Children of the Snow

Children of the Snow

C2019•1h 25m•7.0/10

CrimeDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(6)

In the 1970s, Detroit was experiencing an economic boom, but the idyllic suburban life ended abruptly when four children were abducted and killed by the Oakland County Child Killer in the dead of winter. Follow writer J. Rueben Appelman, Detective Cory Williams, and families of the victims in their mission to unravel one of America’s most baffling crimes.

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Production

Cineflix Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 18, 2019

Last Aired

February 19, 2019

Networks

Investigation Discovery

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Darkest Winter

E1

The Darkest Winter

Air date: 2019-02-18

In 1976, the first of four children is abducted and murdered in the suburbs of Detroit. After more than 30 years the families of the four murdered children and Detroiters like J. Reuben Appelman are determined to find the Oakland County Child Killer.

Uncovered

E2

Uncovered

Air date: 2019-02-19

Frustrated by decades of police silence, one victim's family puts the case back on the front page. Detective Williams gets a big break in the Oakland County Child Killer. New technology reveals new leads from old evidence.

Cast

Jacqueline Bynon

Narrator

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