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Catching Killers
GenreDocu-series
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
EditorsRichard Granberry
Wesley Poole
Production companyNetflix
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)

Catching Killers is a true crime docuseries produced by Simon Dekker and Diana Sole Walko, released on Netflix on November 4, 2021.[1] The series follows police and prosecutors as they investigate, arrest and convict the world's most violent killers.[2]

Summary

Each episode focuses on some infamous serial killer cases, from the detectives' perspectives. The investigators tell their own struggles, mistakes and efforts to catch the elusive perpetrators, and how did it affected their lives (both personal and career).[3]

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationOriginal air date
11Body Count: The Green River KillerSeattle, WashingtonNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
The unsolved murders around the Green River haunt investigators for decades, until crime scene science finally catches up with the perpatrator.[4]
22Manhunter: Aileen WuornosDaytona Beach, FloridaNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
A serial killer deadly trip through Florida in 1990 leaves several men dead and spurs investigators to go undercover to find an unlikely suspect in Port Orange, Florida.
33True Lies, Part 1: The Happy Face KillerPortland, OregonNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for an Oregon woman's killer in the early 1990s.
44True Lies, Part 2: The Happy Face KillerPortland, OregonNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
A consequential letter surfaces with stirring claims and upends the seemingly closed case, calling into question the guilt of the convicted criminals.


Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationOriginal air date
51Bind, Torture, Kill: BTKWichita, KansasFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)
A Kansas serial killer reemerges after 30 years; using DNA technology and media help, investigators race to prevent another murder.
62Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial ShooterPhoenix, ArizonaFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)
A serial shooter targets random pedestrians on the streets in Phoenix, leading detectives on a hunt for a criminal driven to kill for sport.
73Missing Men Part 1: The Toronto Village KillerToronto, CanadaFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)
After multiple gay men go missing, detectives follow a tip from Bern, Switzerland with horrific claims of cannibalism.
84Missing Men Part 2: The Toronto Village KillerToronto, CanadaFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)
As more men go missing, a task force assembles. New surveillance footage and recovered computer files provide a final chance to identify the killer.


References

  1. ^ "Watch Catching Killers | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. ^ "New On Netflix November 2021, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. ^ Milakovic, Hrvoje. "'Catching Killers' Review: The Unrelenting Road Towards Justice". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. ^ "Stream It or Skip It: 'Catching Killers,' A Docuseries About How Four of America's Most Notorious Serial Killers Were Captured". 4 November 2021.