Serial Psyche

An exploration of the psychological underpinnings of serial killers to better understand their specific frame of mind and psychology.
Sexual Sadists
S1 E1

Sexual sadists are addicted to the thrill of inflicting pain before killing their victims; an analysis contrasts the psyches of David Parker Ray, the Toy Box Killer, and Dennis Rader, the BTK Strangler.

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Cold and Calculating Killers
S1 E2

Some serial killers are driven by a hatred for humankind, while others seek revenge for their abusive childhoods; some simply love to kill; a look at a killer labeled America's most meticulous serial killer, Israel Keyes.

Extreme Killers
S1 E4

Examining the most excessive serial killers who murder, often crossing over into horrible perversions like mutilation, necrophilia and cannibalism.