Cutthroat Inc.

Cutthroat Inc.

Host: ABC News

Two young men, living the good life -- surrounding themselves with all the trappings of wealth and success. But their sun-kissed California lives are darkened by greed, paranoia and accusations of wrongdoing. What seemed to be paradise is tainted by mistrust and, ultimately, violence -- concealed for months by a convincing web of lies -- until a few determined investigators and a worried family unravel them to reveal a stunning story of deception. Hosted by Matt Gutman.

Episodes

Introducing 'The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery'
01June 13, 2023 4:00am

Introducing 'The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery'

It began as a weekend of football, parties, late-night food and good friends -- a normal Saturday night in the college town of Moscow, Idaho. But Sunday morning, four University of Idaho students are found stabbed to death in their beds. Th…

Introducing "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler"
02March 20, 2023 2:00am

Introducing "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler"

Sixty years later, the story of the Boston Strangler still has a hold on the public imagination. The new ABC Audio podcast, "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler," retraces the tragic fate of the victims and explores why a killer’s confessi…

Introducing ‘In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson’
03March 01, 2021 1:30am

Introducing ‘In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson’

Lady Bird Johnson’s audio diaries reveal how one vastly underestimated woman navigated the power, politics and polarization of her time to become arguably one of the most influential first ladies in history. From ABC News, makers of "Cutthr…

The Path of the Wolf
04May 07, 2020 2:00am

The Path of the Wolf

Ed Shin now has one last chance to convince a jury that he's not a killer. But to do that, he has to bet the rest of his life that he can outwit a legendary prosecutor who has never lost a homicide trial. After the trial, Ed Shin spends hou…

Left for Dead
05April 30, 2020 2:00am

Left for Dead

The last person to see Chris Smith was his business partner, Ed Shin. But when he tells investigators his version of what happened, the story takes another unexpected turn. "Cutthroat Inc." is produced by ABC's 20/20 and ABC Audio, makers o…

Mr. Shincredible
06April 23, 2020 2:00am

Mr. Shincredible

The search for Chris Smith leads different teams of investigators down a few different paths. But those paths lead them all to one place -- where they make a stunning discovery. "Cutthroat Inc." is produced by ABC's 20/20 and ABC Audio, mak…

Red Flags
07April 16, 2020 2:00am

Red Flags

Chris Smith's family is convinced something terrible has happened to him, so they file a missing person report. Police get involved -- but the investigation seems to hit a dead end. "Cutthroat Inc." is produced by ABC's 20/20 and ABC Audio,…

A Tape Recorder and a Gun
08April 09, 2020 2:00am

A Tape Recorder and a Gun

What started as an idyllic getaway with a beautiful woman seems to have become, for Chris Smith, a tour of some of the world’s most dangerous places. His family doesn't know what to believe anymore -- and they start searching for him. "Cutt…

Off to Vegas
09April 02, 2020 2:00am

Off to Vegas

Before his voyage, Chris Smith and his business partner, Ed Shin, both wanted to get rich quick. But that's where the similarity ended. Disagreements and legal issues derail their good times. "Cutthroat Inc." is produced by ABC's 20/20 and …

A Missing Person
10March 26, 2020 2:00am

A Missing Person

When Chris Smith -- a movie-star handsome ad exec -- takes his fortune, charters a yacht and sails away with a Playboy Playmate, few who know him are surprised or alarmed. But when he stays away, his family thinks there might be more to the…

Introducing 'Cutthroat Inc.'
11January 17, 2020 4:44pm

Introducing 'Cutthroat Inc.'

"Cutthroat Inc." is a co-production of "20/20" and ABC Audio, makers of "The Dropout," "Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein," "Have You Seen This Man?," "A Killing On the Cape," the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," and more: http://www.abca…