American Crimes
United States
American Crimes focuses on true crime stories and legal proceedings from across the United States. The channel’s programming draws from actual case files, courtroom footage, and investigative reports, covering homicides, fraud, organized crime, and historical criminal cases. Documentaries and reenactments explore how law enforcement agencies operate, while some segments examine forensic science and the judicial process. The content tends to avoid dramatization, instead presenting facts and interviews with detectives, prosecutors, or survivors. News updates on ongoing trials or recent arrests occasionally appear between scheduled shows.
Viewers can access the channel through cable and satellite providers in the United States. Some episodes are available on demand through participating streaming services, though full schedules vary by region. TV guide listings for American Crimes typically group programs by theme, such as cold cases or white-collar crime, without a fixed daily lineup. The channel does not produce original series or employ on-air hosts, relying instead on licensed content from production companies specializing in crime documentaries.
Schedule
00:19 - 01:09
Lockup: Raw
A Private Hell
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
For some, prison might be hell, and it can be even worse for the sex offenders.
01:09 - 02:00
Lockup: Raw
Pushing the Limits
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences; we've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point; in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.
02:00 - 02:51
Lockup: Raw
The Revolving Door
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
Three unforgettable inmates, each one about to cross the threshold to freedom; witness their joys, their fears, their triumphs and discover that sometimes the only thing tougher than being in prison, is staying out.
02:51 - 03:40
Lockup: San Quentin: Extended Stay
The Gang's All Here
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
As the oldest prison in California, San Quentin is steeped in a violent history, so it has a set of regulations and procedures to maintain order; inmates often operate under a different code of conduct; gangs control "prison politics.".
03:40 - 04:30
Lockup: San Quentin: Extended Stay
The Conjugal Visit
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
San Quentin's warden says that other than an inmate's release date, visits are the most important things in their lives; for some, visits are rare moments of intimacy; for others, they are business transaction opportunities.
04:30 - 05:19
Lockup: San Quentin: Extended Stay
Weapons 101
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
San Quentin has one of the longest histories of violence; whether it's an inmate fresh off the street, a gang dropout in protective custody, or an officer trying to maintain order, they've all fallen victim to violent attacks.
05:19 - 06:10
Lockup: Wichita: Extended Stay
On Broadway
Series, Reality, Documentary
In Wichita, Kansas, a young woman says she stabbed a man in self-defense; a skinhead with a violent past leaves his girlfriend battered and bruised.
06:10 - 07:01
Lockup: Wichita: Extended Stay
Citizen's Arrest
Series, Reality, Documentary
A convicted thief continues his stealing ways inside the jail; a former law enforcement officer turned meth addict serves time with and grows closer to her dealer; a man gets arrested for allegedly threatening the sheriff.
07:01 - 07:52
Lockup: Raw
Dues and Don'ts
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
In prison, as on the outside, a single decision can change a person's life forever; inmates make all kinds of fateful choices, but behind bars, there is no escaping the consequences of one's actions.
07:52 - 08:42
Lockup: Raw
A Private Hell
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
For some, prison might be hell, and it can be even worse for the sex offenders.
08:42 - 09:33
Lockup: Raw
Pushing the Limits
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences; we've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point; in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.
09:33 - 10:24
Lockup: Raw
The Revolving Door
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
Three unforgettable inmates, each one about to cross the threshold to freedom; witness their joys, their fears, their triumphs and discover that sometimes the only thing tougher than being in prison, is staying out.
10:24 - 11:13
Lockup: San Quentin: Extended Stay
The Gang's All Here
Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime
As the oldest prison in California, San Quentin is steeped in a violent history, so it has a set of regulations and procedures to maintain order; inmates often operate under a different code of conduct; gangs control "prison politics.".
11:13 - 12:02
American Greed
Prophets of Greed
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand perfect obedience from followers, luring them into welfare fraud and stealing more than $2 million from American taxpayers.
12:02 - 12:51
American Greed
Michael Lock: Pimp, Preachers, Profiteer
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
The story of Milwaukee crime boss Michael Lock who leaves a murder trail on his way to bilking borrowers and lenders out of $2 million.
12:51 - 13:40
American Greed
Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Authorities charge a nurse with murder after an illegal silicone injection leads to death and knock-off cosmetic injections paralyze four others.
13:40 - 14:29
American Greed
Murder in Memphis
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
A wife finds out her insurance agent husband has been stealing money from their friends by selling bogus annuities.
14:29 - 15:18
American Greed
Starstruck Studio Swindle
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Aspiring Hollywood mogul Carissa Carpenter concocts a plan to construct a major movie studio in northern California.
15:18 - 16:07
American Greed: Deadly Rich
A Daughter's Sins
Series, Docudrama, Crime
The body of a Chicago woman is found stuffed in a suitcase at a luxury resort in Bali; the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack is a tragedy years in the making, featuring a wild-child daughter, a history of violence, and a shocking motive.
16:07 - 16:55
American Greed: Deadly Rich
Mommy Deadliest
Series, Docudrama
When a Manhattan heiress vanishes from her mansion, friends, staff and investigators are mystified; the investigation leads to a mysterious tenant who moved into the mansion weeks earlier and a transcontinental story of deceit, arson and murder.
16:55 - 17:44
American Greed: Deadly Rich
Rocky Mountain Die
Series, Docudrama
Horror strikes the wealthy enclave of Aspen, Colo. when heiress Nancy Pfister is found brutally murdered in her mountain home; as police work to untangle a twisted web of suspects, a shocking confession puts a sudden end to the investigation.
17:44 - 18:33
American Greed
Billionaire Boys Bust
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Flashy former Michigan cop and corrupt real estate dealer John Bravata uses his company, nicknamed the Billionaire Boys Club, to steal $50 million from 440 middle-class investors.
18:33 - 19:22
American Greed
A Most Generous Criminal
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Trusted adviser and a philanthropist Bob McLean runs a successful investment firm and donates millions to his favorite causes, but he carries with him a dark, devastating secret.
19:22 - 20:11
American Greed
Prophets of Greed
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand perfect obedience from followers, luring them into welfare fraud and stealing more than $2 million from American taxpayers.
20:11 - 21:00
American Greed
Michael Lock: Pimp, Preachers, Profiteer
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
The story of Milwaukee crime boss Michael Lock who leaves a murder trail on his way to bilking borrowers and lenders out of $2 million.
21:00 - 21:49
American Greed
Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Authorities charge a nurse with murder after an illegal silicone injection leads to death and knock-off cosmetic injections paralyze four others.
21:49 - 22:38
American Greed
Murder in Memphis
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
A wife finds out her insurance agent husband has been stealing money from their friends by selling bogus annuities.
22:38 - 23:27
American Greed
Starstruck Studio Swindle
Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary
Aspiring Hollywood mogul Carissa Carpenter concocts a plan to construct a major movie studio in northern California.
23:27 - 00:16
American Greed: Deadly Rich
A Daughter's Sins
Series, Docudrama, Crime
The body of a Chicago woman is found stuffed in a suitcase at a luxury resort in Bali; the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack is a tragedy years in the making, featuring a wild-child daughter, a history of violence, and a shocking motive.