When marriages fail, divorce can turn ugly—even, deadly!

Once passionate unions can become plagued by spite, greed, betrayal and, literally, backstabbing. Fatal Vows premiered in 2012 as a new twist on tales of love turned lethal and ran for seven successful seasons.

Each episode explored tumultuous, shocking, and disturbing divorces, and delved into the psychology behind what actually happens when one spouse determines that the only way out is murder.

Guiding viewers through these crimes of passion were Dr. Brian, an attorney as well as a forensic and clinical psychologist, and Stacy Kaiser, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert. In each episode, the two experts examined the couple featured and provided analysis on marriages that break down to the point where divorce and murder collide.