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American Murder: The Family Next Door

Name: American Murder: The Family Next Door
Director: Jenny Popplewell
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2020-09-29
Cast: Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Celeste 'CC' Watts, Bella Watts, Nickole Atkinson

CrimeDocumentary

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

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Cast

Chris WattsShanann WattsCeleste 'CC' WattsBella WattsNickole AtkinsonFrank RzucekSandi RzucekFrankie RzucekCindy WattsRonnie WattsNichol KessingerLuke Epple

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Jenny Popplewell

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