The WORST episodes of Death by Fame
Every episode of Death by Fame ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Scripting a Murder
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2024
A Hollywood producer creates a love triangle that spins out of control.
#17 - 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.
#20 - 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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#22 - 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.