Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders

1 season available

A look back at the infamous killings that spawned Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," as recalled by relatives, family friends, townspeople and law enforcement.
Farm Family Slain
S1 E1

In November 1959, four members of the Clutter family are brutally murdered in their home in a small Kansas farming community.

Killers on the Run
S1 E2

Kansas law enforcement survey the aftermath of the seemingly unmotivated crime, while criminals Perry Smith and Richard Hickock go on the lam.

The Intruders on Trial
S1 E3

Detailing the resulting investigation and convictions of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, along with the ensuing media coverage.

The Gallows and the Novel
S1 E4

As Perry Smith and Richard Hickock face a death sentence, Truman Capote's coverage of the infamous case and his ensuing novel, "In Cold Blood," spawns the modern American True Crime genre.