Season Three of Oxygen True Crime’s “The Real Murders of Atlanta” Premieres Saturday, August 17 @ 9:00PM ET/PT

Oxygen, the home of true crime programming, explores some of Atlanta’s most gripping murder cases. From the untimely passing of world champion boxer, Vernon Forrest, to horrific killings of beloved community members that rocked the friends and families left behind. The docuseries returns on Saturday, August 17 @ 9:00PM ET/PT, following the third season premiere of “Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins.”  

“The Real Murders of Atlanta” digs deep into the crimes that robbed the vibrant city and surrounding area of some of its most cherished citizens and features those with direct connections to the cases.  Victims’ loved ones, case investigators, witnesses, and detectives give firsthand accounts of the lives and movements of the deceased and the intensity of the efforts to bring their killers to justice. Each episode this season explores cases that have shaken the Altana community involving local celebrities, suburban residents, and heartbroken families.

This season will kick off with the harrowing stories below:

Saturday, August 17 @ 9:00 PM ET/PT — “Death Outside the Ring”

When world champion boxer Vernon Forrest is gunned down in cold blood, all hands are on deck to bring justice for the fallen Atlanta icon. APD detectives must figure out if this shooting was random or a result of the victim’s celebrity status.

Saturday, Augst 24 @ 9:00PM ET/PT — “Death in Powder Springs”

After a 23-year-old suburban Atlanta mother is shot and left for dead in front of her infant daughter, investigators unravel a complicated scheme involving someone close to the victim, shocking the Powder Springs community.

Saturday, August 31 @ 9:00PM ET/PT — “Voice from the Grave”

A retired Delta employee is found stabbed dozens of times in her picturesque suburban home, stunning the Atlanta area. As detectives search for clues, they discover a note the victim left just before she died that leads them to her killer.

Saturday, September 7 @ 9:00PM ET/PT — “A Mother Murdered”

Twin daughters find their mother stabbed to death in their quaint suburban home, and the pressure for detectives to deliver justice is on. But when the shocking truth behind the murder comes out, the Atlanta community is left stunned and heartbroken.

“The Real Murders of Atlanta” is produced by 44 Blue Productions with Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale, and Dan Messina serving as Executive Producers.

ABOUT OXYGEN TRUE CRIME

Oxygen True Crime is a multiplatform crime destination for women.  Oxygen True Crime remains one of the fastest-growing cable entertainment networks with popular original programming, including the flagship “Snapped” franchise, “Cold Justice,” “Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins” and breakout event specials such as “The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre,” “Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them” and “Murdered and Missing in Montana.”  The network had its best year ever in 2023 in total viewer cable rankings in Total Day and Press Prime thanks to one of cable’s most-engaged audiences. Oxygen True Crime’s over-the-air platform recently launched in select US markets. Oxygen True Crime is part of NBCUniversal’s Entertainment portfolio, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, SYFY, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock. For more information, visit oxygen.com.

ABOUT 44 BLUE PRODUCTIONS

44 Blue Productions, a North Road Company, is an award-winning producer of non-fiction and unscripted content. Founded by Rasha and Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, 44 Blue’s impressive slate of ground-breaking series includes NBC’s “LA Fire & Rescue,” Fox’s “First Responders Live,” Netflix’s “Life After Death with Tyler Henry” and “Jailbirds,” Vice’s Emmy-nominated “Dark Side of Football,” A&E’s twice- Emmy® nominated series “Wahlburgers,” and “Nightwatch,” MSNBC’S critically acclaimed “Lockup,” Animal Planet’s “Pit Bulls & Parolees,” E!’s “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry,” ID’s “Twisted Sisters,” and OWN’s Gracie Award winning “Married to the Army: Alaska.” 44 Blue’s high-profile talent and partners include John Cena,  Dick Wolf, Whoopi Goldberg, Chloe Grace Moretz, Khloé Kardashian, Jay Ellis, and others.44blue.com