Compelling New True-Crime Series from FilmRise and Zig Zag Productions Takes Viewers Behind-the-Scenes with Homicide Detectives Battling to Get a Confession
What really happens after investigators apprehend a suspect and bring them down to the station for questioning? “The Interrogation Room” Hosted by Vivica A. Fox is a brand-new original true-crime series hosted by actor, producer, director and author Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill, Independence Day) has the answers. From true-crime programming leader FilmRise, a top film and television studio and the world’s largest independent provider of content to streaming channels, and Zig Zag Productions, one of the U.K.’s foremost independent television production companies, have joined up to present the gripping 10-episode show that takes an in-depth, inside look at the battle of wits between police and detainees in some of the most disturbing U.S. and U.K, criminal cases in recent years. “The Interrogation Room” Hosted by Vivica A. Fox will stream for free on major platforms including Amazon Freevee, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and FilmRise’s own free streaming apps.
“The Interrogation Room” Hosted by Vivica A. Fox gives viewers unprecedented insider access to interrogation rooms as seasoned detectives break down the suspect’s lies and gather the information they need to bring justice to victims and their families. Alongside world-class experts, Vivica A. Fox reveals and explains the master techniques that investigators use to obtain the all-important confession, as well as uncover the tell-tale signs exhibited by those being questioned – from body posture to language and beyond.
“I have long been a fan of true-crime and have been particularly fascinated by the techniques law enforcement utilize in trying to elicit a confession,” said Vivica A. Fox. “I know crime show enthusiasts like me and even aspiring law enforcement officers are going to love this show.”
Each episode of the series opens the interrogation room door to a different crime, beginning with the heartbreaking disappearance of an 8-year-old California girl and the helpful neighbor who may just be responsible for her murder. In the following episodes, police uncover the truth about the fatal shooting of teen Jordan Davis, outsmart a hardened criminal after a Florida mother is cut down by an axe murderer, get a confession from a diabolical woman who poisoned multiple family members with the help of her daughter and more.
The 10-episode series will stream for free beginning July 1 on major platforms including Amazon Freevee, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and FilmRise’s own free streaming apps.
The Hollywood Times had the opportunity to watch the first episode. Vivica A. Fox does a great job as the narrator on this new series. You can tell she is a true-crime fan and she helps us understand what it takes to solve these crimes. It’s amazing what folks think they can get away with and proves that crime of any kind does not pay. A great show for those interested in crime and trying to figure out, who, what where and why! Don’t miss this new true-crime show.
The Interrogation Room Episode Descriptions
Melissa Huckaby
When 8-year-old Sandra Cantu from Tracy, California vanishes, the community works together to find the missing child. Police turn their attention to Melissa Huckaby, a neighbor who, in her willingness to help, leads investigators to believe that her disappearance could be rooted in something more sinister.
Lee Rodarte
After 21-year-old Savannah Gold fails to show up to work, her co-workers and family in Jacksonville, Florida grow increasingly concerned. They become even more alarmed when they receive concerning texts from her cell phone. Did she simply run away to start a new life, as the texts suggest, or is she the victim of a brutal crime?
Michael David Dunn
A tragedy unfolds in a Jacksonville, Florida gas station parking lot when Michael David Dunn opens fire on a car full of teenagers, and Jordan Davis among them is killed. Detectives must get to the bottom of the story and decipher whether the shooting was in self-defense … or in cold blood.
Marvin Williams
When Cassandra Valentin is found brutally murdered inside her Jacksonville, Florida home, police grow suspicious of her fiancé, Marvin Williams. He shares a bizarre tale in the interrogation room, and as detectives work to determine fact from fiction, the shocking truth is far worse than anything they could have possibly imagined.
Carlos Hallowell
A frantic 911 call is made when a son discovers his mother, Denise Hallowell, murdered inside their Circus County, Florida home with an axe. Detectives leave no stone unturned as they consider the haunting possibility that the killer could be hiding in plain sight.
Ben Blakeley
When British teenager Jayden Parkinson goes missing, law enforcement search far and wide to locate her. Investigators soon discover that she is pregnant, and as their fears grow increasingly desperate, they uncover chilling signs that foul play may be involved in her disappearance.
Henry Steiger
The disappearance of young Pensacola, Florida mother Cassandra Robinson causes detectives to look into Henry Steiger, her child’s father, as a suspect. Pressure mounts inside the interrogation room as their lead suspect might just hold the keys to solving the case.
Diane and Rachel Staudte
When father and son Mark and Shaun Staudte suffer untimely deaths and another member of the same family, Sarah Staudte, is plagued by a mysterious debilitating illness and multiple untimely deaths, Springfield, Missouri investigators’ suspicions begin to grow. Could this be a case of bad luck, or are mother and daughter Diane and Rachel Staudte deliberately picking them off one by one?
Cheyanne Jessie
When Cheyanne Jessie drops her daughter Meredith off at her father Mark Weekly’s Polk County, Florida house and never hears from either again, she alerts the police. Detectives must work through the case in the interrogation room and find out whether this was an impromptu vacation or a grisly double homicide.
Jay Rothe
When Linda Riley vanishes from her Springfield, Missouri, home without a trace, police lean on her trusted acquaintance Jay Rothe for clues into her disappearance. Did she simply leave town, or was she the victim of a horrific crime?
For more information on “The Interrogation Room” Hosted by Vivica A. Fox and to learn where to stream the new series, please visit: filmrise.com/tv/the-
About Zig Zag Productions
Zig Zag Productions is one of the UK’s foremost independent television production companies formed in 1999 b y Danny Fenton. With offices in London, New York and Northern Ireland, Zig Zag has produced over 1000 hours of non scripted programming and has grown to become an internationally recognized, respected and award winning television producer both in the UK, USA and internationally. Zig Zag has produced programming for broadcasters including BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Five, TLC, MTV, Fox, National Geographic, Discovery, OWN, Logo and Syfy. The company has also won numerous awards including the Rose D’or for Best Format.
About FilmRise
FilmRise is a Brooklyn-based film and television studio and operator of the FilmRise Streaming Network, the world’s largest independently owned portfolio of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels. Founded in 2012 by veteran producers and financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein, FilmRise is a recognized market leader and innovator at the forefront of analytics-led curation and distribution. The company offers over 50,000 licensed and originally produced scripted and unscripted feature films and television episodes across all genres.
In 2020, the company began investing in FilmRise Original content which include true crime series BLOODLINE DETECTIVES HOSTED BY NANCY GRACE; MEET, MARRY, MURDER HOSTED BY MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG;; and THE INTERROGATION ROOM HOSTED BY VIVICA A. FOX. In addition, FilmRise produced the PBS documentary series ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS and recently announced the new cooking competition series NOT LIKE MAMA HOSTED BY TIA MOWRY AND TERRELL GRICE.
For more information, go to: filmrise.com
