The BEST episodes of Death by Fame

Every episode of Death by Fame ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Death by Fame!

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall, and murder of some of Hollywood’s most promising stars.

Last Updated: 9/26/2025Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Continuing

7.89

27 votes

#1 - Scripting a Murder

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2024

A Hollywood producer creates a love triangle that spins out of control.

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7.74

47 votes

#2 - A Singer and a Stalker

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2023

Singer Christina Grimmie went from internet sensation to international superstar with her performance on "The Voice"; among her legions of fans was someone whose obsession would bring her dreams to a tragic end.

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7.74

34 votes

#3 - Life Imitates Art

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2023

In 1991, LA native Lloyd Avery portrayed one memorable on-screen killer; but when the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, the troubled actor reprises his most famous role, and the consequences are deadly.

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7.60

30 votes

#4 - Murder by Association

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2024

After James Brown dies on Christmas 2006, some suspect murder; the conspiracy grows with the shooting death of his son-in-law Darren Lumar in November 2008; when detectives dig into Lamar's past, the possibility for motives become endless.

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7.56

36 votes

#5 - A Rising Star Shot Down

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2024

This episode recounts the tragic tale of Tara Correa-McMullen, a young actress known for her role as Graciela Reyes on the television series Judging Amy. At just 15 years-old, Correa-McMullen rose to fame from the tough streets of Los Angeles, starring alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest actors and actresses. But a romance with the wrong person takes her down a dangerous path, and out of the spotlight forever.

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7.55

40 votes

#6 - For the Love of Drama

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2023

Adea Shabani crossed oceans to pursue her Hollywood dreams; still, passions run high in La La Land, so when she mysteriously goes missing, investigators scramble to keep her from becoming another of the city's lost angels.

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7.53

15 votes

#7 - Reality Bites

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/3/2025

A woman and her family strike it rich, and Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own show — but not everyone wants this reality star to shine.

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7.52

58 votes

#8 - Man of Anarchy

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2023

Johnny Lewis has everything any 28-year-old actor could ever dream of, but not even a hit show or celebrity girlfriend could keep him from falling headfirst into the most terrifying role of his life.

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7.47

17 votes

#9 - Diary of a Madman

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2025

A young actress gets her big break in the hit movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules"; within months, she turns up dead in her school parking lot; police sift through hundreds of hours of surveillance to attempt to catch her killer in the act.

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7.43

42 votes

#10 - The Killing Game

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2023

In Houston, Texas, aspiring model Catherine Martinez falls for a former pop star she believes to be her ticket to stardom; however, when ambition and jealousy collide, a Hollywood dream becomes a real-life nightmare.

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7.41

17 votes

#11 - The Show Must Go On

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2025

A horror film production goes from dream come true, to real life nightmare.

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7.34

29 votes

#12 - Off the Record

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/11/2024

Jam Master Jay, best known as Run-DMC's DJ, becomes a hip-hop legend; his life is cut short when he's executed in his recording studio; an exclusive interview with an eyewitness sheds light on this decades-old cold case.

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7.29

14 votes

#13 - G or Gent?

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2025

Baron Dirty Colon goes on the reality show "From G's to Gents," hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot; but he's hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.

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7.27

52 votes

#14 - Celebrity Sexpert

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2023

Sex therapist Amie Hardwick had the beauty and brains to charm Hollywood, as well as a number of celebrity boyfriends; when one star rises, another's obsession is never far behind.

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7.19

31 votes

#15 - Legal Diva

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2024

The star of a new reality series dies under suspicious circumstances.

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7.17

24 votes

#16 - Evil Villain

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/4/2024

Joseph Son had the right look to play Hollywood villains, but a terrible secret from his past resurfaces more than a decade later; when prosecutors face off with the actor on the stand, it's hard to tell fact from fiction.

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7.12

17 votes

#17 - A Crime of Fashion

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2025

When police find a fashion designer dead at an exclusive members-only hotel, they must untangle a twisted web of who's who in the New York scene.

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7.11

19 votes

#18 - The Young and The Jealous

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2025

A hopeful soap opera star shines in the background — but her rise crashes instantly because of someone who doesn’t want to see her succeed.

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7.06

18 votes

#19 - Off the Deep End

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/2025

Runway model turned mom-a-ger Samira Frasch lives a life of luxury and flamboyance, seemingly out of a fairytale; when she turns up dead at the bottom of her pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, accusations and deep motives.

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7.04

25 votes

#20 - To Tell the Truth

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2024

An entertainment writer, a pop starlet, a former Marine and a music producer find themselves in an apartment where one of them ends up dead; police sift through lies and half-truths to uncover what truly happened.

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6.83

23 votes

#21 - Day in Court

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2024

A sheriff's deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there's more to this court TV star.

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6.78

18 votes

#22 - In the Shadow

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2025

Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood's most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad's shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker; when a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.

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