| Catching Killers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docu-series |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| 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 RAW, 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 it affected both their personal and professional lives.[3]
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 perpetrator.[4] | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Manhunter: Aileen Wuornos | Daytona Beach, Florida | November 4, 2021 | |
| A serial killer deadly trip 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 | |
| Part 1 : Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for an Oregon woman's killer in the early 1990s. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | True Lies, Part 2: The Happy Face killer | Portland, Oregon | November 4, 2021 | |
| Part 2 : 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 | |
| Part 1: 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 | |
| Part 2: As more men go missing, a task force assembles. New surveillance footage and recovered computer files provide a final chance to identify the killer. | |||||
Season 3 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | End of the Line: The Railroad Killer | Texas | June 23, 2023 | |
| Dubbed "The Railroad Killer", a man hops trains to his victims' homes, bludgeoning them, helping himself to their food - and evading police for years. | |||||
| 10 | 2 | Night Terror: New York Zodiac Killer | New York City | June 23, 2023 | |
| In the '90s, a killer in New York selects his victims based on their birth signs. Can the cops catch him before he attacks all 12 symbols of the zodiac? | |||||
| 11 | 3 | Manhunt: The Olympic Park Bomber | Atlanta, Georgia | June 23, 2023 | |
| A deadly bomb explodes at the 1996 Olympic Games. But as FBI agents investigate subsequent attacks, they realize they've also become targets. After years of investigation, they finally tracked down a suspect in Asheville, North Carolina. | |||||
| 12 | 4 | Trained to Kill: The DC Sniper | Washington, D.C. | June 23, 2023 | |
| In 2002, a sniper shoots six victims in a Washington suburb, linking him to a spree that resulted in one of the largest manhunts in American history. | |||||
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 (12 November 2021). "'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.
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