The Mind of a Murderer

Season 1

TV-14

Investigation Discovery presents the modern-day Clarice Starling as Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind bars to interview violent murderers and offer insight into what drives people to kill with the new series THE MIND OF A MURDERER premiering Thursday, February 19 at 10/9c. From her early doctorate research on psychopathy, to her ongoing study of criminal behavior, Dr. Ward possesses a unique ability to push murderers to the limit, getting them to admit things they wouldn't confess to anyone else. She is trained to go beyond excuses and get to the psychological core of why people commit heinous acts - and she does it alone in a room, face-to-face with coldblooded killers.

6 Episodes

Ivy League Killer
E1
Ivy League KillerAfter Wall Street lawyer Jason Bohn mercilessly strangles and beats his girlfriend to death in their New York City apartment, he claims he can't remember a thing. Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind prison walls to get the truth.
Heat of the Night
E2
Heat of the NightAfter a heated argument over an alleged affair, Janene Patton kills her husband Troy with one shot to the head. She claims it was an accident, but is there more to the story than meets the eye? Dr. Michelle Ward is determined to find out the truth.
Evil Rider
E3
Evil RiderIn a drug-fueled killing spree, Karl Knapp brutally guns down his ex-girlfriend and two other innocent people. Is it an act of desperation or cold-blooded murder? Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind prison walls to find out.
Rage and Rampage
E4
Rage and RampageIn a rage, Willie Trottie stalks and guns down his ex-girlfriend and her brother while her family watches in horror. Was it a crime of passion or self-defense? Dr. Michelle Ward heads to death row where Trottie awaits execution.
Bad to the Bone
E5
Bad to the BoneIn one of the worst crimes imaginable, Tracy Beatty strangles his own mother to death, then buries her in a shallow grave in her brackyard. Dr. Michelle Ward talks to Beatty on death row to try to understand how he could commit such a horrific crime.
Cut Throat Criminal
E6
Cut Throat CriminalDoes prison life breed violence? Dr. Michelle Ward gets inside the minds of death row inmate Travis Runnels, who savagely slit his supervisor's throat while behind bars. Was e destined to kill or was he pushed to the breaking point as he claims?