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The Real Murders of Orange County

The Real Murders of Orange County

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The Real Murders of Orange County

2020- 2023

3 Seasons

28 Episodes

6.4(5 votes)

Returning Series

Crime

Documentary

Overview

Horrific and salacious cases rock Southern California's wealthy coastal community. From a murder-for-hire gone wrong to families turning on their own, viewers hear the harrowing tales of when privilege leads to problems and greed leads to murder.

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Production Companies

44 Blue Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

2 featured cast members

Starring

Erica Cain

Erica Cain

Narrator (voice)

Matt Murphy

Self - Senior Deputy DA

Creative team

Showrunner: Carey Zeiser
Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch

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