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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.


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    • True Crime
    • 4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

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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

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    1 - In the Dark

    1 - In the Dark

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

    • 33 min
    2 - It Just Went Off

    2 - It Just Went Off

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

    • 34 min
    3 - A Drop Dead Moment

    3 - A Drop Dead Moment

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

    • 33 min
    4 - Oh, My God. That’s a .38

    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.

    • 32 min
    5 - What Did You Do With the Gun?

    5 - What Did You Do With the Gun?

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

    • 35 min
    6 - My Jaw Hit the Floor

    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.
    Warning: This episode contains audio of violence which may be disturbing to some listeners.

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
2.9K Ratings

2.9K Ratings

Houston Holiday ,

Every character aside from the fathers and younger brother are despicable.

What a greedy, mentally ill tribe of well educated but worthless grifters.
All have educations and advanced degrees from prestigious universities and seemingly talent in writing and acting. Yet, rather than continuing to use their talents and education, they are fighting for the old lady’s property before she’s dead and as she is used and played by her daughter, older son, and granddaughter. Instead of working, they are living off of the old lady and fighting over a modest inheritance. A bunch of drug abusers, grifters, and narcissists. Kelly and her daughter, Tucker, certainly have borderline personality disorders. Awful and unlikable grifters. I hope the old lady burns thru the money and no one inherits a dime.

cam toddle ,

Love it 😍

The story pulls you in but the narrator makes it come to life within the imagination as if I was watching the show!!!

Mandi w an I ,

Excellent

This is a good story that Keith makes even better with his narration. He’s the best!

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