Alaska's Dark Secret: Lost Indigenous Women

Investigation Discovery's docuseries, 'Lost Women of Alaska,' narrated by Octavia Spencer, sheds light on the harrowing reality of indigenous women targeted by serial killer Brian Steven Smith. Spencer's goal is to restore dignity and provide closure for the victims and their families.

The series underscores a disturbing statistic: Alaskan native women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than white women in the state. This crisis is fueled by systemic racism and misogyny, where vulnerable women, including sex workers and the unhoused, are preyed upon by predators who believe their crimes will go uninvestigated.

Brian Steven Smith operated under this assumption until his disturbing videos alerted authorities. Executive producer Matt Robins highlights how the predator was emboldened by the perceived lack of investigation into crimes against these marginalized women. Spencer suggests that the existence of multiple 'Lost Women' series indicates a broader societal problem of women being devalued and overlooked.