''Fatal Attraction'' is an American
true crime television series that airs on
TV One.
The series debuted on June 3, 2013, and is produced by
Jupiter Entertainment
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Jupiter Entertainment (also known as Jupiter) is an American television production company founded by Stephen Land in 1996.
The company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
In March 2015, Sky plc acquired 60 ...
.
[ On January 24, 2019, TV One announced it was renewing the series for an eighth season which premiered on January 28, 2019.
On January 10, 2020, it was announced that the ninth season will premiere on January 13, 2020.
The series features non-fiction narratives of crimes committed by a partner in an abusive relationship.][ The program is edited in a documentary style, using a central voice-over narration by ]Malikha Mallette
Malikha Mallette is an American former radio personality, voice-over artist and actress. She is most known for her former work at New York radio station Power 105, where she previously hosted afternoon drive.
Malikha's interest in radio came as ...
, as well as interviews with people who have first-hand knowledge of the case, including law-enforcement officials, lawyers, journalists, friends and family members of both the victims and the accused. The first season was narrated by Lynn Whitfield.[
In 2014, a subject in one of the shows claimed he had been unfairly depicted as a killer, and filed suit for ]defamation
Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place or thing that results in damage to its reputation. It can be spoken (slander) or written (libel). It constitutes a tort or a crime. The legal defini ...
against TV One and Jupiter in Maryland District Court
The District Court of Maryland is a state lower trial court (court of original jurisdiction) in the state of Maryland.Gibbs Smith, Maryland Government (2010), pp. 125, 128, 129, 166/ref> It enjoys limited jurisdiction over "minor issues," includi ...
, seeking $650,000 in damages.
References
External links
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Official Site
2013 American television series debuts
True crime television series
TV One (American TV channel) original programming