cases in which the defendant's wealth may have affected the verdict.