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The Best Episodes of Very Scary People Season 1

Every episode of Very Scary People Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Very Scary People Season 1!

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A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 1 - John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1
    8.0/10(84 votes)

    #1 - John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1

    S1:E1

    This is the shocking and gruesome mystery of John Wayne Gacy, a popular Chicago businessman and part-time clown who was leading a double life in the 1970s. By day he was a community leader and by night a predator of young men.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 2 - John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #2 - John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2

    S1:E2

    In Chicago, community leader and part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on male teenagers and becomes the most prolific serial killer of his day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 3 - Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1
    7.2/10(63 votes)

    #3 - Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1

    S1:E3

    Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 4 - Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2

    S1:E4

    Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 5 - NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #5 - NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1

    S1:E5

    In Northern California, a masked predator meticulously plans his sexual assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female prey; after 27 years on the loose, police close in on the man they believe to be the NorCal Rapist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 6 - NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #6 - NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2

    S1:E6

    In Northern California, a masked predator meticulously plans his sexual assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female prey; after 27 years on the loose, police close in on the man they believe to be the NorCal Rapist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 7 - Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1
    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #7 - Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1

    S1:E7

    A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to Aileen Wuornos, who is known as America's first female serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 8 - Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2
    7.4/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2

    S1:E8

    A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to Aileen Wuornos, who is known as America's first female serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 9 - Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1
    7.8/10(74 votes)

    #9 - Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1

    S1:E9

    The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s; he taunts the public with cryptic clues, threats of violence and ciphers that are supposed to lead to his identity, but mostly go nowhere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 10 - Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2
    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2

    S1:E10

    The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s; he taunts the public with cryptic clues, threats of violence and ciphers that are supposed to lead to his identity, but mostly go nowhere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 11 - Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1
    7.4/10(60 votes)

    #11 - Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1

    S1:E11

    More than 900 Americans died in an isolated jungle in northern Guyana in November 1978; Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide, but the truth is more complicated and tragic than that.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Very Scary People Season 1 Episode 12 - Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #12 - Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2

    S1:E12

    More than 900 Americans died in an isolated jungle in northern Guyana in November 1978; Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide, but the truth is more complicated and tragic than that.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Very Scary People" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 84 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2".