Murderers & Their Mothers

Documentary · 2016 · 1 SeasonSubtitles Icon
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Where do monsters come from? A crime journalist takes an uncomfortable look at serial killers’ troubling maternal relationships to find the answer.
S01:E01 - Daniel Bartlam: The Coronation Street Killer
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S01:E01 - Daniel Bartlam: The Coronation Street Killer

49 min
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At 14 years old, Daniel Bartlam killed his mother with a claw hammer then sought to cover his tracks by concocting a story that came straight from a soap opera.

S01:E02 - Fred & Rose West: The Killer Couple
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S01:E02 - Fred & Rose West: The Killer Couple

48 min
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Fred and Rosemary West murdered 12 women, including 2 of their daughters, in one of the most shocking cases Britain has ever seen.

S01:E03 - Jed Allen: The Wolverine Killer
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S01:E03 - Jed Allen: The Wolverine Killer

49 min
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With a sunny exterior, Jed Allen's case shook the world when he killed his mother, stepfather, and six year old half-sister. Experts examine the dysfunctional family of the Wolverine.

S01:E04 - Harold Shipman:  The Angel of Death
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S01:E04 - Harold Shipman: The Angel of Death

49 min
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Dr. Harold Shipman was Britain's most prolific serial killer with at least 215 known victims. Did his upbringing turn him into a mass murderer?

S01:E05 - Joachim Knychala: Frankenstein
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S01:E05 - Joachim Knychala: Frankenstein

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Joachim Knychala, the Polish serial killer who earned the ghoulish nickname `Frankenstein', attacked his victims with an axe.

S01:E06 - Dennis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer
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S01:E06 - Dennis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer

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Dennis Nilsen murdered 15 young men in London during the late 70s and early 80s. What led this seemingly normal civil servant to kill for company?

S01:E07 - Robert Black: The Lone Killer
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S01:E07 - Robert Black: The Lone Killer

49 min
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Serial child-killer Robert Black preyed on young girls across the country. Black's biological mother left him shortly after his birth, while his foster mother neglected and physically abused him.

S01:E08 - Leszek Pekalski: The Vampire of Bytowa
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S01:E08 - Leszek Pekalski: The Vampire of Bytowa

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Poland's 'vampire' Leszek Pekalski murdered dozens of men, women, and children. Pekalski was subjected to violence and neglect by family.

S01:E09 - Adam Lanza: Sandy Hook School Shooting
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S01:E09 - Adam Lanza: Sandy Hook School Shooting

49 min
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Investigate the Sandy Hook incident, where Adam Lanza killed his mother before shooting 20 children dead at an elementary school.

S01:E10 - Richard Kuklinksi: The Iceman Killer
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S01:E10 - Richard Kuklinksi: The Iceman Killer

49 min
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Richard Kuklisnki was known as the 'Iceman' due to freezing his victims to mask their time of death, killing up to 100 people in 30 years.

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