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A seasoned killer's bloodlust cannot be controlled, and he won't stop killing until he's paid back society for his eight years behind bars.

A seasoned killer's bloodlust cannot be controlled, and he won't stop killing until he's paid back society for his eight years behind bars.

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It Takes a Killer

S1, EP93 "Rhode Island Ripper"

When women in a working class Rhode Island town begin mysteriously disappearing, cops investigate and discover the dark obsession of a serial killer nobody suspected.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP95 "New Orleans Massacre"

A merciless triple homicide in New Orleans, Louisiana leaves law enforcement with puzzling clues, but as they piece together the mystery, they quickly realize there is more to the murders than a robbery gone wrong.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP19 "The Gainesville Ripper"

A seasoned killer's bloodlust cannot be controlled, and he won't stop killing until he's paid back society for his eight years behind bars.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP39 "A Treacherous Triangle"

Two prominent doctors, two towns apart, are entangled in a passionate rivalry for the same woman's affections.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP90 "Six Degrees of Serial Murder"

A serial killer uses Louisiana's capital city as his private hunting ground, leaving a trail of dead women over a three-year span; cops struggle to stop him, until he leaves a survivor who picks him out of lineup and brings him to justice.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP79 "Mother Knows Death"

A homicide involving a teenage daughter and her boyfriend who can't get out from underneath a mother's overbearing eye; once cops unravel the twisted web of lies, they uncover the shocking truth behind a premeditated murder plot.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP75 "Scott Peterson"

After months of investigation, cops make two discoveries that confirm an expectant mom who disappeared on Christmas Eve had been targeted for murder.

It Takes a Killer

S1, EP74 "The Clear Lake Murders"

Four young adults are gunned down inside an affluent home in a suburb of Houston, Texas. Police investigate the quadruple homicide for three years, chasing down hundreds of leads, before arriving at a cold-blooded killer with a convoluted motive.

Some of the world's most notorious murders are the subject of "It Takes a Killer," which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer's behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved -- which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
Original Air Date: Aug 27, 2022
Genres: DramaRealityTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
1 seasons available on demand
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