
Very Scary People(2019)Comeback KingLatest season's average rating is higher than the previous season's.
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
12 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.0

Season 1
12 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.0
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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1 | John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1 | Mar 17, 2019 | 8.0 |
2 | John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2 | Mar 17, 2019 | 8.0 |
3 | Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1 | Mar 24, 2019 | 7.0 |
4 | Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2 | Mar 24, 2019 | 7.0 |
5 | NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1 | Mar 31, 2019 | 6.0 |
6 | NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2 | Mar 31, 2019 | 7.0 |
7 | Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1 | Apr 7, 2019 | 7.0 |
8 | Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2 | Apr 7, 2019 | 5.0 |
9 | Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1 | Apr 14, 2019 | 8.0 |
10 | Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2 | Apr 14, 2019 | 8.0 |
11 | Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1 | Apr 21, 2019 | 5.0 |
12 | Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2 | Apr 21, 2019 | 8.0 |

Season 2
12 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5

Season 2
12 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Son of Sam Part 1: The Duke of Death | Jul 12, 2020 | 8.0 |
2 | Son of Sam Part 2: I Am A Monster | Jul 12, 2020 | 7.0 |
3 | BTK Part 1: Bind, Torture, Kill | Jul 19, 2020 | 8.0 |
4 | BTK Part 2: The Taunting | Jul 19, 2020 | 8.0 |
5 | The Night Stalker Part 1: Summer of Terror | Jul 26, 2020 | 8.0 |
6 | The Night Stalker Part 2: I Will Be Avenged | Jul 26, 2020 | 8.0 |
7 | The Co-ed Killer Part 1: The Murder Capital of the World | Aug 2, 2020 | 7.5 |
8 | The Co-ed Killer Part 2: Thinking Murder All Day Long | Aug 2, 2020 | 8.0 |
9 | Robert Durst Part 1: World’s Worst Fugitive | Aug 9, 2020 | 7.0 |
10 | Robert Durst Part 2: Nobody Tells The Whole Truth | Aug 9, 2020 | 7.0 |
11 | Dr Death Part 1: A License To Kill | Aug 16, 2020 | 7.0 |
12 | Dr Death Part 2: You're Next | Aug 16, 2020 | 7.0 |

Season 3
12 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.7Golden Era

Season 3
12 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.7Golden Era
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Golden State Killer Part 1: Hunting Human Beings | May 2, 2021 | 8.0 |
2 | he Golden State Killer Part 2: Hiding in Plain Sight | May 2, 2021 | 8.0 |
3 | The Butcher Baker Part 1: Terror in the Wilderness | May 9, 2021 | 7.0 |
4 | The Butcher Baker Part 2: The Girls Who Got Away | May 9, 2021 | 7.0 |
5 | The Amityville Horror Part 1: Murdered One By One | May 16, 2021 | 8.0 |
6 | The Amityville Horror Part 2: Evil in the House | May 16, 2021 | 8.0 |
7 | The Dating Game Killer Part 1: Smooth Talker | May 23, 2021 | 8.0 |
8 | The Dating Game Killer Part 2: The Bite Mark | May 23, 2021 | 8.0 |
9 | The Iceman Part 1: The Murder Business | May 30, 2021 | 8.0 |
10 | The Iceman Part 2: Trapping a Serial Killer | May 30, 2021 | 8.0 |
11 | The Firestarter Part 1: A Wall of Flames | Jun 6, 2021 | 7.0 |
12 | The Firestarter Part 2: Chasing a Pyromaniac | Jun 6, 2021 | 7.0 |

Season 4
12 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.8Golden Era

Season 4
12 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.8Golden Era
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Ken and Barbie Killers Part 1: Dead Ringer | Jun 5, 2022 | 8.0 |
2 | The Ken and Barbie Killers Part 2: I Kidnapped A Girl | Jun 5, 2022 | 8.0 |
3 | The Back To School Killer Part 1: A Fear in the Air | Jun 12, 2022 | 8.0 |
4 | The Back To School Killer Part 2: A Fear in the Air | Jun 12, 2022 | 8.0 |
5 | Sammy The Bull Gravano Part 1 | Jun 19, 2022 | 7.0 |
6 | Sammy The Bull Gravano Part 2 | Jun 19, 2022 | 7.0 |
7 | The Hillside Stranglers Part 1: A Pair of Serial Killers | Jun 26, 2022 | 8.0 |
8 | The Hillside Stranglers Part 2: She Walked Into the Trap | Jun 26, 2022 | 7.0 |
9 | The Cross Country Killer Part 1: He Could Make People Disappear | Jul 10, 2022 | 8.0 |
10 | The Cross Country Killer Part 2: The Kill Kits | Jul 10, 2022 | 8.0 |
11 | John Gotti Part 1: It Was Kill or Be Killed | Jul 17, 2022 | 8.0 |
12 | John Gotti Part 2: There Were Fatal Consequences | Jul 17, 2022 | 8.0 |

Season 5
12 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.6

Season 5
12 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.6
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Trailside Killer: Part One | Apr 16, 2023 | 8.0 |
2 | The Trailside Killer: Part Two | Apr 16, 2023 | 8.0 |
3 | The Slave Master: Part One | Apr 23, 2023 | 7.0 |
4 | The Slave Master: Part Two | Apr 23, 2023 | 8.0 |
5 | The Twin: Part One | Apr 30, 2023 | 7.0 |
6 | The Twin: Part Two | Apr 30, 2023 | 8.0 |
7 | The Times Square Killer: Part 1 | May 7, 2023 | 8.0 |
8 | The Times Square Killer: Part 2 | May 7, 2023 | 7.0 |
9 | The Black Widow: Part 1 | May 14, 2023 | 7.0 |
10 | The Black Widow: Part 2 | May 14, 2023 | 7.0 |
11 | The Happy Face Killer: Part 1 | May 21, 2023 | 8.0 |
12 | The Happy Face Killer: Part 2 | May 21, 2023 | 8.0 |

Season 6
8 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.6

Season 6
8 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.6
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | The Cleveland Strangler | Dec 15, 2024 | 8.0 |
2 | The Sun Gym Sadists | Dec 22, 2024 | 8.0 |
3 | The Black Hand of Death | Dec 29, 2024 | 8.0 |
4 | A Family to Fear | Jan 5, 2025 | 7.0 |
5 | The Man Eater | Jan 12, 2025 | 7.0 |
6 | Thomas the Terrible | Jan 19, 2025 | 8.0 |
7 | The Real Hannibal | Jan 26, 2025 | 8.0 |
8 | The Angel of Death | Feb 2, 2025 | 7.0 |
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