World's Most Evil Killers
Season 1
Overview
World’s Most Evil Killers delves into the gripping real-life stories of the world’s most terrifying and prolific killers. From Fred and Rose West to Ed Gein – The Clown Killer – and even to The Milwaukee Cannibal. Each episode focuses on one notorious killer and features authentic first-hand accounts of their behavior, from detectives who ran the case, journalists who reported on the stories, relatives, and at times survivors, alongside series experts who provide analysis. These criminologists, crime journalists and psychologists examine how the infamous killers made headlines both nationally and internationally and why they still continue to evoke fear and fascination in the public eye.
Episodes
1. Fritz Honka
An account of the German serial killer Fritz Honka, whose insecurities over his height and peculiar sexual habits led to him killing four prostitutes
2. Joachim Georg Kroll
A profile of the ghastly German serial killer who hunted and ate parts of his victims, earning him the title of the 'Ruhr Cannibal'.
3. Volker Eckert
A profile of Volker Eckert, the German truck driver who used his constant travelling to spread his killing spree across Europe.
4. Marc Dutroux
Profiling the Belgian serial killer, convicted for kidnapping, torturing and sexually abusing six victims until his arrest in 1996.
5. John Wayne Gacy
Documentary profiling Chicago killer John Wayne Gacy, who was well-liked by his local community, until it emerged he had ended the lives of 33 men in the 1970s.
6. Jeffrey Dahmer
An insight into the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, the American serial killer dubbed the `Milwaukee Cannibal' after he raped, murdered and dismembered 17 people between 1978 and 1991
7. Ed Gein
A profile of Ed Gein, the killer and body-snatcher who came to be known as the `Butcher of Plainfield', and whose story is thought to have inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
8. Thierry Paulin
An insight into the crimes of Thierry Paulin, who attacked, robbed and murdered at least 18 elderly women in France during the 1980s, to fund his extravagant lifestyle.