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How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin

Original title: How It Really Happened with Hill Harper
  • TV Series
  • 2016–
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
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7.2/10
322
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How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin (2016)
HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?
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HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?

  • Stars
    • Hill Harper
    • Jesse L. Martin
    • Jane Velez-Mitchell
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    7.2/10
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    • Stars
      • Hill Harper
      • Jesse L. Martin
      • Jane Velez-Mitchell
    • 23User reviews
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    Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    • Self - Host
    • 2017–2021
    Jesse L. Martin
    Jesse L. Martin
    • Self - Host
    • 2017–2024
    Jane Velez-Mitchell
    Jane Velez-Mitchell
    • Self
    • 2017–2018
    Casey Jordan
    Casey Jordan
    • Self…
    • 2017–2022
    Joey Jackson
    • Self
    • 2017–2022
    Alisyn Camerota
    Alisyn Camerota
    • Self
    • 2017–2019
    Beth Karas
    Beth Karas
    • Self…
    • 2017–2022
    Jean Casarez
    Jean Casarez
    • Self
    • 2017–2019
    Ian Halperin
    • Self
    • 2017–2020
    Drew Pinsky
    Drew Pinsky
    • Self
    • 2017–2018
    Ashleigh Banfield
    Ashleigh Banfield
    • Self
    • 2017
    Sara Sidner
    Sara Sidner
    • Self
    • 2017–2021
    Jim Moret
    Jim Moret
    • Self
    • 2017–2019
    Don Lemon
    Don Lemon
    • Self
    • 2017
    Anthony DeCurtis
    Anthony DeCurtis
    • Self
    • 2017–2021
    Mark Geragos
    Mark Geragos
    • Self…
    • 2017
    Erik Menendez
    Erik Menendez
    • Self - The Menendez Brother
    • 2017
    Lyle Menendez
    Lyle Menendez
    • Self - The Menendez Brother
    • 2017
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    5missysguy

    Too loud!

    Why do they have such loud background music. You can barely hear the narrato . STUPID !!!
    7julescaroline

    Please ditch the background music!

    Great show but is constantly disrupted by the background music. WHY HSN, WHY!
    3lyndaspas

    Documentaries should be HEARD

    Everyone of these shows should be interesting- however, the music and background is so LOUD Almost all of the vocal is drown out.

    People watch this type of program to obtain Information!!!!!

    This happens so much in documentaries these days.

    Drives me crazy- why do they think we tune in; Certainly NOT to struggle to hear the information.
    10jenford-26233

    Bring Back Hill Harper

    I am watching "How it Really Happened." The Kobe Bryant episode.

    I just want to know what happened to Hill Harper? This Jessi L. Martin guy looks like he is smiling half the time he is talking about some pretty sad, horrible stuff. With Hill Harper, 10/10 stars, with Jessi L. Martin 1/10 stars!!!

    BRING BACK HILL HARPER!!!!

    He was great as a host for this show.

    Very professional and talented at the few short times you would see him.

    I think the new episodes will keep me watching because I like the show, but I will change the channel until Martin stops speaking. You can call me rude, but that is just my humble opinion.

    I don't know why Harper left the show, but I wish it was different.
    2eddiecarolan

    Back ground music too loud

    I think the program content is very interesting, however, the back ground music is so loud I can barely hear what people are saying. Guaranteed to give you a pounding headache!!.

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      • September 30, 2016 (United States)
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    • Language
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