America's Serial Killers: Portraits in Evil Season 1

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Jan 27, 2009The Monster Within and Among Us: The Case of Jack the Ripper Jan 27, 2009 Episode One discusses 'The Monster Within And Among Us', and discusses Jack The Ripper (even though he's not American), since he is pretty much the first recognized serial killer. Since a lack of real footage is obvious, this episode uses footage from an old black and white move, loosely based on Jack The Ripper.

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Jan 1, 2009The Case of Jack the Ripper Jan 1, 2009 Though his rein of terror took place in London, the coverage of Jack the Ripper's victims set the tone for the media's fascination with serial killers.

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Feb 3, 2009Killers Without Conscience Feb 3, 2009 This is the 1800s and talks of H. H. Holmes (Doctor Death), and Jane Toppan (The Angel of Death).

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Jan 1, 2009H.H.Holmes and Jane Toppan Jan 1, 2009 A notorious hotel owner and a vengeful nurse are profiled in this episode.

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Jan 1, 2009Albert Fish, the Vampire of Brooklyn Jan 1, 2009 A molester, murderer, and cannibal - Albert Fish was truly a real life monster.

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Feb 10, 2009The Bogeyman's Gonna Eat You Feb 10, 2009 A look into the demented sadistic masochistic Albert Fish (The Vampire of Brooklyn), child killer and cannibal.

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Jan 1, 2009The Boston Strangler, Ed Gein and the Lipstick Killer Jan 1, 2009 As the film industry begins to make more movies about serial killers, men like the Boston Strangler, Ed Gein, and the Lipstick Killer start to spill blood on the streets, and over the pages of the newspapers.

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Feb 17, 2009Serial Killing Begins Again Feb 17, 2009 The 1960s and 70s represented the dawn of a new era in serial killing. Featuring: The Boston Strangler, Ed Gein and the Lipstick Killer

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Jan 1, 2009The Zodiac, the Son of Sam, Charles Manson and Ted Bundy Jan 1, 2009 The 1960s and 70s represented the dawn of a new era in serial killing, with Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer representing the increase in serial murder in the United States.

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Feb 24, 2009Men Who Like to Kill Feb 24, 2009 Featuring The Zodiac, the Son of Sam, Charles Manson and Ted Bundy

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Jan 1, 2009John Wayne Gacy and the Highway Killers Jan 1, 2009 Some serial killers kill out of desire. But it's thought that some kill out of a rejection of their own desire - which is explored through a look at John Wayne Gacy and the Highway Killers.

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Mar 3, 2009Homosexual Serial Killers Mar 3, 2009 Some serial killers kill out of desire. But it's thought that some kill out of a rejection of their own desire - which is explored through a look at John Wayne Gacy and the Highway Killers.

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Jan 1, 2009The Hillside Stranglers and the Beltway Snipers Jan 1, 2009 The sensationalist nature of the Hillside Strangers and Beltway Snipers cases helps to further solidify the serial killer's unofficial home in popular culture and on the nightly news.

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Mar 10, 2009Buddy Serial Killing Mar 10, 2009 The sensationalist nature of the Hillside Strangers and Beltway Snipers cases helps to further solidify the serial killer's unofficial home in popular culture and on the nightly news.

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Jan 1, 2009The Gainesville Ripper, the Unabomber and others Jan 1, 2009 One of the defining traits of serial killers - sociopathic behavior. This episode looks at the Gainesville Ripper, the Unibomber, and other serial killers operating in the 1980s.

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Mar 17, 2009The Many Faces of Serial Killers Mar 17, 2009 One of the defining traits of serial killers - sociopathic behavior. This episode looks at the Gainesville Ripper, the Unabomber, and other serial killers operating in the 1980s.

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Jan 1, 2009The Green River Killer and BTK Jan 1, 2009 The only sure way to bring about the end of a serial killing spree is to identify and capture a serial killer.

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Jan 1, 2009The Night Stalker and Jeffrey Dahmer Jan 1, 2009 The biggest mystery of all in respect to the serial killer is "why?"

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Mar 31, 2009Why Serial Killers Kill Mar 31, 2009 The biggest mystery of all in respect to the serial killer is "why?" Featuring: The Night Stalker and Jeffry Dahmer