American Murder: The Family Next Door

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

Cast

Nickole Atkinson

as Self

Jim Benemann

as Self

Luke Epple

as Self

Mark Jamieson

as Self

Nichol Kessinger

as Self

Marcelo Kopcow

as Self

Karen Leigh

as Self

Theresa Marchetta

as Self

Tom Mustin

as Self

Michael Rourke

as Self

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