Seasons & Episodes
Killer Lies
"Killer Lies" looks at recent history's most deceptive killers, including Susan Smith, who claimed her sons had been kid
Cold-Blooded Killers
The most notorious killers -- Bundy, Gacy, Ridgway, Sells -- have claimed hundreds of victims and share one thing in com
Murderous Women
More than 90 percent of murders are committed by men. But what motivates the women who are driven to kill? Most female m
Partners in Crime
Why do people kill together? How do the evil thoughts of one become the evil deeds of two? We probe the physiology of lo
Psychotic Killers
What lies in the mind of the psycho killer? Ed Gein robbed graves to harvest the skin of his victims. Arthur Shawcross s
Deadly Desires
Engineers of the most diabolical plots; killers with the most deviant desires -- Columbia University forensic psychiatri
Science of Murder
Is there a recipe for creating a serial killer? An explanation for why someone would commit such heinous acts? Science h
Close Up
In his quest to understand evil, Dr. Michael Stone travels across the United States to meet some of the country's most n
Jealousy
What happens in the mind of jealous lovers turned into enraged killers? From impulsive crimes of passion to the terrifyi
Stalker
What happens when delusion, obsession, and jealousy collide? Violent stalkers are among the most terrifying criminals, p
Delusional
Featuring cutting-edge science that may finally reveal the neurological cause of violent schizophrenia, three delusional
Unsolved Cases
Dr. Stone's scale of evil has decoded the complex psychology of the country's most notorious criminals. But can it be us
Cult Followers
From the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack in Japan to the Manson murders, some of the most horrific cult killings were carrie
Spree Killers
Over the last few decades, spree killings and mass murders have been on the rise. So-called "rage killers" are different
Attention Seekers
Some killers seek credit for their crimes. They play cat-and-mouse games with police, leave calling cards at crime scene
Masterminds
The most intelligent serial murderers can be the most dangerous. Edmund Kemper, Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, and Randy Kraft
Revenge
Revenge is one of the more common motives for murder. Much less comprehensible and much more dangerous are killers who a
Cult Leaders
Even with a mix of narcissism, paranoia, and undeniable charisma, cult leaders normally don't become violent. But when t
Manson
Charles Manson's name is synonymous with evil itself. Almost forty years after the Tate-LaBianca murders, history's most
Super Delusional
Killers, plagued by madness and driven by delusions and false beliefs. Their minds make irrational connections that resu
Schemers
Scheming killers. Liars and con artists who deceive their families, their friends and the public. They use their intelli
Vampires/Cannibals
Cannibals - vampires. Murderers who feed on humans. Driven by desires and delusions, these criminals not only kill they
Women
Women who kill. They often target those closest to them; partners, family members, friends. Columbia forensic psychiatri
Redemption
Redemption. The atonement of guilt. Is it possible for killers to reform and change their lives? Or are murderers always
Gangs
Gangs. They lure members with promises of respect, money and power. From armed robbery to murder, they are responsible f
The Killer's Brain
What makes a murderer? Can malfunctions in the brain compel someone to commit acts of extreme cruelty? Are killers born
Face to Face
Brutal killers. What motivates their heinous crimes? One man goes face to face with violent criminals to unlock the mind
In Pursuit of Evil
How do you track a killer? When a homicide is discovered, police must consider every possible motive and suspect if they
Manipulators
Three master manipulators. Each committed acts of unspeakable evil...Taylor Helzer orchestrated brutal murders in the na
Control Killers
Control freaks seek to gain power through murder. Ronald Gene Simmons was a mass murderer who killed 16 people. Richard
Rage Killers
Anything can set off a rage killer. Gerald Stano craved the company of women but lashed out when he felt he was being mo
Stone Cold Killers
Stone cold killers attack without a moment's hesitation. Maksim Gelman stabbed random strangers throughout New York City
Sexual Deviants
Sexual deviants are aroused by the act of murder. Gerard Shaefer was a trusted policeman who bound, raped and murdered h
Fantasy Killers
antasy killers imagine every aspect of their crime in detail. Daniel Conahan lured men into the woods to torture them. A
Deceptive Killers
Deceptive killers walk among us wearing a mask of innocence. Everyone thought janitor Kendall Francois was a gentle gian
Egocentric Killers
Ego Maniac killers think only of themselves, and thus commit egregious crimes without remorse. Truck driver Robert Rhoad
Attention Seekers
The attention-seeking killer commits crimes for the spotlight it incurs. George Russell boasted of his importance, ultim
Predators
In the wild, a predator instinctively knows: eat or be eaten. For predator killers, murder is just as natural. Jack Spil