Murder Has Two Faces
2025 documentary film series
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Murder Has Two Faces is a 2025 true crime documentary film series by Lisa Cortés and Robin Roberts that highlights lesser-known cases that were overshadowed in the media by other murders covered more extensively. The series asks the question regarding these less covered cases: "Why didn’t they get the same level of attention as their notorious, eerily similar counterparts?"[1][2] The series aims to shed a social justice lens on these lesser known cases.[3]
- Lisa Cortés
- Jon Sechrist
- Tara Malone
- Laura Michalchyshyn
- Matthew Hornburg
- Mark J.W. Bishop
- Claire Weinraub
- David Sloan
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| Genre | Docuseries |
| Directed by | Lisa Cortés |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producer | Katie Conway |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | May 6, 2025 |
Development
The series was announced on April 29, 2025, and produced by Cortés Filmworks and Blue Ant Studios for ABC News Studios.[4] Cortés wanted to challenge whose stories get to be told in the media, saying:[1][5]
With Murder Has Two Faces,’ I wanted to challenge the narrative around whose stories get told — and why. These cases are as haunting as tragic and as deserving of national attention as the ones we all know. ABC News Studios and Robin Roberts were the perfect partners in helping bring visibility to these hidden figures. By spotlighting these overlooked lives, we’re not just telling true crime stories — we’re confronting the biases that determine which victims are seen, heard and afforded justice.
— Lisa Cortés
The series includes interviews with friends and families of the victims who fought for attention and justice for their loved ones. Additionally, this series explores the possible connections to their highly publicized counterpart cases.[2]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 3 | May 6, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | |
Season 1 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Chapter One" | May 6, 2025 | |
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Highlights the similarities between Laci Peterson and Evelyn Hernandez, both pregnant mothers living in the San Francisco Bay. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Chapter Two" | May 6, 2025 | |
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Highlights the similarities between Chandra Levy and Joyce Chiang, both young attorneys who vanished and found dead in Washington, DC. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Chapter Three" | May 6, 2025 | |
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Highlights the similarities between the Craigslist Killer and the Tagged Killer, an American serial killer who used social networking, to lure women to secluded locations where some met their tragic deaths | ||||