Killer Role

The actress Wyn Reed had that powerful combination of charisma, beauty and smarts. She was such a talent that a team of movie producers couldn’t believe it when the 28 year-old Wyn agreed to play the lead — a killer—in their upcoming, small-budget, horror movie. What the filmmakers didn’t know, as they got on location, was that Wyn wasn’t really Wyn. That was all make believe. But the killer part? That was real. This original podcast series from Keith Morrison and Dateline NBC tells a story even Hollywood couldn’t have imagined. Listen to all episodes of Killer Role now completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Introducing: Killer Role

An actress playing a killer in a horror film is so good, you’d almost think she’d done it in real life. Turns out she had… Dateline’s Keith Morrison takes you inside a story where fiction and reality collide. 

04-02
02:52

1 - In the Dark

Indie filmmakers cast Wyn Reed as their star. What they didn’t know was that Wyn wasn’t Wyn.

04-13
33:44

2 - It Just Went Off

The story Tucker told police sounded like a scene from a movie, but it was all too real.

04-13
35:01

3 - A Drop Dead Moment

The gun fired in an instant, but the backstory that preceded the shooting took years to unfold. 

04-20
34:49

4 - Oh, My God. That’s a .38

She was there to help with legal documents, but when a fatal shot rang out, she became a key witness. 

04-22
34:51

5 - What Did You Do With the Gun?

Detectives want to know who fired and re-loaded the gun hours before Shane was shot.

04-27
36:14

6 - My Jaw Hit the Floor

Days before her trial was to begin, Tucker’s lawyer said he had proof of his client’s innocence: a recording of the shooting made by Tucker herself.

04-29
38:25

Ryan Phillips

when three people have the same story it's like they're telling the truth or something so wrong with police tell the truth they must have made the story up tell the truth they must be all in a conspiracy together tell the truth it just doesn't matter they're always going to think you're lying. never talk to police always request an attorney every time

11-10 Reply

Ryan Phillips

you're really stretching it for this story when you have three women say the same story it's not because they made it up it's because it's probably true I know you need ratings but Jesus Christ

11-10 Reply

Tiffany

Kelly set this all up to get everything and it worked. Then Kelly & Shane’s mother helped. Both of them were just as guilty if not more.

09-28 Reply

yoyo

i think this show needs a few more producers😃

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Jill K

But if Shane scheduled the notary, then why was Kelly, Tucker and Lori at the house?? Did they go to the house prior and just waited there for Shane to arrive?

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