The premise
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
Horror Vault's take
Catching Killers puts the spotlight on the detectives and investigators who dedicated themselves to hunting down some of history's most notorious serial killers. Told through firsthand accounts and reenactments, the series peels back the procedural curtain to reveal the psychological and emotional toll these cases exact on the people who pursue them. It's a sobering, intimate look at the machinery of justice grinding against the darkest corners of human nature.
Content: Graphic Descriptions Of Violence, Disturbing Crime Scene Details, Discussion Of Murder And Serial Killing
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Body Count: The Green River KillerPremiere6.2Nov 4, 2021 · 40 min
The unsolved murders of women around Green River near Seattle haunt investigators for decades — until crime scene science finally catches up.
S1.E2 · Manhunter: Aileen Wuornos7.0Nov 4, 2021 · 40 min
A serial killer’s deadly road trip through Florida in 1990 leaves several men dead and spurs investigators to go undercover for an unexpected suspect.
S1.E3 · True Lies (1): The Happy Face Killer7.3Nov 4, 2021 · 40 min
Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for a young Oregon woman's killer in the early 1990s.
S1.E4 · True Lies (2): The Happy Face Killer7.0Nov 4, 2021 · 40 min
A consequential letter surfaces with stirring claims and upends the seemingly closed case, calling into question the guilt of the convicted criminals.
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