Season two of SundanceTV’s True Crime Story: Smugshot will premiere on August 14, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT. The second season kicks off with an episode that follows the strange story of the abduction of a young couple who went missing after a romantic picnic.
The true crime docuseries was created by documentary filmmakers Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel (The Pez Outlaw, Bitconned, The Legend of Cocaine Island) who serve as executive producers. Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel, Rebecca Stern, Jonathan Ignatius Green, and Donnie Eichar direct the six-episode season. Producers include Karen Bowlin, David Ricksecker, Sam Findlay, and Justin Levy.
“In True Crime Story: Smugshot, the crimes range from petty to devastating, but the series of events surrounding the crime are always surprising. Whether in pursuit of revenge or riches, status or glory, freedom or fame, each of these lawbreakers clings to their entitlement in spite of having more to lose than to gain,” reads SundanceTV’s synopsis. “At times quirky and funny, at others outrageous or disturbing, these are the stories of people who thought they could, or should, get away with it.”
Season two’s episodes include a deep dive into the theft of a priceless Salvador Dali from Rikers Island and the twisted relationship between a young couple and a retired doctor in Malibu that led to a fight over the doctor’s fortune. The new season also devotes an episode to the strange story of Anthony Cursio’s daring armored car robbery and escape in an inner tube.
New season two episodes air on Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT.