American Nightmares: The Canal Murders

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SEASON 6 AVAILABLE NOW. NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY TUESDAY. Every headline hides a deeper story. American Nightmares pulls you into the most unsettling true crime cases—one season, one case at a time. These are the crimes that kept detectives awake, shattered families, and left entire communities on edge.Told through raw interviews, gripping investigative detail, and cinematic storytelling, each season reveals how these nightmares unfolded—and the long road to uncovering the truth. You may think you know the story. You don’t.Season 6 - The Canal MurdersIn the early 1990s, a serial killer stalked the canals of Phoenix, Arizona — a violent psychopath whose grisly methods chillingly echoed the macabre signature of Jack the Ripper. Two brutal homicides. A city gripped by fear. And a killer who hid in plain sight for decades while Arizona's most infamous cold case went unsolved. Now, host Brian Peter Falk is determined to get to the bottom of this twisted tale, digging deep into the evidence, the victims, and the secrets buried beneath the surface. Solving two murders is just the beginning — because the deeper you go, the darker it gets.Season 5 - Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society CultIt looked like a quiet small-town neighborhood, defined by manicured lawns and flower gardens. But behind the façade, more than a hundred residents were part of the Zion Society, a secretive cult that hoarded weapons and groomed children for sexual abuse under the control of an unassuming, soft-spoken leader. When a young woman escaped and went to authorities, the truth finally began to unravel.Season 4 - 22 Hours: A Second LookHost Megan Cloherty returns for a new season of American Nightmares. In the upcoming season, we revisit the story that launched the series: a D.C. power couple, their 10-year-old son, and their housekeeper—held hostage for nearly 24 hours before being murdered inside their own home. Now, 10 years after the crime and 6 years since we first told the story, Season 1 returns with all-new content, fresh interviews, and exclusive updates that shed new light on a case that still resonates today.Season 3 - Unknown SubjectFor nearly a decade, he crept in the shadows, attacking women in the middle of the night — and then vanished. The 1998 murder of a brilliant scientist near Georgetown University marked a terrifying escalation. Investigators had DNA linking him to multiple crimes, but for years, he had no name — only the label “Unknown Subject.” This season uncovers the chilling case of the Potomac River Rapist, and the patrol cop who finally cracked it.Season 2 - Murder in a Safe PlaceIn a quiet hospital just outside Washington, D.C., a 50-year-old nurse named Sherry Crandell was raped and murdered inside her workplace — a place that was supposed to be safe. With DNA, fingerprints, and even a witness to the crime, police had evidence — but no suspect. This season revisits the cold case that continues to baffle investigators and devastate a family, more than two decades later.Season 1 - 22 Hours: An American NightmareOne of the most shocking crimes in modern American history: a prominent couple, their 10-year-old son, and their housekeeper taken hostage and brutally murdered in their Washington, D.C. home. Over the course of 22 horrifying hours, they endured torture and terror before their killers tried to burn the evidence. This award-winning debut season revisits the infamous Mansion Murders, exposing new details and the twisted logic behind a senseless act of violence.

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S6 E9 - The Wash

2026-11-10 · 40 min · Season 6, episode 9

The investigation returns to Arizona and another young woman's death in the Phoenix area. Host Brian Peter Falk examines the evidence, Brian Miller's connections to the area, and a haunting question that continues to…
S6 E8 - The Trail

2026-11-03 · 41 min · Season 6, episode 8

The investigation follows Brian Miller more than 1,000 miles from Phoenix to Everett, Washington, where two attacks on women along a public trail offer disturbing echoes of the Canal Murders. One encounter with law…
S6 E7 - The Rehearsals

2026-10-27 · 42 min · Season 6, episode 7

Brian Miller was convicted of murdering Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, but were they really his first victims? Host Brian Peter Falk turns back the clock to investigate other unsolved murders and disappearances in…
S6 E6 - The Two Millers

2026-10-20 · 43 min · Season 6, episode 6

Seven years after his arrest, Brian Miller finally goes on trial for the Canal Murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas. With DNA tying Miller to both crime scenes, his defense presents a very different explanation…
S6 E5 - The House on Mountainview

2026-10-13 · 41 min · Season 6, episode 5

After more than 22 years, DNA finally identifies Brian Miller as the suspected Canal Killer. Police arrest the Arizona Zombie Hunter and sit him down for his first interrogation about the murders of Angela Brosso and…
S6 E4 - The Arizona Zombie Hunter

2026-10-06 · 35 min · Season 6, episode 4

Phoenix cold case detectives finally have a name. Their investigation leads them to an eccentric figure in the city's steampunk scene known as the Arizona Zombie Hunter, who drives a decommissioned police car and has a…
S6 E3 - Your Killer's Name E

2026-09-29 · 38 min · Season 6, episode 3

More than two decades after the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, the Phoenix Canal Murders remain unsolved. Then forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick approaches Phoenix police with an emerging technique…
S6 E2 - Psycho E

2026-09-22 · 39 min · Season 6, episode 2

Ten months after the murder of Angela Brosso, 17-year-old Melanie Bernas is killed while riding her bike along a Phoenix canal. The similarities are impossible to ignore. Then DNA evidence confirms investigators' worst…
S6 E1 - The Killing Year E

2026-09-15 · 34 min · Season 6, episode 1

In 1992, Phoenix, Arizona was experiencing one of the most violent years in its history. But the murder of 22-year-old Angela Brosso was different. Attacked while riding her bike along the Arizona Canal, her killing was…
TRAILER - The Canal Murders premieres September 15th

2026-09-01 · 2 min

Coming September 15th to the American Nightmares award winning podcast feed.In the early 1990s, a serial killer hunted the canals of Phoenix, Arizona. A violent psychopath. Two grisly homicides. Methods so disturbing…

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