Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told you that the festival has a dark side, too? Over the years, this ren fair has been the scene of murders, assaults, and other assorted crimes. We went to the fair to investigate this place where people live out their carnal fantasies and figure out just exactly how that could become so dangerous. But we didn't expect to find danger for us.

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In the season one finale, with no way to turn back, Lucky uses his new bond with Zephyr to try and fool the diamond dogs and hide his deception long enough to save Vector in a final showdown with Mama Diamond and Skinner. 

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Bonus Episode: Vector charges, waiting for Mama Diamond to kill her. She drifts in and out of memories as she floats through the space between.

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Zephyr and the electric cats race to save Vector before it’s too late. Willing to risk everything, Zephyr devises a dangerous and risky plan while Lucky rejoins Mama Diamond and her gang. 

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A troubling past filled with love and loss, Mama Diamond fights through the memories of her daughter to focus on getting her revenge against Vector. She sets her plans in motion, testing Lucky and Vector in her own special way. 

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The morning after the group’s Nirvana trip, electric cats Martha and Monk go about their morning routine, unaware of Mama Diamond and her brutal Diamond Dogs closing in. 

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Omni desperately tries to get out of jail to help Vector, fearing the worst after being unable to save her at the Electric Easy. Haunted by his military past and missing memory, Omni’s singular goal is helping Vector when she needs him the most. 

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Lucky and Vector experience the mind altering and emotional effects of Nirvana together. As their trips combine, they must confront their attraction for each other and their past. 

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With a broken nose and pounding headache, Skinner tries to form a new plan after being abandoned and betrayed by Lucky. He sees the opportunity in catching Lucky and Vector, but grapples with the looming fear of Mama Diamond discovering his failure.  

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Now on the run, Vector heads back home to the Tin Inn with Lucky. Nowhere to turn and in way over his head, Lucky struggles to make sense of his feelings for Vector and keep his identity a secret around the Electrics. 

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While Vector celebrates her rousing performance backstage of the Electric Easy with her eclectic and loyal friends, Lucky and Skinner move in to execute their plan. With unexpected complications and emotions running high, Lucky is faced with a hard reality. 

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