Oxygen True Crime does a deep dive into the murders of the Rhoden family with the three-part docuseries The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre. Eight family members lost their lives in the 2016 Pike County, Ohio, murder spree that involved murders at four different locations over the course of one night.
The three-episode event series premieres on November 24, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT with the release of the first two episodes. Episode three airs on November 25th at 9pm ET/PT. The docuseries is a produced by KT Studios, with Stephanie Lydecker and Catharine Park executive producing.
“How did it come to pass that eight members of the same family could be brutally murdered execution-style in four different locations in one night by members of another family they called friends? One of largest murder investigations in Ohio’s history rips off the veneer of small-town America, exposing an underbelly of violence, pitting family against family, mother against son, and brother against brother in a haunting story of lies, secrets, and betrayal,” reads Oxygen’s synopsis.
The Pike County Murders uses first-hand accounts from family members, friends, law enforcement, and experts to lay out the full story of what occurred over a grisly 24-hour period in a small Ohio county.
The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre Episodes
Friday, November 24
8:00 PM ET/PT – Bound by Blood
Eight family members are executed in one night as detectives must unearth the hidden motive to track down the killers. While the community mourns, investigators analyze bloody footprints to determine which path leads to the truth.
9:00 PM ET/PT – Raised to Kill
As investigators zero in on the Wagner’s, the family starts to feel the heat and begin undercutting each other. A message from Hanna Rhoden reveals a shocking possible motive for the murders.
Saturday, November 25
9:00 PM ET/PT – Power and Control
At George Wagner’s trial, stunning testimony exposes secrets that send shockwaves throughout the close-knit community. A jaw-dropping motive that caused a family of eight to be murdered in four locations in one night is revealed.
