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Season 1

  • S01E01 Launching the Manhunt for The Golden State Killer

    • March 18, 2018
    • HLN

    For forty years investigators have been on the manhunt for this sadistic criminal and recent evidence suggests he may still be alive. With the FBI offering a $50,000 reward, the investigation is hotter than ever.

  • S01E02 The Pattern of a Killer

    • March 25, 2018
    • HLN

    How does one get away with 51 attacks and 12 murders while assaulting inside people’s very own homes? Delve into the creepy, sadistic methods of one of the worst serial killers of all time – the Golden State Killer. Find out his signature calling card and discover how law enforcement was able to link his crimes long before DNA. Don’t be afraid to be terrified.

  • S01E03 How the Killer Got Away

    • April 1, 2018
    • HLN

    The true story of how one serial killer wreaked havoc in California and changed our nation’s laws as we know them. Everything from rape crisis centers, to 911 emergency services and DNA collection laws were influenced by this one criminal – the Golden State Killer. Yet, for forty years this perverse predator has evaded capture … but perhaps not for long. In 2016 law enforcement and the FBI launched a massive nationwide manhunt and are hot on the trail.

  • S01E04 Inside the Killer’s Mind

    • April 8, 2018
    • HLN

    When dealing with a serial rapist and killer (51 attacks and 12 murders), it’s not only the crime scenes that are revealing, it’s also the serial behaviors that offer clues of the offender’s identity. Criminal psychologists show us the hidden meaning behind the Golden State Killer’s crimes and reveal what this tells us about him. Delve into the mind of a psychopathic killer as we analyze his motives, his personality, his upbringing, and most importantly, what he might be doing today. Could you know the Golden State Killer?

  • S01E05 Is the Killer Still Out There?

    • April 15, 2018
    • HLN

    With 51 attacks and 12 murders, the Golden State Killer is one of the most prolific uncaught serial killers in U.S. History … but who is he? Join us as investigators analyze the evidence and explore the various theories as to who this ruthless barbarian could be. What job could have afforded him the time for these heinous crimes? Where could he have lived? And how, for forty years, has he managed to fly so successfully under the radar? Now investigators believe the key to catching the Golden State Killer may lie in another series of unsolved crimes…

  • S01E06 Closing in on the Golden State Killer: Part 1

    • February 17, 2019
    • HLN

    After a 40-year manhunt, investigators finally find their needle in a DNA haystack and unmask the man who may be California's most prolific serial killer.

  • S01E07 Closing in on the Golden State Killer: Part 2

    • February 18, 2019
    • HLN

    Investigators spend four decades tracking down the Golden State Killer before finally identifying a suspect who was hiding in plain sight.