''Deadly Women'' is an American

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documentary

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series produced by

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and airing on the

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. The series focuses on murders committed by women. It is hosted by former

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Candice DeLong and

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by Lynnanne Zager. ''Deadly Women'' originally aired in 2005 as a three-part miniseries under the subtitles: “Obsession”, “Greed”, and “Revenge”. It was revived as a regularly scheduled series and began airing on December 24, 2008. Two major changes were made: Lynnanne Zager replaced original narrator Marsha Crenshaw,Marsha Crenshaw - IMDb
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version airs on

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under the title ''Las Verdaderas Mujeres Asesinas'' (''True Killer Women''); an

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version airs on Real Time Italy under the title ''Donne mortali'' (a literal translation of the

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title).

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Each episode has a unifying theme such as jealousy, financial gain,

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, or crimes committed by teenagers or the elderly. The titles of the episodes reflect the theme. The stories are told through re-enactments and interviews. Episodes also feature contributors in relevant fields (e.g.

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, the media, forensic medicine and

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, M. William Phelps,

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, Joan Renner, and Dr. Janis Amatuzio have made multiple appearances. Occasionally, family or friends of the subject or their victims appear to add context and/or perspective. At the end of each segment, the actress playing the subject (and her male and female conspirators, if any) break the

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and look directly at the

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as their fates are revealed. Beginning in the ninth season, photos of the actual subjects are also shown (usually

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s taken following their arrests, or artist renditions of said subjects if they lived before the days of modern photography).

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