What to Watch on Friday: The case of the horror movie actress accused of murder
.jpg "Mig Windows, a cast member from the movie “From the Dark,” speaks to “Dateline” about Wyn Reed, the actress charged with murdering her uncle in Oregon.")
Dateline (9 p.m., NBC) - OK, this is a very different type of “Dateline.” Keith Morrison reports on actress Wyn Reed — real name Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed — who auditioned for the horror movie “From the Dark,” impressing the directors and landing the role of a young woman who shoots someone in self-defense. When filming ended, the cast learned that Reed, the lead actress, had been charged with killing her uncle in Jackson County, Oregon, in 2016. The day after production completed, Reed was arrested. Reed made the movie last year while she was out on bail. She actually recorded herself shooting and killing her uncle, Shane Patrick Moore, and claimed self-defense. According to reports, Reed’s character in the movie commits a similar crime. The charges have complicated the movie’s release, but tonight’s “Dateline” has exclusive never-before-seen footage. Also, we’ll see interviews with Wyn Reed’s family members; “From the Dark” directors, crew and cast members; Carla Tryber, who witnessed the shooting of Reed’s uncle; and more.
A Wilderness of Error (9 p.m., FX) - We get the final two episodes of this Marc Smerling documentary series examining the Fort Bragg, NC-based murder case involving Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald. The episodes will be available to stream on Hulu tomorrow.
Kingdom of Silence (9 p.m., Showtime) - A new documentary exploring U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations amid the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Monsterland (Hulu) - This new original anthology series has stories of encounters with mermaids, fallen angels, and other strange beasts that drive broken people to desperate acts. It’s based on the collection of stories from Nathan Ballingrud’s “North American Lake Monsters.” The entire Season 1 lands today.
Song Exploder (Netflix) - In this new series, based on the podcast of the same name, each episode has some of the world’s greatest musicians revealing how they brought one of their songs to life. It weaves together in-depth interviews, archival footage, and raw recordings as each artist breaks down their song. Artists include Alicia Keys, who breaks down “3 Hour Drive”; Lin-Manuel-Miranda, who goes into the creation of “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton”; the band R.E.M., who open up about the influences behind the track “Losing My Religion”; and Ty Dolla $ign, who discusses the inspiration behind “LA.”
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