Who Killed Jane Doe? is an American true crime television series on Investigation Discovery. It features cases of formerly unidentified women and the investigation process of finding their killers. The episodes also detail the circumstances of each subject's disappearance and life before she lost contact with family members, and lead up to the connection or match between the missing individual and the unidentified remains. The program was cancelled in 2018.[1]
| Who Killed Jane Doe? | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring | Various |
| Narrated by | Kevin Conway |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Investigation Discovery |
| Release | February 21, 2017 – February 27, 2018 |
Episodes
editEach season consisted of six episodes, each documenting one Jane Doe case.
Season one
edit| Episode | Case | Airdate | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Scarlett Doe" | Margaret "Margie" Calciano | February 21, 2017 | In 1984, an attractive red-haired woman is discovered in Pennsylvania. The mother of Margie Calciano fears for the safety of her daughter when she vanishes after the pair have a fight.[2] |
| "Girl Gone West" | Brenda Gerow | February 28, 2017 | In 1980, 20-year-old Brenda Gerow leaves her family to travel to Arizona with boyfriend John "Jack" Kalhauser. She later calls her brother to announce plans to return, yet she never does. Meanwhile, a young woman's body is recovered in Pima County, Arizona in early April 1981. Authorities are stumped, as the victim, killed by ligature strangulation, could have come from anywhere.[3] |
| "The Lady in the Woods | Cynthia "Cindy" Vanderbeek | March 7, 2017 | In May 1995, a woman's body is found hidden in the bush off of a roadway in Pennsylvania, wearing a unique t-shirt. Meanwhile, Cindy Vanderbeek's relatives become suspicious when she fails to visit them and is absent from her godson's baptism.[4] |
| "The Girl in the Gulf" | Amy Hurst | March 14, 2017 | A decomposed body is discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. She is wrapped in a comforter and is completely unrecognizable. Amy Hurst's family, including her children, wonder what happened after she left their home to live with her husband in Florida.[5] |
| "Her Wispering Bones" | Pamela "Pam" Knight | March 21, 2017 | The skeletal remains of a woman are found in a wooded area. Pam Knight's three sons wake up one morning in 2005 to realize that their mother has abandoned them when she should have been present for one of the brothers' birthday.[6] |
| "Runaway Jane" | Michelle Busha | April 4, 2017 | In 1980, a decomposed body of a young woman is discovered, brutally murdered, in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Michelle Busha's father hopes to hear from his 18-year-old daughter after she leaves his residence after he confronts her over her rebellious behavior.[7] |
Season two
edit| Episode | Case | Airdate | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Tent Girl" | Barbara Taylor | January 23, 2018 | A woman's remains are discovered wrapped in canvas in May 1968. Todd Matthews, later co-founding The Doe Network, is fascinated with the tale of his wife's father discovering the remains of the unidentified female and won't rest until it's solved.[8] |
| "A Girl Has No Name" | Jovita "Vita" Collazo | January 30, 2018 | A skeleton is found in Apple Valley, California in 1994 with little clues to her identity. Vita Collazo's estranged husband travels to California to reconcile with his wife and daughter, Michelle. Vita disappears and Michelle is forced to hide a deep secret about her mother's new boyfriend.[9] |
| "The Doe in the Desert" | Danna Dever | February 6, 2018 | A badly decomposed body of a woman is found in California in 1996. Danna Dever vanishes from her residence before she is due to testify against her abusive common-law husband.[10] |
| "The Doe in the Woods" | Martha Jane Wever | February 13, 2018 | The scattered remains of a middle-aged woman are found in a wooded area in Florida, her skull bearing the marks of gunfire. Former neighbors of Martha Jane fear the worst when their friend doesn't show up for a planned visit after moving to Kentucky with a childhood friend who later became a significant other.[11] |
| "The Disappearing Doe" | Deanna Criswell | February 20, 2018 | In 1987, a transient girl's body is found under a culvert in Pima County, Arizona. Deanna, a chronic runaway, loses contact with her sister after taking a bus to Arizona to meet her much older boyfriend, Bill Knight.[12] |
| "Daughter, Sister, Diamond, Doe" | Nanda Gutierrez | February 27, 2018 | A woman's remains are found at the roadside in Oklahoma. A mother searches for clues after her daughter leaves the home of her shady boyfriend, who gives little clues to her whereabouts.[13] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who Killed Jane Doe? | About". Investigation Discovery. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Erickson, David. “Scarlett Doe.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 1, Investigation Discovery, 21 February 2017.
- ^ Harell, Tyler. “Girl Gone West.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 2, Investigation Discovery, 28 February 2017.
- ^ Erickson, David. “The Lady in the Woods.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 3, Investigation Discovery, 7 March 2017
- ^ Erickson, David. “The Girl in the Gulf.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 4, Investigation Discovery, 14 March 2017.
- ^ Erickson, David. “Her Whispering Bones.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 5, Investigation Discovery, 21 March 2017.
- ^ Erickson, David. “Runaway Jane.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 1, episode 6, Investigation Discovery, 4 April 2017.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “The Tent Girl.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 1, Investigation Discovery, 23 January 2018.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “A Girl Has No Name.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 2, Investigation Discovery, 30 January 2018.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “A Girl Has No Name.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 3, Investigation Discovery, 6 February 2018.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “The Doe in the Woods.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 4, Investigation Discovery, 13 February 2018.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “The Disappearing Doe.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 5, Investigation Discovery, 20 February 2018.
- ^ LaCerra, Lisa. “Daughter, Sister, Diamond, Doe.” Who Killed Jane Doe?, season 2, episode 6, Investigation Discovery, 27 February 2018.
