Fatal Attraction (2013 TV program)
{{Short description|American true crime television series}}
{{distinguish|Fatal Attractions (TV program)|Fatal Attraction (2023 TV series)}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = {{Flatlist|
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| director = {{Plainlist|
- Chad Cunningham
- Jeffrey Woods
- Steven Wesley Miller
- Wesley Caylor
- Brian Peery
- Robert Ivkovic
}}
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
- Malikha Mallette (Season 2-present)
- Lynn Whitfield (Season 1)
}}
| language = English
| num_seasons = 15
| num_episodes = 443
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Tia A. Smith (151 episodes, 2013-2019)
- Todd Moss (25 episodes, 2013-2020)
- Stephen Land (20 episodes, 2013-2014)
- Allison Wallach (13 episodes, 2015-2020)
- Eric Wetherington (9 episodes, 2013-2023)
}}
| runtime = 40-60 minutes
| company = Jupiter Entertainment
| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|6|3}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Fatal Attraction is an American true crime television program that airs on TV One.{{cite web|last=Obenson|first=Tambay|title=TV One Announces New Docu-series 'Fatal Attraction' Hosted By Lynn Whitfield|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2013/05/tv-one-announces-new-docu-series-fatal-attraction-hosted-by-lynn-whitfield-168118/|work=IndieWire|date=13 May 2013|accessdate=19 July 2016}} The series debuted on June 3, 2013, and is produced by Jupiter Entertainment. On January 24, 2019, TV One announced it was renewing the program for an eighth season which premiered on January 28, 2019.{{cite web|title=TV One's 'For My Man' Renewed For Season 5 & 'Fatal Attraction' Renewed For Season 8|url=https://renewcanceltv.com/tv-ones-for-my-man-renewed-for-season-5-fatal-attraction-renewed-for-season-8/|work=RenewCancelTV|date=25 January 2019 |accessdate=25 January 2019}} On January 10, 2020, it was announced that the ninth season would premiere on January 13, 2020.{{cite web|title=TV One's "True Crime Mondays" Returns with New Episodes of "Fatal Attraction" Monday, January 13 at 9 P.M. ET/8C|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/01/10/tv-ones-true-crime-mondays-returns-with-new-episodes-of-fatal-attraction-monday-january-13-at-9-pm-et-8c-26012/20200110tvone01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=January 10, 2020}}
Overview
The program features non-fiction narratives of crimes committed by a partner in an abusive relationship. The program is edited in a documentary style, using a central voice-over narration by Malikha Mallette, as well as interviews with people who have first-hand knowledge of the case, including law-enforcement officials, lawyers, journalists, friends and family members of both the victims and the accused. The first season was narrated by Lynn Whitfield.
In 2014, a subject in one of the shows claimed he had been unfairly depicted as a killer, and filed suit for defamation against TV One and Jupiter in Maryland District Court, seeking $650,000 in damages.{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Danny|title=Suit: TV show made me look like a killer|url=http://thedailyrecord.com/2014/09/03/suit-tv-show-made-me-look/|work=The Daily Record (Maryland)|date=11 September 2014|accessdate=19 July 2016}} The lawsuit was dismissed.{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Danny|title=Lawsuit alleging defamation by TV show dismissed |url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2014/09/19/lawsuit-alleging-defamation-by-tv-show-dismissed/|work=The Daily Record (Maryland)|date=19 September 2014|accessdate=26 December 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2912216}}
- [http://tvone.tv/show/fatal-attraction/ Official Site]
Category:2013 American television series debuts