7 episodes

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
    • 4.3 • 92 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

4.3 out of 5
92 Ratings

92 Ratings

SacredDearHeart ,

Bingeworthy

RIP Shane.
Excellent narration.
What an ugly thing greed is.

Mezzles21 ,

Gripping!!

Binged this one! Intriguing storyline and love the narrator’s voice.

Lil Ritchie ,

Great little binge

I was so confused as to what this podcast was about until half way through the second episode. So much time is spent talking about the father/daughter filmmaker duo and they really had nothing to do with the actual story.
Saying that, I did enjoy the story and the storytelling.

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