Show Guide: 'Death By Fame'

Synopsis: Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murders of some of Hollywood's most promising stars. (Courtesy Investigation Discovery, 2023)

The Cast:

Production Credits:

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Investigation Discovery)
1-01 Celebrity Sexpert--01/23/2023
Sex therapist Amie Hardwick had the beauty and brains to charm Hollywood, as well as a number of celebrity boyfriends, but when one star rises, another's obsession is never far behind.

1-02 Man Of Anarchy--01/30/2023
Johnny Lewis has everything any 28-year-old actor could ever dream of, but not even a hit show or a celebrity girlfriend could keep him from falling headfirst into the most terrifying role of his life.

1-03 Behind The Screen--02/26/2023
Singer Christina Grimmie went from internet sensation to international superstar with her performance on `The Voice'. Yet among her legions of fans was someone whose obsession would bring her dreams to a tragic end.

1-04 For The Love Of Drama--02/13/2023
Adea Shabani crossed oceans to pursue her Hollywood dreams; still, passions run high in La La Land, so when she mysteriously goes missing, investigators scramble to keep her from becoming another of the city's lost angels.

1-05 The Killing Game--02/20/2023
In Houston, Texas, aspiring model Catherine Martinez falls for a former pop star she believes to be her ticket to stardom; however, when ambition and jealousy collide, a Hollywood dream becomes a real-life nightmare.

1-06 Life Imitates Art--02/27/2023
In 1991, LA native Lloyd Avery portrayed one memorable on-screen killer. However, when the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, the troubled actor reprises his most famous role, and the consequences are deadly.


Season Two Episode Guide (Investigation Discovery)
2-01 Murder By Association--02/12/2024
After James Brown dies on Christmas 2006, some suspect murder; the conspiracy grows with the shooting death of his son-in-law Darren Lumar in November 2008; when detectives dig into Lumar's past, the possibility for motives becomes endless.

2-02 To Tell The Truth--02/19/2024
A strange cast of characters, an entertainment writer, a pop starlet, a former Marine, and a music producer, find themselves in an apartment where one of them ends up dead. Police sift through lies and half-truths to uncover what truly happened.

2-03 Day In Court--02/26/2024
A sheriff's deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there's more to this court TV star.

2-04 Evil Villain--03/04/2024
Joseph Son has the right look to play Hollywood villains, but a terrible secret from his past resurfaces more than a decade later. When prosecutors face off with the actor on the stand, it's hard to tell fact from fiction.

2-05 Off The Record--03/11/2024
Jam Master Jay, best known as Run-DMC's DJ, becomes a hip-hop legend; his life is cut short when he's executed in his recording studio; an exclusive interview with an eyewitness sheds light on this decades-old cold case.


Season Three Episode Guide (Investigation Discovery)
3-01 The Young And The Jealous--01/13/2025
Aspiring actress Adriana Pinon is thrilled to land a recurring role as a background actor on The Young And The Restless. It's a perfect stepping stone--but her rise crashes instantly because someone doesn't want to see her succeed.