The stories of serial killers Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, the Green River Killer and BTK, and what was happening in communications, law enforcement, media, forensics, and technology that allowed them to proliferate and evade capture.
EPISODE 1
Part 1: The Perfect Storm 1972-1974
Weaving together the stories of five of America's most notorious serial killers: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, the Green River Killer and BTK.
EPISODE 2
Part 2: Hiding in Plain Sight 1974-1977
In the mid-to-late 1970s, Bundy, Gacy and BTK begin claiming victims, while Dahmer and the Green River Killer inch ever closer to realising their grim fantasies.
EPISODE 3
Part 3: Catch Me if You Can 1978-1979
With their confidence growing in 1978, Bundy, Gacy, Dahmer, the Green River Killer, and BTK continue their game of cat and mouse with law enforcement; Gacy and Bundy are finally brought to justice; Dahmer struggles to resist his murderous urges.
EPISODE 4
Part 4: Media Firestorm 1979-1982
After years of evading capture, Gacy and Bundy are finally brought to justice as they both face punishment for their heinous crimes.
EPISODE 5
Part 5: Power & Control 1984-1991
Two of The Five, Gacy and Bundy, sit on death row in the mid-1980s as their murderous rampages are curtailed.
EPISODE 6
Part 6: End of an Era 1991-2005
After years of public fear at the hands of The Five, the remaining three killers are captured between 1991-2005.
Sharon Scott
Laura Fleury
Kristine Sabat
Stephanie Soechtig
Elaine Frontain Bryant
Shelly Tatro
Brad Abramson