The Dark Side of Love

Jasmine Fiore was a successful model who was not onlylooking for new career opportunities, she was looking for love. Real estate investor Ryan Jenkins is chasing dreams of his own, starring in several reality dating shows in a quest for both stardom and a happily ever after. And when Jasmine and Ryan have a chance meeting at a casino in Las Vegas, they think they’ve hit the jackpot of love and get...

Mercedes McCambridge was an Academy Award-winning actress with a long list of credits, the respect her Hollywood peers and a legendary turn in the classic horror movie, “The Exorcist.” However, what many people don’t know is that in the late 1980s, her son, economist and financial whiz, John Lawrence Markle had involved his unwitting mother in a bizarre financial scheme that would leave him facing...

Denita Smith is a beautiful, talented and ambitious college student with her sights set on a career in journalism. And when fellow student, Jermeir Stroud sets his sights on Denita, it’s love at first sight. Eventually, Jermeir decides to put a ring on it, asking Denita to marry him and she happily says yes. However, while Denita is blissfully planning their wedding, little does she know, Jermeir...

Justin Fairfax and his wife Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax were seen as a power couple and a shining example of the American Dream. Cerina ran a successful dental practice and Justin’s longtime dreams of political success culminated in him beingelected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. However, Justin and Cerina’s perfect world comes crashing down when he’s accused of sexual assault. From there, Justin’...

Dallas Augustine was always at odds with her mom, political superstar, Kathy Augustine. A major point of contention between mother and daughter was Dallas’s sexual orientation and the accompanying string of disastrous relationships. Though Kathy and Dallas manage to mend their troubled relationship, Kathy is tragically murdered by her husband. Six years after her mother’s murder, Dallas and her wi...

In the wild world of sideshows, pretty and confident Leilani Beauchamp is one of the most popular Passenger Princesses on the scene. And the driver who she wants to be riding shotgun with is popular sideshow  influencer, Juan Parra-Peralta. Except, Juan has lots of girls riding shotgun in his car, including the hotheaded Jessica Quintanilla, who will stop at nothing to be the only girl in Juan’s c...

In March of 2023, Kouri Richins released a children’s bookabout grief after the sudden death of her husband, Eric. And while the book gains a significant amount of media attention, that is not what has all of Utah buzzing. It’s that everyone believes that Kouri was the one to murder Eric.***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com ⁠⁠⁠ for episode transcripts and sources. Visit ⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/thedarksid...

In celebration of the 100th episode of The Dark Side of Love, launched in February of 2021, here's a look back at the ten episodes that have personally been the most memorable and have left a lasting impact on me over the years. Enjoy!

Nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann are locked in a vicious battle over bad boy, Josh Camacho, who is playing both girls against each other and telling them if they love him, they’ll fight each other for him. Rachel and Sarah are all too happy to oblige, leaving each other nasty text messages and voicemails and increasing threats to stay away from Josh. And then, on...

In Post-World War I London, Edith Thompson refuses to be put in anybody’s box. She has a successful professional career, and despite the custom of the time, remains childfree in her marriage to husband, Percy. While Edith may seem as though she’s living her best life, the truth is, she’s miserably married to the dull Percy and escapes the dreariness of her marriage by gambling, dancing, and enjoyi...

In a perfect world, nineteen year old Rachel Wade and eighteen year old Sarah Ludemann should have been friends. They went to the same high school, were both blonde, loved the beach and were daddy’s girls. The reality was, Rachel and Sarah were locked in a vicious battle over a boy they were both in love with. Everyone thinks the battle will blow over. Until one night when all of their hatred boil...

On a cold December night in 2018, Good Samaritan Jacquelyn Smith reached out of the window of her car to give a young woman in need and her baby, ten dollars for food. It was the last good deed Jacquelyn ever performed, because in the next instant, she was stabbed to death and robbed. But there’s something about the story that doesn’t add up and it’s not long before the disturbing and gruesome tru...

Michelle Le and Giselle Esteban were the best of friends all through high school, even attending college in the same city so they could maintain their sisterly bond. However, their friendship starts to take a drastic turn when Gisele falls hopelessly in love and has a baby, while Michelle devotes herself to pursuing her career. And it’s because of this drastic turn that this once close friendship...

In the Spring of 1996, Miami native, Marlin Barnes, wasliving his dream as a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team. And as the semester winds down one Friday night, Marlin heads to the hot new Club Salvation in Miami Beach, accompanied by his longtime friend, TimwanikaLumpkins. However, Marlin and Timwanika have no idea that by morning, they’ll be dead. ***Visit www.thedarksideoflove.com ⁠⁠...

Previously, on the Dark Side of Love, Laura Ackerson falls hard and fast for popular Raleigh, North Carolina singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes, not knowing about his drug and alcohol use or penchant for bizarre and dangerous conspiracy theories. After a tumultuous two-year union that produces two little boys, Grant decides Laura is old news when he becomes smitten with beautiful wealthy widow, Amanda...

As the revered and renowned goalkeeper for Brazil’s most beloved soccer team, Bruno Fernandes has staggering wealth, an abundance of fame, a loving wife – and multiple girlfriends. One of those girlfriends is Eliza Samudio, who believes Bruno when he says he will leave his wife for her. However, when Eliza becomes pregnant, Bruno changes his tune and demands she terminate the pregnancy – or else....

Laura Ackerson thinks she’s met her soulmate in the form of singer/songwriter, Grant Hayes. The two fall in love fast, marrying and welcoming two little boys in the space of two years. However, Grant is far from Prince Charming and it’s not long before his true colors come out, as he verbally, mentally, and physically abuses Laura. And when Grant meets and falls in love with wealthy widow, Amanda...

When young Marine sniper, Tommy, strikes up a flirtation in an Internet chatroom with an eighteen-year-old girl calling herself TalHotBlond, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Before long, Tommy and his TalHotBlond are exchanging gifts, love letters, phone calls and eventually, cybersex. However, when a third-party enters the chat, this online romance goes from fun and games to murder. ***Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kathy Augustine was a star on the Nevada political scene who could easily navigate the cutthroat world of politics but couldn’t pick a good husband. That is until her third husband Charles, who she manages to stay married to for sixteen years. And when Charles dies of a stroke, Kathy finds herself charmed by his critical care nurse Chaz Higgs, who dries the widow’s tears – so much so, Chaz and Kat...

Multimillionaire Bill McLaughlin is living the dream in the wealthy enclave of Newport Beach, California. He’s got multiple homes, luxury cars, and even flies his own private plane. And right by Bill’s side is his sexy, decades-younger fiancé, Nanette Johnston, who promises Bill that if he takes of her, she’ll take care of him. What Bill doesn’t count on is that when Nanette says she’ll take care...

Karlyn Ramirez joined the Army so she could see the world and make a difference. And her world changed drastically when she was deployed overseas and met and fell in love with fellow soldier, Maliek Kearney. After a whirlwind romance that included a baby and a wedding, the bloom soon wore off the rose, as the couple battled infidelity, jealousy and eventually, murder.***Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thedarksi...

Amanda Canales finds herself charmed by the persistent, yetlevel-headed, Kevin Lewis when she meets him in 2007. Amanda’s family welcomes Kevin with open arms and when the couple marries two years later, everyone believes this is a love meant to last. Well, almost everyone, because, Amanda’ssister, Alisha, has serious doubts about her brother-in-law and when Kevin’s true nature is revealed, the re...

Angela Bledsoe was a smart, ambitious and accomplished financial advisor who was hired by James R. Ray the Third to work at his insurance brokerage firm. Before long, the two were doing more than crunching numbers and became involved in a full-blown love affair that resulted in the birth of their daughter. However, the relationship between the two quickly goes south, leaving one of them dead and t...

Actor Merlin Santana first gained fame playing Rudy Huxtable’s boyfriend, Stanley, on The Cosby Show. His star would continue to rise with roles on other popular shows throughout the nineties, including NYPD Blue, and his signature role on The Steve Harvey Show. However, when Merlin crosses paths with Monique King, it will set off a horrific chain of events that will end in a deadly hail of gunfir...

Rising rapper Rahim Grant was hard at work on taking his music career to the next level when he crossed paths with one of his biggest fans, Ciera Harp. It wasn’t long before Ciera and Rahim are an item and expecting a baby together. However, the relationship quickly swirls down the drain, leaving Rahim and Ciera struggling to establish a harmonious co-parenting relationship. Except, one of them wo...