ATLANTA, Oct. 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The premiere of the newest Court
TV (@CourtTV) original series "Interview With a Killer" on
Sunday, October 20 is the network's
most-watched original series debut.
Despite a night packed with high-profile sports programming,
including Sunday Night Football, the National League Championship
Series and WNBA Finals, the initial telecasts of
"Interview With a Killer" was up +50% with Persons 2+ and +60% in
P25-54, to become Court TV's top-performing original since the
network began being Nielsen rated. The previous most-watched
original series debut was "Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall" that
aired on March 6, 2022.
"Interview With a Killer" takes viewers inside the walls of the
country's highest-security prisons and inside the minds of some of
the most-notorious convicted killers. Award-winning investigative
reporter David Scott (ABC News,
HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel") sits down,
face-to-face with five murderers, four of whom have not spoken
publicly about their convictions. Scott delves deeply into their
psyches and confronts them about their heinous crimes. Ethan Nelson, head of Court TV, and Emmy-award
winning producer Zach Toombs serve
as executive producers.
New "Interview With a Killer" episodes premiere Sunday nights at
8 p.m. Upcoming cases include:
"Honor Killings" – October 27: Dubbed "honor killings" by the
national media, the murder of two teenage girls near Dallas, Texas, sparked a nationwide manhunt
for the prime suspect: their father. Now, for the first time since
his conviction, Yaser Said talks
about the night he fatally shot his daughters, the events leading
up to the tragedy and how he managed to evade capture for over a
decade.
"Catfishing for Murder" – November 3: Denali Brehmer agreed to
kill her best friend for a man she met online offering millions for
a murder. In this exclusive interview, Brehmer reveals she's far
from a naive teen led astray by an outside influence. So, who was
the predator and who was the prey in this catfishing crime?
"The Blackout Killer" – November 10: Bo Pete Jeffrey claimed no
memory of the crime for which he was convicted, the brutal beating
and murder of his wife. But now, four years into his life sentence,
Jeffrey tells a different story.
"Teenage Rage" – November 17: Tyler Hadley was a troubled
17-year-old when he bludgeoned his mother and father to death with
a hammer. In chilling detail, Hadley describes the shocking crime
and how the idea took root in his mind.
Scott is a veteran investigative reporter whose work over the
last three decades has garnered the industry's top honors including
a Peabody Award, two Columbia DuPont Batons, and 14 Emmy
Awards. Now, in a series of chilling face-to-face encounters, Scott
turns his compelling, direct interviewing technique to convicted
killers.
"Interview With a Killer" follows other fall primetime lineup
announcements recently made by Court TV, including the new series
"VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates," hosted by popular Court TV lead
anchor Vinnie Politan, along with
the second season of "Victim to Verdict with Ted Rowlands." Additionally, Court TV continues
to cover high-profile cases that dominate headlines, including the
current trial for Sarah Boone, who
is accused of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him
to die.
Source: Nielsen Panel; NNTV; Live+SD; Interview with a Killer,
October 20, 2024; P2+ and P25-54
gross delivery on the launch date on Court TV, 8pm premiere and 11pm encore telecasts and ION Plus 8pm telecast; comparison to Someone They Knew
with Tamron Hall series launch on
Court TV, March 6, 2022 at
9pm; Court TV Nielsen ratings began
in 4Q21 (09/27-12/26/21)
Media contact: Jim Weiss,
770-672-6504, jim.weiss@scripps.com
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