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What Makes a Killer

What Makes a Killer

28 episodes

A look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses. From John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez and the Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein and "Son of Sam" killer, David Berkowitz – What Makes a Killer explores how they became killers.

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S5 Ep13: Bobby Joe Long

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 16 seconds

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S5 Ep12: Christopher Hightower

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 38 seconds

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S5 Ep11: Vincent Tabak

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 15 seconds

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S5 Ep10: Daniel Lee Siebert

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 40 seconds

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S5 Ep9: The Hillside Stranglers

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 35 seconds

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S5 Ep8: Angel Resendiz, the Railroad Killer

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 43 seconds

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S5 Ep7: Robert Ben Rhoades

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 6 seconds

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S5 Ep6: Derrick Bird

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 42 seconds

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S5 Ep5: Sante & Kenny Kimes

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 32 seconds

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S5 Ep4: Todd Kohlhepp

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds

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S5 Ep3: Keith Jesperson, the Happy Face Killer

Published: Aug. 17, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 59 seconds

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S5 Ep2: Karol Kot, the Vampire of Krakow

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds

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S5 Ep1: David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 24 seconds

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What Makes A Killer: Season 5

Published: July 27, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds

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Introducing Killers, Cults and Queens

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 46 seconds

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S4 Ep13: Ted Bundy

Published: Aug. 4, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 13 seconds

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S4 Ep12: Aileen Wuornos

Published: July 28, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 35 seconds

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S4 Ep11: Angus Sinclair

Published: July 21, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 54 seconds

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S4 Ep10: Colin Ireland

Published: July 14, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 8 seconds

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S4 Ep9: Danny Rolling

Published: July 7, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 14 seconds

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S4 Ep8: Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer

Published: June 30, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 15 seconds

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S4 Ep7: Mark Hobson

Published: June 23, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds

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S4 Ep6: Diane Downs

Published: June 16, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 25 seconds

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S4 Ep5: Robert Black

Published: June 9, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 44 seconds

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S4 Ep4: Robert Berdella, The Kansas City Butcher

Published: June 2, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 53 seconds

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S4 Ep3: Robert Lee Yates Jr.

Published: May 26, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 10 seconds

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S4 Ep2: Trevor Hardy, The Beast of Manchester

Published: May 19, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 18 seconds

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S4 Ep1: Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer

Published: May 12, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 1 second

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What Makes a Killer: Season 4

Published: May 5, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

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S3 Ep13: Jack Unterweger

Published: June 24, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 7 seconds

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S3 Ep12: Stephen Griffiths, The Crossbow Cannibal

Published: June 17, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 26 seconds

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S3 Ep11: Cary Stayner, the Yosemite Park Killer

Published: June 10, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 14 seconds

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S3 Ep10: Horst Kroner

Published: June 3, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 25 seconds

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S3 Ep9: Michael Ryan

Published: May 27, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 3 seconds

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S3 Ep8: Stefano Brizzi

Published: May 20, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds

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S3 Ep7: Marc Dutroux

Published: May 13, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 35 seconds

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S3 Ep6: Roy Whiting

Published: May 6, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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S3 Ep5: Raoul Moat

Published: April 29, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 19 seconds

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S3 Ep4: Beverley Allitt, the Angel of Death

Published: April 22, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 19 seconds

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S3 Ep3: Mark Bridger

Published: April 15, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 3 seconds

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S3 Ep2: Charles Ng and Leonard Lake

Published: April 8, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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S3 Ep1: Steve Wright, The Suffolk Strangler

Published: April 1, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 55 seconds

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What Makes A Killer: Season 3

Published: March 25, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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S2 Ep13: Mick Philpott

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 37 seconds

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13: Mick Philpott

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 26 seconds

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S2 Ep12: Edmund Kemper, The Co-Ed Killer

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes

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12: Edmund Kemper, The Co-Ed Killer

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 50 seconds

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S2 Ep11: Stuart Hazell

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds

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11: Stuart Hazell

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 6 seconds

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S2 Ep10: Rodney Alcala, The Dating Game Killer

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 12 seconds

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10: Rodney Alcala, The Dating Game Killer

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 42 seconds

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S2 Ep9: Pawel Tuchlin, The Scorpion

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 31 seconds

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9: Pawel Tuchlin, The Scorpion

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 25 seconds

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S2 Ep8: Danilo Restivo

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 52 seconds

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8: Danilo Restivo

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds

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S2 Ep7: John Duffy and David Mulcahy, The Railway Killers

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds

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7: John Duffy and David Mulcahy, The Railway Killers

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 51 seconds

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S2 Ep6: Dennis Nilsen, The Muswell Hill Murderer

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 25 seconds

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6: Dennis Nilsen, The Muswell Hill Murderer

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 1 second

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S2 Ep5: Tracie Andrews

Published: July 30, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 49 seconds

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5: Tracie Andrews

Published: July 30, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 19 seconds

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S2 Ep4: Richard Ramirez

Published: July 23, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 49 seconds

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4: Richard Ramirez

Published: July 23, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 8 seconds

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S2 Ep3: Steven Grieveson

Published: July 16, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 57 seconds

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3: Steven Grieveson

Published: July 16, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds

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S2 Ep2: Thierry Paulin

Published: July 9, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 21 seconds

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2: Thierry Paulin

Published: July 9, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 28 seconds

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S2 Ep1: Dorothea Puente

Published: July 2, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 42 seconds

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1: Dorothea Puente

Published: July 2, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 12 seconds

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Wondery presents GURU: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

Published: July 1, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 19 seconds

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What Makes A Killer: Season 2

Published: June 18, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

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13: What Makes A Killer Season 2

Published: June 18, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds

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S1 Ep12: Volker Eckert

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 20 seconds

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12: Volker Eckert

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 56 seconds

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S1 Ep11: Jeffrey Dahmer, The Milwaukee Cannibal

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 17 seconds

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11: Jeffrey Dahmer, The Milwaukee Cannibal

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds

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S1 Ep10: Levi Bellfield

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 8 seconds

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10: Levi Bellfield

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 38 seconds

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S1 Ep9: Peter Tobin

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 15 seconds

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9: Peter Tobin

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 45 seconds

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S1 Ep8: Stephen Port, The Grindr Killer

Published: Jan. 2, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 57 seconds

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8: Stephen Port, The Grindr Killer

Published: Jan. 2, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 27 seconds

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S1 Ep7: Fred and Rosemary West

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 21 seconds

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7: Fred and Rosemary West

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 51 seconds

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S1 Ep6: Ian Huntley

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 58 seconds

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6: Ian Huntley

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 14 seconds

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S1 Ep5: Ed Gein, The Butcher of Plainfield

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 9 seconds

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5: Ed Gein, The Butcher of Plainfield

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 19 seconds

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S1 Ep4: Joanne Dennehy

Published: Nov. 21, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 43 seconds

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4: Joanne Dennehy

Published: Nov. 21, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 42 seconds

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S1 Ep3: Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 8 seconds

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3: Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 41 seconds

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S1 Ep2: John Wayne Gacy, The Killer Clown

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 51 seconds

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2: John Wayne Gacy, The Killer Clown

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 48 seconds

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S1 Ep1: Joachim Kroll, The Man-Eater of Duisburg

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 47 seconds

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1: Joachim Kroll, The Man-Eater of Duisburg

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 14 seconds

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Introducing What Makes a Killer

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds

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