Becoming Evil: Serial Killers

Season 1

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This 7-part season is filled with expert interviews and in-depth portraits of some of America's most infamous killers including John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, Richard Ramirez, James DeAngelo, Aileen Wuornos, Jeffrey Dahmer, Andrew Cunanan, Ted Bundy and many others.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

  • Mind of the Serial Killer
    E1
    Mind of the Serial KillerWe examine the crimes of notorious serial killers such as Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez - the Night Stalker and John Wayne Gacy - the Clown Killer, to try to work out how the mind of a psychopath works.
  • Victims and the Media
    E2
    Victims and the MediaWe explore how serial killers choose their victim pool and the role the media plays in helping build the serial killer phenomenon including William Heirens who was the notorious Lipstick Killer.
  • America's Most Notorious Serial Killers: The First Wave
    E3
    America's Most Notorious Serial Killers: The First Wave"The First Wave' examines American serial killers prior to World War Two. It treats six of the more prolific, loathsome killers as examples reviewing their lives, actions and killings from birth to death. The experts attribute the killers ability to find prey and evade authorities to the urbanization of America although the examples tend to counter this theory which also doesn't take into account the murderous outlaw of the frontier.
  • The Second Wave: America's Most Notorious Serial Killers
    E4
    The Second Wave: America's Most Notorious Serial KillersWe profile some of America's most notorious serial killers including the Boston strangler, the Dating Game killer who murdered over 130 people, the notorious buddy killers and the Iceman murdered.
  • Lady Serial Killers
    E5
    Lady Serial KillersWe look at female serial killers that targeted victims across the US including Jolly Jane Toppan, black widow Betty Lou Beets, and death nurse Genene Jones who murdered over 60 infants and children.
  • International Serial Killers
    E6
    International Serial KillersWe examine the crimes of prolific international serial killers including Jack the Ripper, Pedro Lopez, the monster of the Andes, who killed over 110 people and Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper.
  • 21st Century Serial Killers
    E7
    21st Century Serial KillersThe crimes of American spree killer Andrew Cunanan whose victims included Gianni Versace, the Beltway snipers who terrorised the Washington DC area, and the Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer.

Cast of Season 1

  • Tom KimballNarrator (voice)
  • Katherine RamslandSelf - Forensic Psychologist / Author
  • Eric HickeySelf - Criminal Psychologist
  • Jack LevinSelf - Criminologist / Professor
  • Kirk GillSelf - True Crime Writer

 

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