American Crimes

American Crimes focuses on true crime stories and legal proceedings from across the United States. The channel’s programming draws from actual case files, courtroom footage, and investigative reports, covering homicides, fraud, organized crime, and historical criminal cases. Documentaries and reenactments explore how law enforcement agencies operate, while some segments examine forensic science and the judicial process. The content tends to avoid dramatization, instead presenting facts and interviews with detectives, prosecutors, or survivors. News updates on ongoing trials or recent arrests occasionally appear between scheduled shows.

Viewers can access the channel through cable and satellite providers in the United States. Some episodes are available on demand through participating streaming services, though full schedules vary by region. TV guide listings for American Crimes typically group programs by theme, such as cold cases or white-collar crime, without a fixed daily lineup. The channel does not produce original series or employ on-air hosts, relying instead on licensed content from production companies specializing in crime documentaries.

TV Guide

12 May 13 May Yesterday

03:40 - 04:29

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

The Lawyer Lies; Black Gold Bust

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

04:29 - 05:18

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Psychic Fiend's Network

A phony psychic scams a wealthy but lonely timber baron out of millions while her devious daughter pretends to be in love with him.

05:18 - 06:07

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Capturing The Fugitives

Law enforcement apprehends criminals featured on the show with the help of vigilant viewers.

06:07 - 06:56

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Red Carpet Rip-Off

Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises that leave generous donors feeling scammed when his bogus trips to the Grammy Awards turn into red carpet nightmares.

06:56 - 07:45

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Wine, Women and Fraud

A man steals millions from rich wine clients, and spends the money on fast cars and faster hookups, until he himself falls prey to a scheme.

07:45 - 08:33

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Neighborhood Inferno

Scammers blow up a house for insurance money, but end up engulfing dozens of homes in flames and killing a young couple.

08:33 - 09:22

American Greed

Series, Crime, Documentary

VIP Schemers

Convicted fraudster and identity thief Tracii Show Hutsona is again up on federal charges after a high-profile client discovers more than $1 million missing from her bank accounts.

09:22 - 10:11

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Drunk With Power

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.

10:11 - 11:00

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Mike The Situation Sorrentino

Mike The Situation Sorrentino flaunts washboard abs and a party boy image, but when it comes to paying his taxes, he'd rather play than pay.

11:00 - 11:49

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Fake It to Make It; Kill the Witnesses

A promoter steals musical artists' money and dreams; an ex-IRS agent is caught in a $13 million accounting fraud and uses taxpayer money plotting to murder those who know too much.

11:49 - 12:38

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

The Lawyer Lies; Black Gold Bust

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

12:38 - 13:29

Lockup: San Antonio: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Love Sick

An inmate with an influential family in one gang, joins its arch rival; a female inmate who has ties to both gangs finds her mail has jail officials concerned.

13:29 - 14:20

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Enough is Enough

A repeat offender smuggles in contraband and an inmate becomes a marked man after murdering a Louisville rap star; a prescription pill epidemic takes its toll on the jail and drug use on the inside could keep another inmate from leaving.

14:20 - 15:11

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Miss Fortune

A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff; a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.

15:11 - 16:01

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Next of Kin

The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape; an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.

16:01 - 16:52

Lockup: Charleston: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Tempt Not a Desperate Man

The survivor of a vicious attack shares his story in the hopes that other inmates will never commit such violence; for another inmate, it's too late to turn back the clock and now the pain of incarceration has begun to take a toll.

16:52 - 17:43

Lockup: Charleston: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Suicide Watch

An agitated inmate takes severe measures to get staff's attention; a young first-timer is found unconscious in his cell; another inmate garners "enemy status" within the jail.

17:43 - 18:32

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Financial Infidelity

Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, including television star Jenifer Lewis.

18:32 - 19:21

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Crash for Cash

A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents.

19:21 - 20:10

American Greed

Series, Newsmagazine, Docudrama, Crime, Documentary

Hedge Fund Imposter

A superstar attorney impersonates an executive to bilk hedge funds out of millions.

20:10 - 21:01

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Lightning Voltz

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Jail has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything from minor crimes to capital murder; both buildings are overcrowded, and their layouts are outdated.

21:01 - 21:52

Lockup: San Antonio: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Love Sick

An inmate with an influential family in one gang, joins its arch rival; a female inmate who has ties to both gangs finds her mail has jail officials concerned.

21:52 - 22:43

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Enough is Enough

22:43 - 23:34

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Miss Fortune

A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff; a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.

23:34 - 00:24

Lockup: Louisville: Extended Stay

Series, Reality, Documentary, Crime

Next of Kin

The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape; an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.