Name: Confronting a Serial Killer
Released: 2021-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jillian Lauren

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

“Confronting a Serial Killer," tells the story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed author Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Sam Little.

2021 · 54m

Starring Jillian Lauren

Director Joe Berlinger

EPISODE 1

Getting Away With Murders

Best-selling author Jillian Lauren stumbles upon serial killer Sam Little while researching a new crime novel and quickly realizes that his decades-long murderous history may be linked to terrible systemic injustices. When she ends up face-to-face with the killer, he starts confessing to more crimes... throwing Jillian into the middle of the case.

54 min
EPISODE 2

A Deal With the Devil

Jillian’s uneasy firstmeetings with killer Sam Little evolve into a bizarre deal with the devil. Jillian learns that to get inside the mind of the killer she has to delve into her own traumatic past, and in the process uncovers how systemic sexism and racial bias enabled Little to prey on marginalized women for years.

56 min
EPISODE 3

Behold the Monster

Sam Little’s new confessions are matched with cold cases across the United States. Two female law enforcement agents describe how they caught the killer by focusing on survivors who were ignored in the past. Jillian uncovers details about Little’s troubled childhood, and the stress of dealing with the case spills into her home life.

52 min
EPISODE 4

Restoring Their Names

Sam Little’s body count grows to 93 women, making him the most prolific serial killer in American history, but dozens of confessions remain unmatched. Jillian begins to investigate one particular case pertaining to a victim known only as “Alice.” Answers elude her until she finds a promising clue.

51 min
EPISODE 5

No Longer Jane Doe

Dealing with a psychopath takes its toll on Jillian’s psyche and family. Jurisdictions in dozens of states close cases, laying bare the havoc Little wrought and triggering a long-overdue public reckoning. Jillian digs into Little’s “Alice” confession, discovering the scene of an unsolved murder that may be connected to the decades-old case.

51 min

Jillian Lauren

Self
Joe Berlinger

Director
Jon Doran

Producer
Jon Kamen

Producer
Po Kutchins

Producer
Joe Berlinger

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Studio: STARZ
Released: 2021
Rated: 18+

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), German (Germany) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Italian (Italy) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Japanese (Japan) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Portuguese (Brazil) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Spanish (Spain) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC), Spanish (Latin America)

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: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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