Investigation Discovery orders Evil Lives Here spinoff My Child the Killer - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-05-2026, 09:25 PM

https://deadline.com/2026/03/investi...ff-1236744001/

The docuseries Evil Lives Here: My Child The Killer “will explore the stories of parents whose children have grown up to have committed horrifying crimes,” per Deadline. “It will center on the parents who have been forced to confront the unthinkable truth: the child they loved and trusted has grown into a monster; the series will feature first-person interviews with these parents. These include a shattered mother who is haunted by what she could have done differently to a father who must come to terms with the reality that his son is a convicted serial killer.”

Gelatinous Goo · 03-07-2026, 09:23 AM

While interesting, these shows are sensationalist in nature and it really bothers me that they exploit people who are already permanently damaged for whatever paltry handout they offer. More often than not, the family members interviewed come from the lower end of the economic ladder and clearly need the payment. Imagine being so short on cash that you'd be willing to sit in front of a camera and tell the most disgusting and disturbing things about your private life to a world that can see you but you are unable to see in return. It's sickening.

At least UM and AMW had somewhat more altruistic intents in their efforts to help get the criminals off the street and provide needed closure for the people they interviewed.

03-05-2026, 09:25 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,641	Investigation Discovery orders Evil Lives Here spinoff My Child the Killer https://deadline.com/2026/03/investi...ff-1236744001/ The docuseries Evil Lives Here: My Child The Killer “will explore the stories of parents whose children have grown up to have committed horrifying crimes,” per Deadline. “It will center on the parents who have been forced to confront the unthinkable truth: the child they loved and trusted has grown into a monster; the series will feature first-person interviews with these parents. These include a shattered mother who is haunted by what she could have done differently to a father who must come to terms with the reality that his son is a convicted serial killer.”

03-07-2026, 09:23 AM	#2
Gelatinous Goo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 563	While interesting, these shows are sensationalist in nature and it really bothers me that they exploit people who are already permanently damaged for whatever paltry handout they offer. More often than not, the family members interviewed come from the lower end of the economic ladder and clearly need the payment. Imagine being so short on cash that you'd be willing to sit in front of a camera and tell the most disgusting and disturbing things about your private life to a world that can see you but you are unable to see in return. It's sickening. At least UM and AMW had somewhat more altruistic intents in their efforts to help get the criminals off the street and provide needed closure for the people they interviewed.