The Best Episodes of Catching Killers

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   #1 - End of the Line: The Railroad Killer

   S3:E16/23/2023

   Dubbed "The Railroad Killer," a man hops trains to his victims' homes, bludgeoning them, helping himself to their food — and evading police for years.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Night Terror: New York Zodiac Killer

   S3:E26/23/2023

   In the '90s, a killer in New York selects his victims based on their birth signs. Can the cops catch him before he attacks all 12 symbols of the zodiac?

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Manhunt: The Olympic Park Bomber

   S3:E36/23/2023

   A deadly bomb explodes at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. But as FBI agents investigate subsequent attacks, they realize they've also become targets.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Trained to Kill: The DC Sniper

   S3:E46/23/2023

   In 2002, a sniper shoots six victims in a Washington suburb, linking him to a spree that resulted in one of the largest manhunts in American history.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial Shooter

   S2:E22/9/2022

   A serial shooter targets random pedestrians on the Phoenix streets, leading detectives on a desperate hunt for a criminal driven to kill for sport.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - True Lies (1): The Happy Face Killer

   S1:E311/4/2021

   Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for a young Oregon woman's killer in the early 1990s.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - Bind. Torture. Kill: BTK

   S2:E12/9/2022

   A terrifying Kansas serial killer reemerges after 30 years. Using DNA technology and help from the media, investigators race to prevent another murder.

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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Manhunter: Aileen Wuornos

   S1:E211/4/2021

   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.

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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - True Lies (2): The Happy Face Killer

   S1:E411/4/2021

   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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    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Body Count: The Green River Killer

    S1:E111/4/2021

    The unsolved murders of women around Green River near Seattle haunt investigators for decades — until crime scene science finally catches up.

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    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Missing Men (1): The Toronto Village Killer

    S2:E32/9/2022

    After multiple gay men sharing similar features go missing in Toronto, detectives follow an international tip with horrific claims of cannibalism.

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    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Missing Men (2): The Toronto Village Killer

    S2:E42/9/2022

    As more men vanish, a fresh task force assembles. New surveillance footage and recovered computer files provide a final chance to identify the killer.

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