‘The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood’: How to watch, where to stream free
The brand new three-part true-crime docuseries, The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood, premieres on Investigation Discovery Sunday, May 11 beginning at 8/7c.
The new series tells the story of a young woman and man that went missing in the spring of 2018, along with their startling disappearances, another young man was found murdered in Bakersfield, California. Afterwards, a string of coincidences unearthed by the victims’ mothers led to the realization that these three separate cases were somehow entangled.
Desperate for answers, the mothers banded together, dubbing their children’s death and disappearances as “The Bakersfield 3.”
This new ID docuseries helps chart their journey as they find out what really happened to their children, and luckily for those eager to hear the full story right away, all three parts are running consecutively on ID May 11.
Where can I watch The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood?
Those interested in catching the three-part ID series can stream The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood even without access to traditional cable services through Philo or DirecTV Stream.
Both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers to enjoy before committing to a paid subscription, but Philo is the cheaper out of the two at just $28 a month after its free trial.
You can also stream the series through Sling, and although no free trial is available through this option, those who do commit to a paid subscription receive half off their first month and one month free of AMC+.
What is Philo?
Philo is considered one of the cheapest ways to ditch basic cable. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.
New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.
Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.
What is DirecTV Stream?
DirecTV Stream is a top streaming service perfect for those looking to access a plethora of live TV channels and enjoy helpful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.
DirecTV Stream has also recently introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.
Those interested in comparing all DirecTV Stream’s channel packages and the new genre packs can check them out here.
What is Sling?
Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to stream live TV channels like Investigation Discovery. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month and one month free of AMC+.
Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.
For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).