Mysteries & Scandals Death by Social Media (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

Mysteries & Scandals

Death by Social Media (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

A 12 year-old girl stabbed in the name of a mythical online creature. A 24 year-old man posts his darkest fantasies before slaying 3 co-workers. What would have motivated these horrific acts and is social media responsible?

Director

Rob Traegler (as Robert Traegler)

Producer

Michael Hacker (producer)

Cinematographer

Dominique Martinez

Editor

Damon Carroll

Production Designer

Susannah Honey

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 19, 2018

Release date

Jan 19, 2018 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Soledad O'Brien Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Lori B. Andrews Self - Social Media Expert, Chicago-Kent College of Law (as Lori Andrews) Self - Social Media Expert, Chicago-Kent College of Law (as Lori Andrews) See fewer	Frozen Angels (2005)
Ramani Durvasula Self - Licensed Clinical Psychologist (as Dr. Ramani Durvasula) Self - Licensed Clinical Psychologist (as Dr. Ramani Durvasula) See fewer	I Love You My Narcissist
Jeff Mitchell Self - District Attorney, Wyoming County, PA Self - District Attorney, Wyoming County, PA See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Joseph Kohut Self - Crime Reporter, Scranton Times-Tribune Self - Crime Reporter, Scranton Times-Tribune See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Stacy E. Lange Self - Reporter, WNEP-TV Scranton, PA (as Stacy Lange) Self - Reporter, WNEP-TV Scranton, PA (as Stacy Lange) See fewer	Designated Survivor (2016)
Skater Landau Self - Friend & Animator Self - Friend & Animator See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Paul Renkas Self - Sheriff's Lieutenant, Waukesha County (Ret.) Self - Sheriff's Lieutenant, Waukesha County (Ret.) See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Angie Geyser Self - Morgan's Mother Self - Morgan's Mother See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Abigail Jones Self - Senior Writer, Newsweek Self - Senior Writer, Newsweek See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Lisa Miller Self - Contributing Editor, New York Magazine Self - Contributing Editor, New York Magazine See fewer	Mysteries & Scandals (2018)
Morgan Geyser Self - Convicted of Attempted Murder (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Attempted Murder (archive footage) See fewer	Beware the Slenderman (2016)
Payton Leutner Self - Stabbing Victim (archive footage) Self - Stabbing Victim (archive footage) See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Randy Stair Self - Alleged Murderer (archive footage) Self - Alleged Murderer (archive footage) See fewer
Anissa Weier Self - Convicted of Attempted Murder (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Attempted Murder (archive footage) See fewer	Beware the Slenderman (2016)
Katelyn Kay Morgan (uncredited) Morgan (uncredited) See fewer	A Greenhouse (2020)
Kiersten Kay Payton (segment "1.3") (uncredited) Payton (segment "1.3") (uncredited) See fewer	Ratched (2020)
Brooklyn Robinson Anissa (uncredited) Anissa (uncredited) See fewer	Snabba Cash (2021)