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S23 E27 Betting Her Life

Documentary

TV-PG

41 minutes

Mar 11, 2011

Susan Wright was a stay-at-home mother from Texas who stabbed her husband Jeff, 193 times. She claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse and that on January 13, 2003, her husband attacked her with a knife and she fought back in self-defense.

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48 Hours

Documentary

TV-PG

26 Seasons

42 minutes

48 Hours is television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.

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