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A Deadly American Marriage

A Deadly American Marriage

20256.51h 43m

Overview

A chilling 911 call. A gruesome scene. What really happened inside a family's quiet suburban home? Murder or self-defense? Told from both sides, this documentary explores Jason Corbett's brutal death.

Directed by Jessica Burgess
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Top Cast

J

Jason Corbett

Self (archive footage)

J

Jack Corbett Lynch

Self - Jason's Son

S

Sarah Corbett Lynch

Self - Jason's Daughter

M

Molly Martens Corbett

Self - Jason's 2nd Wife

T

Tom Martens

Self - Jason's Father-in-Law / Molly's Father

T

Tracey Lynch

Self - Jason's Sister

D

David Lynch

Self - Tracey's Husband / Jason's Brother-in-Law

W

Wanda Thompson

Self - Lt., Davidson County Sheriff's Dept.

A

Alan Martin

Self - Assistant District Attorney

J

Jay Vannoy

Self - Tom's Attorney

Themes & Keywords

court casemarried coupleau pairfather-in-lawstepmothernorth carolinadeath of fatherbeaten to deathirelandtrue crimesecond marriagemanipulative womanmurder of spouse

About A Deadly American Marriage

A Deadly American Marriage is a crime, documentary film released in 2025 exploring themes of court case, married couple, au pair, father-in-law, stepmother, north carolina. Directed by Jessica Burgess, it stars Jason Corbett, Jack Corbett Lynch, Sarah Corbett Lynch. A chilling 911 call. A gruesome scene. What really happened inside a family's quiet suburban home? Murder or self-defense? Told from both sides, this documentary explores Jason Corbett's brutal death.

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