'Til Death Do Us Part (American TV series)
| 'Til Death Do Us Part | |
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| Also known as | "Love You to Death" |
| Genre | legal drama |
| Created by | Jeff Lieberman |
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| Creative director | Jerry Nicolaou |
| Starring | John Waters |
| Narrated by | John Waters |
| Composer | Erika Lieberman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Production location | Various Places |
| Cinematography | Yuri Yakubiw |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Blueprint Entertainment |
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| Network | Court TV |
| Release | March 19 – June 4, 2007 |
'Til Death Do Us Part (also known in Canada and Australia as Love You to Death) is a murder mystery television series on Court TV.[1] The series first aired on March 19, 2007, and went by the motto "To Love, Honor, and Perish". Created by Jeff Lieberman, it was the first scripted series made for Court TV.[2]
Format
The series was narrated and hosted by cult film director John Waters, who played "The Groom Reaper". The scripted program re-enacted real-life courtroom stories involving marriages and families whose seemingly picture-perfect lives end in a murderous way. The series had a Tales from the Crypt-like setting, with each episode lasting 30 minutes. At each end of an episode, John Waters would say "I have another wedding to go to, but I hope it won't be yours."
After 15 minutes of the show, Court TV would allow viewers to text message a guess on who would be the killer. Each re-enactment is directed to be intentionally over-the-top, complete with overacting and cringe-worthy dialogue.
Court TV's commercials promoting the show parody the DeBeers diamond television ads, through the use of silhouettes and dramatic background music.
Plot
The show is about how two people get married and how one spouse ends up involved in the murder of the other spouse. The viewers were able to guess who murdered whom. The murderer was announced at the end of each show.
Cast
| Character | Actor/Actress | Episodes |
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| The Groom Reaper | John Waters | (14 episodes, 2006–2007) |
Episodes
| Ep # | Airdate | Title | Director |
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| 00 | 2006 | "Pilot" | Jeff Lieberman |
| 01 | March 19, 2007 | "Funeral Parlor Murder" | Larry A. McLean |
| 02 | April 16, 2007 | "Storage Unit Murder" | Ken Hanes |
| 03 | March 19, 2007 | "The Airplane Murder" | J. Miles Dale |
| 04 | April 2, 2007 | "Car Keys Murder" | J. Miles Dale |
| 05 | March 26, 2007 | "Time Capsule Murder" | Don McCutcheon |
| 06 | 2007 | "The Strip Club Murder" | Don McCutcheon |
| 07 | 2007 | "The Clown Case" | James Ireland |
| 08 | April 23, 2007 | "The Pond Scum Murder" | Stephan Fanfara |
| 09 | 2007 | "The Bog Murder" | Larry A. McLean |
| 10 | 2007 | "Murder Mystery Weekend" | Larry A. McLean |
| 11 | May 7, 2007 | "The In-Law Murders" | David Warry-Smith |
| 12 | 2007 | "The Beauty Queen Murder" | Don McCutcheon |
| 13 | May 14, 2007 | "A Christmas Murder" | Stephan Fanfara |
Production
'Til Death Do Us Part is filmed in Canada as a co-production between Court TV and Canada's Global Television Network. The show debuted in Canada on Global on March 21, 2007, under the title Love You To Death.
References
- ^ "Court TV Judges First Scripted Pilot". Multichannel News. October 24, 2005. ProQuest 219879171. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Dumenco, Simon (October 24, 2005). "Can John Waters' corpse brides rebrand CourtTV?". Advertising Age. ProQuest 208367003. Retrieved June 17, 2025.