HBO's Mommy Dead and Dearest is a documentary film directed by Erin Lee Carr about the murder of Dee Dee Blancharde, for which her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blancharde, was accused. It debuted on HBO on May 16, 2017. It's a fascinating story surrounding Munchausen Syndrome by proxy. This is a condition where a caregiver or spouse fabricates (mother in this case), exaggerates, or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in their care, with the primary motive of gaining attention or

Things are not always as they appear, especially in the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Join us tonight at 9/8c for “Mommy Dead And Dearest” On ID | Investigation Discovery