SeriesTV-14Psychological

The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer2017

Name: The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer
Genre: Psychological
Released: 2017-11-14
Rating: 6.7

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IMDb 6.8TMDB 6.1

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Year

2017

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History

Status

Ended

The premise

A look at the hunt for California's Zodiac Killer, who murdered at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Horror Vault's take

Decades after the Zodiac Killer terrorized Northern California with a string of murders and taunting coded messages, a team of modern investigators and cryptologists takes a fresh crack at cracking the case. The series blends cold-case detective work with codebreaking as experts race to decode ciphers — including the infamous Z340 — that have stumped authorities for over fifty years. Equal parts true-crime procedural and intellectual puzzle, it keeps viewers guessing whether justice can finally be served on one of America's most notorious unresolved mysteries.

Content: Discussion Of Violent Murders, References To Stabbing Attacks, Graphic Crime Scene Details

Episode Guide

· 4h 10m total· Nov 2017 → Dec 2017

S1.E1 · The New SuspectPremiere
Nov 14, 2017 · 50 min
A new hunt for the mysterious Zodiac Killer gains unprecedented access to files, unearthing a complicated cypher that may contain the killer’s name, and links between the Zodiac Killer and an unsolved case. A prime suspect with code trainin
S1.E2 · The Military Connection
Nov 21, 2017 · 50 min
The hunt uncovers clues that the Zodiac Killer may have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, as the team’s supercomputer identifies strange symbols in the killer’s code that would have been known to only a few when it was written. Sal and Ken f
S1.E3 · A New Code Uncovered
Nov 28, 2017 · 50 min
The hunt uncovers a mysterious new cipher related to the Zodiac Killer, while the team’s supercomputer uncovers a strange lunar pattern linking the killings. A taunting riddle by the killer may lead to a body. A second prime suspect emerges
S1.E4 · The Secret FBI Files
Dec 5, 2017 · 50 min
The hunt goes into high-gear as the FBI releases secret files on the mysterious Zodiac Killer, and a handwriting analyst connects the Zodiac’s letters to a taunting letter mailed 3,000 miles away in Albany, NY. The code team has a massive b
S1.E5 · The Code is Cracked
Dec 12, 2017 · 50 min
Sal and Ken investigate San Francisco, the epicenter of the Zodiac Killer murders, as the Code Team announces extraordinary news: A team member has solved the Zodiac’s infamous Z340 code, which has eluded codebreakers for 50 years.