SeriesPsychological

Manifesto of a Serial Killer2023

Name: Manifesto of a Serial Killer
Genre: Psychological
Released: 2023-01-01
Rating: 6.7

Created by Todd Howe

6.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.1TMDB 5.8

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Year

2023

Seasons

Network

Oxygen

Status

Ended

The premise

In a riveting character-led narrative full of unimaginable twists and turns normally reserved for fiction, detectives discover two depraved men who killed at least 25 people in pursuit of their macabre sexual fantasy to enslave young women at a remote cabin in the woods, and who documented their horrifying crimes. All these years later, mystery still swirls around the facts of this case and the possible involvement of a third person, whose story the show will seek to uncover.

Horror Vault's take

This true-crime docuseries pulls back the curtain on one of the most disturbing criminal partnerships investigators have encountered — two men whose shared depravity led to the deaths of at least 25 victims. What makes the case uniquely chilling is that the killers documented their own crimes, leaving behind a grotesque record that still haunts the detectives who worked it. Decades on, lingering questions about a possible third party keep the mystery alive and the investigation open. The series follows the real people who faced this darkness head-on as they work to surface the full truth.

Content: Accounts Of Sexual Violence, Descriptions Of Murder And Captivity, Disturbing Real-Case Evidence, Adult Themes Throughout

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E1 · The Disappearance of Paul Cosner

7.0

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E1 · The Disappearance of Paul Cosner

7.0

★ 7.0 avg· 2h 12m total· Jan 2023 → Jan 2023

S1.E1 · The Disappearance of Paul CosnerPremiere
7.0
Jan 1, 2023 · 44 min
A documentary filmmaker sets out to tell the story of the biggest serial killer case in California history and uncovers a terrifying tale that begins with the disappearance of Paul Cosner.
S1.E2 · Operation Miranda
7.0
Jan 1, 2023 · 44 min
With the discovery of Leonard Lake's cabin, investigators find the hidden cell where Lake kept his victims; they also unearth Lake's recorded manifesto, which details his depraved plans for Operation Miranda.
S1.E3 · The Hunt for Charles Ng
7.0
Jan 8, 2023 · 44 min
An international manhunt ensues when Leonard Lake's accomplice, Charles Ng, flees the country; the victims' families, including Paul Cosner's sister, fight to bring Ng to justice and answer for the crimes he committed with Lake.