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Jun 24
2m 9s

Introducing . . . The Poet

Sony Music Entertainment
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Coming soon to the Binge is The Poet! In 1977, during the BTK Strangler’s reign of terror in Wichita, a woman named Ruth Finley receives a threatening phone call from an unidentified man. He’s blackmailing her about a secret from her past. The harassment escalates to letters, then poems, then attacks. The Wichita police wonder if this is the work of BTK. ... Show More
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Jul 1
The Poet | 1. The Call
Ruth’s stalker is relentless, calling the 47 year-old a whore and threatening to mount her face on a clock – all in rhyme. The Wichita police see something else in Ruth’s case - a potential link to their white whale: The serial killer, BTK. Want the full story? Binge every episod ... Show More
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Jul 8
The Poet | 2. Where’s Ruth?
Ruth is snatched off the street by two men in a beat up Chevy. That kidnapping rockets a somewhat lower priority stalking case right to the top of the pile. Want the full story? Binge every episode of The Poet ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge+. You’ll unlock over 60 true c ... Show More
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The Poet | 3. The Stabbing
The Poet makes a brazen attempt on Ruth’s life. The attack sets off a media firestorm, with all of Wichita hunting for the assailant. Criminal profilers are brought in to figure out who they’re up against. Want the full story? Binge every episode of The Poet ad-free now by subscr ... Show More
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