Investigative journalist Elizabeth Chambers returns for a new season of Investigation Discovery’s Toxic. Season two will premiere on September 15, 2026, with new episodes airing on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
Chambers once again explores destructive relationships, interviewing people who have personally experienced unhealthy relationships. This season begins with “Don’t Go Home,” focusing on Jenn Holman and her relationship with Jesse Winnick, described as a local bad boy. Everyone told Jenn to stay away from Jesse, including members of Jesse’s own family, yet Jenn refused. Per ID, “undeniable chemistry between the two led to a toxic dynamic that escalated into unspeakable violence, leaving devastation and tragedy in its wake.”
Additional episodes include:
- Allegations of coercion and abuse of a preacher within the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church network, a woman whose marriage to a man twice her age devolves into unspeakable sexual violation.
- The murder of University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love at the hands of her boyfriend on the eve of her college graduation, among other cases.
Toxic synopsis, courtesy of ID:
“Toxic will continue to follow Chambers as she speaks with survivors of toxic relationships, domestic abuse, and intimate partner violence and explores cases from all over the country. Featuring powerful, first-hand accounts from the survivors, as well as their family members and loved ones, Toxic offers a holistic look at the many faces of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence, offering a deeper understanding of how toxic love can devolve into something far more dangerous – and sometimes deadly.”