On the strangest road trip ever, the confessed killer leads detectives, a prosecutor, and a medical examiner on a grim quest to unearth the bodies he claims to have buried in remote parts Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Jun 2024
My Friend, the Serial Killer | 4. The Exclusive
Steve secures his exclusive interview with the killer, who reveals what he considers the “real reasons” his victims died. While digging into this investigative lead, Steve tracks down a former social worker, who has a stunning revelation for Steve that will completely change his ... Show More
38m 10s
Jul 2024
My Friend, the Serial Killer | 5. Donna
In the present day, Steve tracks down Donna, the killer’s daughter, who he first met when she was 12. Nearly fifty years later, Donna describes the harsh reality of growing up the daughter of a serial killer who she loved. This episode will be released for free on July 1st. Unloc ... Show More
43m 25s
Jul 2024
My Friend, the Serial Killer | 6. Unfinished Business
Despite promises made by the police, the killer faces the death penalty for his crimes. Donna confesses that she is terrified her father will find a way to avoid the death penalty, get out of prison, and come after her. As time goes on, Donna and Steve reckon with the aftershocks ... Show More
34m 58s
May 2024
The Conspiracy Tapes | 1. The Witch
We meet John Todd, a man with a fantastical story, claiming to be a former witch, now converted to Christianity. He wants to warn fellow Christians about the witches and Satanists in their midst.
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41m 55s
Jul 2025
SERIAL KILLER: "Doctor Death" Pt. 2
Michael Swango faked his medical credentials, charmed his way into hospitals, and left a trail of bodies in his wake. In Part 2, we expose his years-long killing spree, the fiancée whose death raised suspicions—and the global manhunt that finally stopped him. This is how one of A ... Show More
47m 25s
Jul 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Two-Faced Killer Pt. 2
After murdering his entire family, John List vanished without a trace—beginning one of America’s most infamous manhunts. In Part 2, we follow the chilling aftermath: the gruesome discovery, the decades-long search, and the primetime TV show that finally caught the killer hiding i ... Show More
46m 54s
Aug 28
SERIAL KILLER: "The Bikini Killer" Pt. 2
Charles Sobhraj wasn’t just a serial killer, he was an international conman who used charm, fake passports, and tranquilizers to trap his victims. In Part 2, we follow the escalating brutality of the "Bikini Killer's" crimes, the captives who fought back, and the shocking way he ... Show More
53m 23s
Sep 8
SERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 1
Before he earned the name “The Suffolk Strangler,” Steve Wright was just another face in the crowd. In Part 1, we trace Wright’s path from abused child to serial predator, uncovering the psychological scars, violent impulses, and hidden obsession that led to the murders of multip ... Show More
44m 15s
Sep 25
SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2
Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice system. In Part 2, we follow the unraveling of "The Dating Game" Killer, from a failed attempt at self-defense to the discovery of a chilling trophy stash that linked him to more murders than any ... Show More
52m 3s
Sep 11
SERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 2
He left no fingerprints. No witnesses. Just bodies and patterns. In Part 2, we examine the forensic trail that finally exposed Steve Wright as "The Suffolk Strangler." As police closed in, Wright’s calm façade began to crack… revealing a killer who never showed remorse, even as t ... Show More
38m 35s