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American Nightmare

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 17, 2024
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 3
  • Networks: Netflix
  • Genres: Documentary, Crime
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American Nightmare(2024)

No one would suspect the truth.

TMDB Rating: 7.4 (103 votes)

Overview

After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

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American Nightmare

3 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.1

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Part One: The BoyfriendJan 17, 20248.0
2Part Two: Gone GirlJan 17, 20248.0
3Part Three: The OthersJan 17, 20248.4

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