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Documentary

Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert

6.2(4)

First Aired:February 4, 2025

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:3

Status:Ended

Hunting the mastermind of a violent abduction, authorities unravel a twisted tale of obsession during the early days of legalized pot.

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After a sheriff's deputy finds a woman zip-tied and frantic on the side of the road in the Mojave Desert in 2012, authorities discover this may have been a grisly crime in pursuit of a suspected buried treasure. This discovery kicked off a years-long investigation that spanned sting operations, an international search, a prison break captured on cellphone, and a courtroom showdown between lead prosecutor Matt Murphy and the man authorities believed was pulling the strings in a twisted game of greed and violence - Hossein Nayeri.

E1Treasure Hunt

36m8.0

Feb 4, 2025

A chance encounter on a highway leads authorities to the aftermath of a violent abduction.

E2Cat-and-Mouse-Trap

46m8.0

Feb 4, 2025

Authorities plan to use love to lure the mastermind back into U.S. custody.

E3Weed and Bananas

42m8.0

Feb 4, 2025

After escaping jail, police once again search for Hossein Nayer.