Oxygen True Crime’s “A Plan to Kill” returns with a new case, “Death in the Family,” examining the unsettling disappearance of an entire family from their rural Arkansas home. Sure, vanishing acts are a dime a dozen in true crime, but this one looks to be particularly grim, with investigators quickly suspecting foul play. Instead of the usual heartwarming tales of reunited loved ones, viewers should brace themselves for a story of hate, revenge, and some seriously meticulous murder planning.
This week’s episode will track the investigation as detectives sift through the debris of shattered lives, attempting to piece together what happened. The case, as these things tend to, quickly spirals from a simple missing persons report into something far more sinister. Interviews with law enforcement and those close to the victims will illuminate both the victims’ lives and the dark motives swirling around them.
While “A Plan to Kill” focuses on the mechanics of premeditated murder, let’s hope this episode doesn’t get too bogged down in diagrams and timelines. The most compelling true crime stories, after all, are the ones that understand the human element is more interesting than the logistical one. Let’s see if “Death in the Family” can balance the procedural aspects with the emotional weight of a family wiped out.
“A Plan to Kill: Death in the Family” airs Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM on Oxygen True Crime.
