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Crimes Gone Viral
Investigation Discovery Documentary
What it is
Crimes Gone Viral explores the riveting stories behind shocking crimes caught on camera that gain viral fame on the internet. From business security cameras to home surveillance systems and cell phone cameras, someone is almost always watching. Gripping clips of kidnappings, break-ins, wild car chases, violent road rage incidents and other crimes rack up millions of views. But CRIMES GONE VIRAL goes beyond the jaw-dropping footage to tell the full story. This series features compelling interviews and behind-the-scenes information of some of the internet's most viral crime clips.
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22 this season · 73 totals01e01 Do No Harm 2020-09-10 01:00
Do No Harm
A man is driving home when he sees a woman being dragged down the street against her will. Another man is visiting his girlfriend at work on Valentine's Day when a robber leaps onto the counter. Both men take heroic action, ensuring no harm is done.
s01e02 Run With It 2020-09-10 01:30
Run With It
At an aquarium, thieves snatch a shark from an open tank and make a break for it, with employees hot on their heels. And then, two inmates make a clever escape by hiding in garbage cans. They're all on the run and the hunt is on to find them.
s01e03 Snatched 2020-09-17 01:00
Snatched
A young woman walks home after a family gathering. Another young woman goes out to get cold medicine. Then, with no warning, danger strikes, and both women are kidnapped. But both brave victims outsmart their attackers.
s01e04 Bold Moves 2020-09-17 01:30
Bold Moves
A gunfight erupts when a mother and daughter are forced to defend their business from an armed robber. And then, a man who tries to rob a martial arts instructor quickly realizes he has messed with the wrong person.
s01e05 Grab and Go 2020-09-24 01:00
Grab and Go
A robber attempts to hold up four young men at gunpoint, but he's in for a surprise when his victims fight back. And then, a man with a shotgun storms into a garage, but is outmatched by an employee who won't back down.
s01e06 Surprise Attack 2020-09-24 01:30
Surprise Attack
An afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a violent road rage incident when an angry driver attacks a couple. Then an armed robber assaults a young woman working alone, but she bravely fights back and fends off her assailant.
s01e07 Caught in the Act 2020-10-01 01:00
Caught in the Act
A strange man violently attempts to kidnap a woman's children, but a 16-year-old wrestler saves the day. Then a frightening cab robbery takes place in broad daylight until someone unexpected comes to the rescue.
s01e08 Don't Mess With My Kid 2020-10-01 01:30
Don't Mess With My Kid
Two armed thieves approach a young woman to steal her car, but they get a shock when she fights back. Later, the father of a 15-year-old girl sets up a family sting to apprehend the 33-year-old man who is trying to seduce her.
s01e09 No Fear 2020-10-08 01:00
No Fear
A man with a large gun enters a bar late at night and orders everyone to get on the floor, but one patron refuses to comply. Then a pair of brazen shoplifters lead police on a dangerous high-speed chase.
s01e10 Stranger Danger 2020-10-08 01:30
Stranger Danger
A man steals a car with two young siblings inside, causing a panic. As they try to escape, the kidnapper grabs the girl's hoodie, but her brother bravely fights back. Then a 12-year-old stands up to the woman trying to kidnap her baby brother.
s01e11 Watch Dogs 2020-10-15 01:00
Watch Dogs
After getting an alert on his computer, a man races home to confront two men burglarizing his home. Then, a woman and her child are defenseless when a strange man enters their home until their 122-pound Great Dane springs into action.
s01e12 Who Let the Dogs Out? 2020-10-15 01:30
Who Let the Dogs Out?
It looks like a Hollywood action film as a crazed female driver speeds through neighborhoods in an RV, with two dogs sitting on her lap. And then, a woman tosses a bag of newborn dogs into a dumpster, outraging an entire community.
s01e13 No, You Don't! 2020-10-22 01:00
No, You Don't!
In Florida, a woman shopping for bathing suits bravely chases after a man who harasses her and learns that he's a predator who's been preying on women for years. Later, two good samaritans intervene when an elderly couple is robbed.
s01e14 Out of Control 2020-10-22 01:30
Out of Control
A drunk passenger grabs the wheel from a rideshare driver's hands, creating a potentially deadly scene on a highway. And then, a group of friends on a fishing excursion find themselves in terrifying peril when a speeding boat plows right into them.
s01e15 Child's Nightmare 2020-10-29 01:00
Child's Nightmare
As a car heads straight into the ocean, with screaming children hanging out the windows crying for help, bystanders rush in to try and help. And then, a terrifying scene as two sleeping children are unaware that armed burglars are right next to them.
s01e16 Get Out 2020-10-29 01:30
Get Out
A busy couple watches helplessly through a streaming security camera as a man burglarizes their home. And then, a woman inexplicably fires a gun into a house and then returns to toss in a flaming torch.
s01e17 Knock, Knock, Who's There? 2020-11-05 02:00
Knock, Knock, Who's There?
In California, a doorbell camera captures a disoriented woman trying to break into a home as the terrified homeowner prepares to protect herself. And, in Texas, a panicked woman with restraints on her arms rings a doorbell in the middle of the night.
s01e18 Don't Mess With Me 2020-11-05 02:30
Don't Mess With Me
A mother is inside a gas station when a man steals her car, with her 13-year-old and 6-month old daughters inside. Then, when a waitress is sexually assaulted, she takes matters into her own hands, attacking her assaulter.
s01e19 Men Gone Wild 2020-11-12 02:00
Men Gone Wild
When a man with a shotgun bursts into his home late one night, a young man is forced to defend himself and protect his fiancee. And then, a man goes on a violent rampage in a diner, and two women find themselves in a fight for survival.
s01e20 Drunk Driving Terror 2020-11-12 02:30
Drunk Driving Terror
Two officers respond to a drunk driver speeding the wrong way down a highway and find themselves in a wildly dangerous situation. And then, a family follows a car swerving dangerously, and is forced to intervene to prevent tragedy.