American Crimes Broadcast Schedule

An online post from a diehard Dodgers fan leads to his arrest at a Reds game; a tragic shooting leaves one inmate facing prison time and outrage over his punishment leads to more arrests.

A low-level offender increases his sentence from 18 months to 16-and-a-half years after three separate counts of aggravated battery on an officer; the same inmate was banned from even non-contact visits after an affair with a prison staff nurse.

Inmates who become disruptive at the Penitentiary of New Mexico are transferred to the lock-up units in level 5 or 6; the trouble is, their behavior doesn't always improve; this is a lesson rookie officer Amy Lee is learning the hard way.

Prison officials initiate a shakedown after gang members in Level 6 overpower an officer in the recreation area, take her keys and stab a rival gang member; this type of incident simply adds to the tension already felt in the supermax facility.

Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science; over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile; with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.

Confinement takes a dark turn for a light-hearted teenager, but provides a new beginning for an old bank robber inside the Orange County Jail; a mother who has put drugs before her son gets another chance.

The Emergency Response Team have their hands full of a sadistic murderer who transforms the jail, a roller derby queen who takes a hard fall and one inmate who realizes that even a good day in jail can have a dark side.

An inmate with suspicious tax forms becomes a problem for the jail, and a murder ends with the victim burned alive in a dumpster, pitting friends and family against each other.

The survivor of a vicious attack shares his story in the hopes that other inmates will never commit such violence; for another inmate, it's too late to turn back the clock and now the pain of incarceration has begun to take a toll.

An online post from a diehard Dodgers fan leads to his arrest at a Reds game; a tragic shooting leaves one inmate facing prison time and outrage over his punishment leads to more arrests.

A low-level offender increases his sentence from 18 months to 16-and-a-half years after three separate counts of aggravated battery on an officer; the same inmate was banned from even non-contact visits after an affair with a prison staff nurse.

Inmates who become disruptive at the Penitentiary of New Mexico are transferred to the lock-up units in level 5 or 6; the trouble is, their behavior doesn't always improve; this is a lesson rookie officer Amy Lee is learning the hard way.

Prison officials initiate a shakedown after gang members in Level 6 overpower an officer in the recreation area, take her keys and stab a rival gang member; this type of incident simply adds to the tension already felt in the supermax facility.

Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science; over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile; with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.

Confinement takes a dark turn for a light-hearted teenager, but provides a new beginning for an old bank robber inside the Orange County Jail; a mother who has put drugs before her son gets another chance.

A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full.

An Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.

Former employees, whistleblowers, and even a family friend-turned-foe provide new insights into the company's leadership and the mysterious long-term relationship between Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her top deputy, Sunny Balwani.

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from AIDS patients, the chronically ill and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients.

A private security contractor promises to help win the freedom of detained oil executives and claims he can find out who abducted Madeleine McCann.

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.

Jason Van Eman is a B-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer.

A thieving shopaholic son murders his family to cash in on the family's wealth; a Chicago health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme in a $20 million rip off.

Vitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.

A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full.

An Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.

Former employees, whistleblowers, and even a family friend-turned-foe provide new insights into the company's leadership and the mysterious long-term relationship between Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her top deputy, Sunny Balwani.

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from AIDS patients, the chronically ill and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients.

A private security contractor promises to help win the freedom of detained oil executives and claims he can find out who abducted Madeleine McCann.

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.

Jason Van Eman is a B-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer.

A thieving shopaholic son murders his family to cash in on the family's wealth; a Chicago health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme in a $20 million rip off.

Vitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.

A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full.

An Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.

Former employees, whistleblowers, and even a family friend-turned-foe provide new insights into the company's leadership and the mysterious long-term relationship between Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her top deputy, Sunny Balwani.

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from AIDS patients, the chronically ill and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients.

A private security contractor promises to help win the freedom of detained oil executives and claims he can find out who abducted Madeleine McCann.

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.

Jason Van Eman is a B-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer.

A thieving shopaholic son murders his family to cash in on the family's wealth; a Chicago health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme in a $20 million rip off.

Jail stays are getting longer and many inmates have very little, leading to violence erupting over any perceived slight, especially if it involves food.

An inmate with a long record runs an extortion scheme, while drugs inside the jail pose a lethal threat; the jail's newest team member makes her presence known.

A drug-addicted mother asks a judge to keep her out of prison; just brought in on drug charges, a young man attempts to make bail, while another awaits sentencing for an unthinkable crime.

A violent gang member asks to move back to general population, following six years in segregation; a brother and sister are charged with murdering a high school football star, two years after he was stabbed to death on an Oakland street corner.

An inmate says a bet for two cups of soup led to a horrific slashing; a case of road rage results in a murder charge for a software engineer; after two years in jail, a jury will decide if he must go to prison for life.

A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch; two buddies do their time together; cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.

A female inmate finds romance with an alleged gang leader and the jailhouse prepares for a wedding; a very powerful inmate must make a choice between his crime family and his real family.

Angola Penitentiary in Louisiana.

For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag; others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.