Confronting a Serial Killer: Season 1

2021

Created by Joe Berlinger
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5 episodes
Documentary

Crime docuseries on the relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific... More

Crime docuseries on the relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little. As Lauren races against time to identify Little's victims, she slips deeper into his sordid world and begins to realise that she may become, psychologically, his last victim.

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Confronting a Serial Killer: Season 1 episodes

Getting Away With Murders

The story of the unprecedented relationship between author Jillian Lauren... More and serial killer Sam Little.

Deal With the Devil

Jillian learns that to get inside the mind of the... More killer she has to delve into her own traumatic past, and in the process uncovers how systemic sexism and racial bias enabled Little.

Behold the Monster

Little's new confessions are matched to cold cases; two female... More law enforcement agents describe how they caught a killer by focusing on survivors who were ignored in the past.

Restoring Their Names

Little's body count grows to 93 women, making him the... More most prolific serial killer in American history, but dozens of confessions remain unmatched.

No Longer Jane Doe

Dealing with a psychopath takes its toll on Jillian's psyche... More and family; dozens of states close cases, laying bare the havoc Little wrought and triggering a long-overdue public reckoning.

Confronting a Serial Killer: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

83_%6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
27_%7 reviews
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"It's (the) critical push-and-pull between journalist and psychopath that makes this documentary series so gripping..."

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Bloody Disgusting

"A little old-fashioned in its structure and filmmaking. But the lack of indulgence means that Lauren’s story, and the stories of the victims, are allowed to be heard..."

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