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Very Scary People

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  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: March 17, 2019
  • Seasons: 6
  • Episodes: 68
  • Networks: HLN, Investigation Discovery
  • Genres: Documentary
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Very Scary People(2019)
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TMDB Rating: 8.4 (9 votes)

Overview

A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

12 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1Mar 17, 20198.0
2John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2Mar 17, 20198.0
3Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1Mar 24, 20197.0
4Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2Mar 24, 20197.0
5NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1Mar 31, 20196.0
6NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2Mar 31, 20197.0
7Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1Apr 7, 20197.0
8Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2Apr 7, 20195.0
9Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1Apr 14, 20198.0
10Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2Apr 14, 20198.0
11Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1Apr 21, 20195.0
12Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2Apr 21, 20198.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

12 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Son of Sam Part 1: The Duke of DeathJul 12, 20208.0
2Son of Sam Part 2: I Am A MonsterJul 12, 20207.0
3BTK Part 1: Bind, Torture, KillJul 19, 20208.0
4BTK Part 2: The TauntingJul 19, 20208.0
5The Night Stalker Part 1: Summer of TerrorJul 26, 20208.0
6The Night Stalker Part 2: I Will Be AvengedJul 26, 20208.0
7The Co-ed Killer Part 1: The Murder Capital of the WorldAug 2, 20207.5
8The Co-ed Killer Part 2: Thinking Murder All Day LongAug 2, 20208.0
9Robert Durst Part 1: World’s Worst FugitiveAug 9, 20207.0
10Robert Durst Part 2: Nobody Tells The Whole TruthAug 9, 20207.0
11Dr Death Part 1: A License To KillAug 16, 20207.0
12Dr Death Part 2: You're NextAug 16, 20207.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

12 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.7Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Golden State Killer Part 1: Hunting Human BeingsMay 2, 20218.0
2he Golden State Killer Part 2: Hiding in Plain SightMay 2, 20218.0
3The Butcher Baker Part 1: Terror in the WildernessMay 9, 20217.0
4The Butcher Baker Part 2: The Girls Who Got AwayMay 9, 20217.0
5The Amityville Horror Part 1: Murdered One By OneMay 16, 20218.0
6The Amityville Horror Part 2: Evil in the HouseMay 16, 20218.0
7The Dating Game Killer Part 1: Smooth TalkerMay 23, 20218.0
8The Dating Game Killer Part 2: The Bite MarkMay 23, 20218.0
9The Iceman Part 1: The Murder BusinessMay 30, 20218.0
10The Iceman Part 2: Trapping a Serial KillerMay 30, 20218.0
11The Firestarter Part 1: A Wall of FlamesJun 6, 20217.0
12The Firestarter Part 2: Chasing a PyromaniacJun 6, 20217.0
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Season 4

12 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.8Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Ken and Barbie Killers Part 1: Dead RingerJun 5, 20228.0
2The Ken and Barbie Killers Part 2: I Kidnapped A GirlJun 5, 20228.0
3The Back To School Killer Part 1: A Fear in the AirJun 12, 20228.0
4The Back To School Killer Part 2: A Fear in the AirJun 12, 20228.0
5Sammy The Bull Gravano Part 1Jun 19, 20227.0
6Sammy The Bull Gravano Part 2Jun 19, 20227.0
7The Hillside Stranglers Part 1: A Pair of Serial KillersJun 26, 20228.0
8The Hillside Stranglers Part 2: She Walked Into the TrapJun 26, 20227.0
9The Cross Country Killer Part 1: He Could Make People DisappearJul 10, 20228.0
10The Cross Country Killer Part 2: The Kill KitsJul 10, 20228.0
11John Gotti Part 1: It Was Kill or Be KilledJul 17, 20228.0
12John Gotti Part 2: There Were Fatal ConsequencesJul 17, 20228.0
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Season 5

12 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.6

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Trailside Killer: Part OneApr 16, 20238.0
2The Trailside Killer: Part TwoApr 16, 20238.0
3The Slave Master: Part OneApr 23, 20237.0
4The Slave Master: Part TwoApr 23, 20238.0
5The Twin: Part OneApr 30, 20237.0
6The Twin: Part TwoApr 30, 20238.0
7The Times Square Killer: Part 1May 7, 20238.0
8The Times Square Killer: Part 2May 7, 20237.0
9The Black Widow: Part 1May 14, 20237.0
10The Black Widow: Part 2May 14, 20237.0
11The Happy Face Killer: Part 1May 21, 20238.0
12The Happy Face Killer: Part 2May 21, 20238.0
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Season 6

8 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.6

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Cleveland StranglerDec 15, 20248.0
2The Sun Gym SadistsDec 22, 20248.0
3The Black Hand of DeathDec 29, 20248.0
4A Family to FearJan 5, 20257.0
5The Man EaterJan 12, 20257.0
6Thomas the TerribleJan 19, 20258.0
7The Real HannibalJan 26, 20258.0
8The Angel of DeathFeb 2, 20257.0

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