America's Serial Killers: Portraits in Evil

Season 1

A 10-Part Journey into Darkness

Where to Watch America's Serial Killers: Portraits in Evil • Season 1

10 Episodes

The Monster Within and Among Us: The Case of Jack the Ripper
E1
The Monster Within and Among Us: The Case of Jack the RipperEpisode One discusses 'The Monster Within And Among Us', and discusses Jack The Ripper (even though he's not American), since he is pretty much the first recognized serial killer. Since a lack of real footage is obvious, this episode uses footage from an old black and white move, loosely based on Jack The Ripper.
Killers Without Conscience
E2
Killers Without ConscienceThis is the 1800s and talks of H. H. Holmes (Doctor Death), and Jane Toppan (The Angel of Death).
The Bogeyman's Gonna Eat You
E3
The Bogeyman's Gonna Eat YouA look into the demented sadistic masochistic Albert Fish (The Vampire of Brooklyn), child killer and cannibal.
Serial Killing Begins Again
E4
Serial Killing Begins AgainThe 1960s and 70s represented the dawn of a new era in serial killing. Featuring: The Boston Strangler, Ed Gein and the Lipstick Killer
Men Who Like to Kill
E5
Men Who Like to KillFeaturing The Zodiac, the Son of Sam, Charles Manson and Ted Bundy
Homosexual Serial Killers
E6
Homosexual Serial KillersSome serial killers kill out of desire. But it's thought that some kill out of a rejection of their own desire - which is explored through a look at John Wayne Gacy and the Highway Killers.
Buddy Serial Killing
E7
Buddy Serial KillingThe sensationalist nature of the Hillside Strangers and Beltway Snipers cases helps to further solidify the serial killer's unofficial home in popular culture and on the nightly news.
The Many Faces of Serial Killers
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The Many Faces of Serial KillersOne of the defining traits of serial killers - sociopathic behavior. This episode looks at the Gainesville Ripper, the Unabomber, and other serial killers operating in the 1980s.
To Catch a Serial Killer
E9
To Catch a Serial KillerFeaturing: The Green River Killer and BTK
Why Serial Killers Kill
E10
Why Serial Killers KillThe biggest mystery of all in respect to the serial killer is "why?" Featuring: The Night Stalker and Jeffry Dahmer