Investigation Discovery in February will launch a new crime-themed documentary Heart Of Darkness, according to network executives.

The six-part series will debut Feb. 9 and will detail crimes that transfix the power of emotion and how it can beckon reasonable people to commit crimes of passion, according to network officials. 

Heart of Darkness is produced by Talos films, with Julian P. Hobbs, Elli Hakami and Thomas Latter serving as executive producers, according to ID executives.

Oxygen Media, expanding into the crime programming genre, said it has greenlit eight new series and acquired Dateline: Secrets Uncovered.

The new projects come from producers including BuzzFeed, Dick Wolf, Ice-T, Soledad O’Brien and Nancy Grace.

In connection with the network’s new focus, it unveiled a new yellow and black logo. Since becoming a crime destination for women, total day ratings are up 48% from a year ago among total viewers.

“This new slate has a great mix of high stakes real-time crime investigation and innovative formats that allows viewers to stay engaged from beginning to end with immersive storytelling,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of original programming and development at Oxygen Media, part of Comcast’s NBCUniversal. “It’s a real differentiator in our programming, and we’re thrilled to be working with some of the sharpest talent and producers in the genre.”

Read more, including descriptions of Oxygen's new series, at broadcastingcable.com.