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American Murder: The Family Next Door

  • R
  • 2020
  • 1h 23m
  • Crime, Documentary
  • 7.3

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

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Storyline

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

Cast

Chris WattsSelf
Shanann WattsSelf
Celeste 'CC' WattsSelf - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Bella WattsSelf - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Nickole AtkinsonSelf - Shanann's Friend (archive footage)
Frank RzucekSelf - Shanann's Dad (archive footage)
Sandi RzucekSelf - Shanann's Mom (archive footage)
Frankie RzucekSelf - Shanann's Brother (archive footage)
Cindy WattsSelf - Chris' Mom (archive footage)
Ronnie WattsSelf - Chris' Dad (archive footage)
Nichol KessingerSelf - Chris' Mistress (archive footage)
Luke EppleSelf - Chris' Supervisor (archive footage)
Mark JamiesonSelf - Chris' Childhood Friend (archive footage)
Marcelo KopcowSelf - Judge (archive footage)
Michael RourkeSelf - District Attorney, Weld County, CO (archive footage)
Jim BenemannSelf - News Anchor, Colorado (archive footage)

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