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AI‑recreated Marilyn Monroe death documentary airs on FOX
A new documentary titled "Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe" uses artificial‑intelligence reconstruction to re‑examine the Hollywood star’s death on August 4, 1962. Retired cold‑case detective Paul Holes leads a team that includes crime‑scene analyst Alina Burroughs and journalist Kiki Monique. The program argues that elements of the original scene – such as pristine bedding, neatly arranged pill bottles and the location of broken‑window glass – are inconsistent with a typical overdose, suggesting the possibility that the scene was staged.
The special premiered on FOX on Sunday, 21 June 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. It was subsequently made available on Hulu from 22 June and can be streamed via other live‑TV services such as YouTube TV, Sling, and Fubo. The documentary is promoted by TMZ as delivering “massive holes in the official story,” and it invites viewers to consider alternative explanations, including homicide.
The film is marketed internationally with guidance for viewers abroad to use VPN services to access U.S. streaming platforms. It forms part of a broader resurgence of interest in Monroe’s centennial, coinciding with her would‑be 100th birthday.