Smoke Screen is an investigative documentary series on people with complex motives and morals. Follo
The mastermind behind the Maria Duval scam is revealed. Who is he and how did he operate one of the
U.S. Postal Inspector Clayton Gerber discovers that the letters are entering the country via Albany,
To find out how the scheme is operating in the present, we go back to how it all started. We know th
The Maria Duval letter scam began in Europe—so how did it make its way to America? U.S. Postal Inspe
Who was Maria Duval? Her son says she had a gift, an ability to see people’s futures. She helped loc
What would you do if you got a mysterious letter promising to restore your health and vitality? Dore
What would you do if one handwritten letter promised to change your life forever? All of us want ma
Despite promises made by the police, the killer faces the death penalty for his crimes. Donna confes
In the present day, Steve tracks down Donna, the killer’s daughter, who he first met when she was 12
Steve secures his exclusive interview with the killer, who reveals what he considers the “real reaso
On the strangest road trip ever, the confessed killer leads detectives, a prosecutor, and a medical
Steve dives deeper into the details of the killer’s life, reaching out to his wife and daughter in a
Steve Fishman is an intern at his local Connecticut newspaper and a regular hitchhiker. When one of
What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer? In the 1970s, Steve Fishm
In the 1970s, John Todd exploded onto the evangelical scene with a shocking claim: a secret group of
The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh
Tom’s identity is discovered by the world. The press mobs their home. And the U.S. Marshal Pete Elli
Ashley realizes her Dad has been hiding a diagnosis from her and her mother. Time is running out for
Tom was a scratch golfer. Good enough he could have gone pro. So why didn’t he? How did being a want
At a social security office in Boston, Ted Conrad is reborn as Thomas Randele. It was the first time
