Catching Killers
Appearance
Catching Killers | |
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Genre | Docu-series |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Editors | Richard Granberry Wesley Poole |
Production company | Netflix |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | 8 December 2021 |
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 | Title | Location | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | Body Count: The Green River Killer | Seattle, Washington | November 4, 2021 | |
The unsolved murders around the Green River haunt investigators for decades, until crime scene science finally catches up with the perpatrator.[4] | |||||
2 | 2 | Manhunter: Aileen Wuornos | Daytona Beach, Florida | November 4, 2021 | |
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. | |||||
3 | 3 | True Lies, Part 1: The Happy Face Killer | Portland, Oregon | November 4, 2021 | |
4 | 4 | True Lies, Part 2: The Happy Face Killer | Portland, Oregon | November 4, 2021 | |
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 | Title | Location | Original air date | |
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5 | 1 | Bind, Torture, Kill: BTK | Wichita, Kansas | February 9, 2022 | |
A Kansas serial killer reemerges after 30 years; using DNA technology and media help, investigators race to prevent another murder. | |||||
6 | 2 | Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial Shooter | Phoenix, Arizona | February 9, 2022 | |
A serial shooter targets random pedestrians on the streets in Phoenix, leading detectives on a hunt for a criminal driven to kill for sport. | |||||
7 | 3 | Missing Men Part 1: The Toronto Village Killer | Toronto, Canada | February 9, 2022 | |
After multiple gay men go missing, detectives follow a tip from Bern, Switzerland with horrific claims of cannibalism. | |||||
8 | 4 | Missing Men Part 2: The Toronto Village Killer | Toronto, Canada | February 9, 2022 | |
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
- ^ "Watch Catching Killers | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "New On Netflix November 2021, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Milakovic, Hrvoje. "'Catching Killers' Review: The Unrelenting Road Towards Justice". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Stream It or Skip It: 'Catching Killers,' A Docuseries About How Four of America's Most Notorious Serial Killers Were Captured". 4 November 2021.
External links
Categories:
- True crime television series
- 2021 American television series debuts
- Documentary television series about crime in the United States
- English-language Netflix original programming
- Netflix original documentary television series
- Documentary television film stubs
- Television series about serial killers
- Non-fiction works about serial killers