What to Watch Friday: ABC looks at murder involving Las Vegas Instagram model
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Here’s what’s on TV tonight.
20/20: A Model Murder (9 p.m., ABC)
“20/20” looks at the life of Las Vegas Instagram model Kelsey Turner, who was living a life of luxury financed by Dr. Thomas Burchard, a respected 71-year-old psychiatrist. When Burchard was found dead in a car abandoned in a Nevada desert, Turner and her boyfriend, Jon Logan Kennison, become suspects.
ABC interviews Diana Pena, who has first-hand knowledge of the crime. We also get interviews with detectives who worked the case and with friends of Turner and the longtime girlfriend of Dr. Burchard.
Dateline: Before Daylight (9 p.m., NBC)
Tonight’s episode is a repeat in which Keith Morrison examines the murder of college student Jesse Valencia, found dead in a residential neighborhood in Columbia, Missouri.
Outer Banks: Season 3 (Netflix)
Season 3 of this popular Netflix series released yesterday, but it’ll be top-of-list for all the Poguelandia fans out there.
The News & Observer has all the “Outer Banks” content you need here:
- A list of the NC places referenced in the show (which, unfortunately, is filmed in Charleston, S.C.)
- A brief recap of Seasons 1 & 2 for those who need a refresher
- Details on which episode has a cameo by UNC basketball star Armando Bacot
- An explainer on the pirate Blackbeard (you’ll know why soon enough)
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (Netflix)
This landed on Wednesday but it’s a great weekend watch. The three-part Netflix documentary series looks at the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, but focuses much of its time on that boat accident that took the life of Mallory Beach — how that crash affected Beach’s family and friends, and how the Murdaugh family worked to control the narrative of the crash and cover up Paul Murdaugh’s involvement from the start. Alex Murdaugh, husband of Maggie and father of Paul, is currently on trial for their murders in South Carolina.
There’s more here about how this documentary series is different from others that have come before.
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This story was originally published February 24, 2023 at 9:11 AM.
