Catching Killers (2021–2023)

TV ShowEndedDocumentary, Crime3 seasons, 12 episodes
Catching Killers posterReview score: 67%

Plot

The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Catching Killers S03E01End of the Line: The Railroad KillerS03E01 · 8.5Dubbed "The Railroad Killer," a man hops trains to his victims' homes, bludgeoning them, helping himself to their food — and evading police for years.
  2. 02Catching Killers S03E02Night Terror: New York Zodiac KillerS03E02 · 8.0In 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?
  3. 03Catching Killers S03E03Manhunt: The Olympic Park BomberS03E03 · 8.0A deadly bomb explodes at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. But as FBI agents investigate subsequent attacks, they realize they've also become targets.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2021Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Catching Killers S01E01Body Count: The Green River KillerNovember 4, 2021 6.2The unsolved murders of women around Green River near Seattle haunt investigators for decades — until crime scene science finally catches up
  2. S01E02Catching Killers S01E02Manhunter: Aileen WuornosNovember 4, 2021 7.0A serial killer’s deadly road trip through Florida in 1990 leaves several men dead and spurs investigators to go undercover for an unexpecte
  3. S01E03Catching Killers S01E03Season's bestTrue Lies (1): The Happy Face KillerNovember 4, 2021 7.3Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for a young Oregon woman's killer in the ear
  4. S01E04Catching Killers S01E04True Lies (2): The Happy Face KillerNovember 4, 2021 7.0A consequential letter surfaces with stirring claims and upends the seemingly closed case, calling into question the guilt of the convicted

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2022Aired 5.2Season avg
  1. S02E01Catching Killers S02E01Bind. Torture. Kill: BTKFebruary 9, 2022 7.3A terrifying Kansas serial killer reemerges after 30 years. Using DNA technology and help from the media, investigators race to prevent anot
  2. S02E02Catching Killers S02E02Season's bestThrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial ShooterFebruary 9, 2022 7.5A serial shooter targets random pedestrians on the Phoenix streets, leading detectives on a desperate hunt for a criminal driven to kill for
  3. S02E03Catching Killers S02E03Missing Men (1): The Toronto Village KillerFebruary 9, 2022 3.0After multiple gay men sharing similar features go missing in Toronto, detectives follow an international tip with horrific claims of cannib
  4. S02E04Catching Killers S02E04Missing Men (2): The Toronto Village KillerFebruary 9, 2022 3.0As more men vanish, a fresh task force assembles. New surveillance footage and recovered computer files provide a final chance to identify t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2023Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S03E01Catching Killers S03E01Season's bestEnd of the Line: The Railroad KillerJune 23, 2023 8.5Dubbed "The Railroad Killer," a man hops trains to his victims' homes, bludgeoning them, helping himself to their food — and evading police
  2. S03E02Catching Killers S03E02Night Terror: New York Zodiac KillerJune 23, 2023 8.0In 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
  3. S03E03Catching Killers S03E03Manhunt: The Olympic Park BomberJune 23, 2023 8.0A deadly bomb explodes at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. But as FBI agents investigate subsequent attacks, they realize they've also bec
  4. S03E04Catching Killers S03E04Trained to Kill: The DC SniperJune 23, 2023 8.0In 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

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