Investigation Discovery TV Guide — Monday, 18 May 2026

Browse the full Investigation Discovery TV guide for Monday, 18 May 2026. 28 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

A Body in the Basement

S1 · E5 · Chase and Lies

The disappearance of Adam Chase

When 32-year-old Adam Chase disappeared in Ontario County, New York, it takes the tireless efforts of a private investigator to reveal the truth

01:00 1h

A Body in the Basement

S1 · E6 · Missing Means Murder

A man vanishes from a small Idaho town, leaving a trail of strange clues

A man vanishes from a small Idaho town, leaving a trail of strange clues and rumours. When his body is found, the truth is more shocking than anyone imagined

02:00 30m

Signs of a Psychopath

S1 · E12 · I Have a Surprise for You

A woman arrives at her parents' house to find them bleeding on the floor

A woman arrives at her parents' house to find them bleeding on the floor. Police uncover the shocking truth and confront a cunning teenage psychopath

02:30 30m

Signs of a Psychopath

S2 · E1 · I Didn't do Anything

A former escort hires a hitman to kill her husband

When a former escort hires a hitman to kill her husband, she thinks she's committed the perfect crime. Little does she know police are recording her every move

03:00 30m

Signs of a Psychopath

S1 · E4 · Where Evil Grows

A young man asks to assist in a brutal murder investigation

A young man asks to assist in a brutal murder investigation, but he may know more than they think.

03:30 30m

Signs of a Psychopath

S1 · E5 · I am the Devil

Investigators fear they may have a rare female psychopath on their hands

In Colorado, a missing woman's roommate claims she'll do anything to help find her. Investigators fear they may have a rare female psychopath on their hands

04:00 1h

Home Sweet Homicide

S1 · E5 · In the Name of the Father

The 2013 murder of respected basketball coach Jimmy McClain

The 2013 murder of respected basketball coach Jimmy McClain. With no signs of forced entry, police feared that Jimmy may have known the killer

05:00 1h

Home Sweet Homicide

S1 · E6 · Dangerous Liaisons

The case of Cody MacPherson

The case of Cody MacPherson, who having moved to New Jersey seeking work disappeared after a night of partying with a new group of friends. It soon became a homicide investigation

Morning

06:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

06:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

07:30 30m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

08:00 1h

Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall

S4 · E2 · Taunting Evil

A case in which a woman went missing after breaking up with her boyfriend

A case in which a woman broke up with her abusive boyfriend and moved in with a relative to make a fresh start. When she suddenly went missing, foul play was suspected

09:00 1h

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death

S1 · E3 · Buried Dreams

The disappearance of a young pregnant woman

In 2007 in Bethany, Oklahoma, a young pregnant woman went missing. Police tried to retrace her last steps, and unearth more than the secrets she harboured

10:00 1h

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death

S1 · E4 · Truth Lies and Redemption

A 25-year-old cold case file that many saw as a tragic miscarriage of justice

In 1988, a man was released from jail after a judge deemed his murder confession false. For 25 years, a family's hope for justice faded as their suspected killer walked the streets. However, tenacious detective Christopher Lyons refused to let this cold case go

11:00 1h

Faking It: Tears of a Crime

S2 · E6 · Ian Stewart

The murder of author Helen Bailey

The murder of best-selling author Helen Bailey by her partner Ian Stewart, who had earlier helped volunteers in her search. The 51-year-old's body was eventually found dumped in a cesspit beneath the garage of her £1.5million home in Royston, Hertfordshire, alongside that of her dog in July 2016. She had been drugged and suffocated

Daytime

12:00 1h

Obsession: Dark Desires

S4 · E2 · The Salon Stalker

A man's fascination with Idaho hairstylist Makaela Zabel-Gravatt

When Idaho hairstylist Makaela Zabel-Gravatt began cutting the hair of truck driver Christopher Wirfs, she had no way of knowing it was the start of a two-year nightmare that would end in a heart-stopping and disturbing climax

13:00 1h

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death

S1 · E5 · We Found Bonnie

How a Florida family was torn apart when a mother went missing

In 1993, a family was torn apart when a mother in Jacksonville, Florida went missing. The case stumped detectives, who believed that the truth about what happened to her was locked inside the mind of the missing woman's three-year-old son

14:00 1h

Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death

S1 · E6 · Lost Highway

A mother found dead on the side of a rural stretch of highway

In 1996, a mother was found dead on the side of a rural stretch of highway in an apparent hit-and-run accident in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Police had to uncover the full facts

15:00 1h

Faking It: Tears of a Crime

S3 · E2 · Chris Parker

Experts analyse a man's deception following the 2017 Manchester Arena attack

Experts analyse a man's deception following the 2017 Manchester Arena terror attack. Police tapes expose the lies of a man who murdered his wife and hid her body in the freezer

16:00 1h

Obsession: Dark Desires

S5 · E3 · Cabin in the Woods

A bitter family argument

The consequences of a bitter argument between a woman and her former partner, and how things intensified when her daughter became caught in the crosshairs

17:00 1h

Til Death Do Us Part

S1 · E7 · Love Sick

The murder of Stephanie McClurg

The case of 32-year-old of Stephanie McClurg, whose 35-year-old husband Jason was convicted of poisoning, intending it to look like a drug overdose

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Til Death Do Us Part

S1 · E8 · Control, Kill, Delete

The story of Matt and Nique Leili

Matt and Nique Leili's love story was a modern romance - they met online, created a blended family and appeared to have it all. However, in 2011 their seemingly happy marriage was torn apart for ever and Matt stood accused of murdering his wife and dropping her body in the woods near their home

19:00 1h

Mean Girl Murders

S1 · E1 · Vegas Dance Queens

The case of Debbie Flores Narvaez

When Vegas showgirl Debbie Flores Narvaez goes missing, investigators wonder if a jealous rival is responsible

20:00 1h

Mean Girl Murders

S1 · E8 · Minnesota Vicious

Teen mum Cheyenne finds acceptance in a new crowd

Teen mum Cheyenne finds acceptance in a new crowd by moving in with two girls and their boyfriends. But after Cheyenne gets her own beau, distrust leads to death

21:00 1h

Faking It: Tears of a Crime

S2 · E1 · Ian Huntley

The murder of Cambridgeshire 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman

The murder of Cambridgeshire 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002. Experts study media interviews of their killer, Ian Huntley, to expose his lies

22:00 1h

American Monster

S11 · E3 · Drip, Drip!

A private investigator suddenly goes missing

Nurse and private investigator Nikki and Jimmy Cappello are a dynamic duo - until Jimmy suddenly goes missing

23:00 1h

A Body in the Basement

S2 · E7 · Disappearing Act

In rural Pennsylvania, a home refurb reveals a skeleton in the basement

In rural Pennsylvania, a home refurb reveals a skeleton in the basement. Police uncover a decades-old missing persons case and a grisly family secret

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