Signs Of A Psychopath

Season 5

TV-14

For every psychopath there are signs. Would you see them? Revisiting some of the most dangerous killers in modern history to see which psychopathic traits they exhibited. Featuring real archive footage.

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11 Episodes

I Guess My Life Is Over Now
E1
I Guess My Life Is Over NowA mother who calls 911 to report her 32-year-old son is threatening her turns up dead in her home; he becomes the only suspect, and when he turns himself in, his pragmatic retelling of the slaying isn't just cold hearted, it's psychopathic.
I Was in a Zone
E2
I Was in a ZoneA crash on a North Dakota highway leaves one passenger dead but the driver unscathed; when investigators see that the victim has stab wounds, they know there was foul play; detectives interrogate the driver.
It Wanted to Kill Somebody
E3
It Wanted to Kill SomebodySearchers for a missing woman find her brutally beaten body in a dilapidated house near her home. The case goes cold until a local teen steps forward to reveal that he's not only the killer but also a manipulative psychopath with a thirst for violence.
Heat Will Destroy
E4
Heat Will DestroyAfter his conviction for the brutal slaying of his wife, a Florida inmate lays claim to another unsolved murder 17 years prior, revealing that he's a manipulative psychopath with a history of violence and an unquenchable thirst for revenge.
Hell to Look Forward To
E5
Hell to Look Forward ToA man confesses to accidentally killing his best friend while cleaning his gun; during his interrogation, he stuns police by revealing that he’s behind a long trail of bloodshed and is a serial killer who seems to consider himself an angel of mercy.
I Wanted Her to Hear It
E6
I Wanted Her to Hear ItA man finds his girlfriend and her mother murdered in their beds at night; he calls 911 for help, but police discover his urge to seek revenge.
I’m Gonna Recycle a Snitch
E7
I’m Gonna Recycle a SnitchBehind a church lies a dismembered body burned beyond recognition; investigators identify the victim and receive a tip the suspect is a female; a police interview reveals her as the most remorseless psychopathic killer they’ve ever seen.
Ladies First
E8
Ladies FirstWhen a beloved elderly couple disappears on a Sunday afternoon, one person knows their battered lie dead at the bottom of a well; that man is the couple’s son, who lives off his parent’s charity yet takes pleasure in murdering them.
In My Van, I’m the Aggressor
E9
In My Van, I’m the AggressorWhen Omaha, Neb., police officers arrest the driver of a stolen van, he shocks detectives by giving an unsolicited confession to a gruesome murder, and it is only the first of many chilling revelations.
I'm a Sick Puppy
E10
I'm a Sick PuppyWhen a priest from Florida goes missing, police focus on a troubled ex-convict whom he helped support; through multiple interrogations, a psychopathic killer reveals details of a twisted vengeance that escalates to a chilling murder.
How to Spot a Psychopath
E11
How to Spot a PsychopathTraits of psychopath lurk in us all, but for whom does it lead to murder?