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Very Scary People - Investigation Discovery

Investigation Discovery

HLN

Reality Series

2019

Documentary

Crime

Host Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals, such as Charles Manson, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy, the Rev. Jim Jones, and others.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Saturday, August 30

The Hillside Stranglers: A Pair of Serial Killers Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 7

In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.

Saturday, August 30

The Hillside Stranglers: She Walked Into the Trap Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 8

In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.

Saturday, August 30

The Cross Country Killer: He Could Make People Disappear Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 9

While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.

Saturday, August 30

The Cross Country Killer: The Kill Kits Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 10

While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.

Saturday, August 30

John Gotti: It Was Kill or Be Killed Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 11

Mafia gangster John Gotti orders hits on his enemies, his friends, and anyone who crosses him.

Saturday, August 30

John Gotti: There Were Fatal Consequences Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 12

Mafia gangster John Gotti orders hits on his enemies, his friends, and anyone who crosses him.

Sunday, August 31

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret

Season 1 • Episode 1

Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.

Sunday, August 31

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret

Season 1 • Episode 2

Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.

Sunday, August 31

The Happy Face Killer

Season 5 • Episode 11

A happy face is supposed to be a joyful symbol, unless it's on a letter from a killer.

Sunday, August 31

The Happy Face Killer

Season 5 • Episode 12

A happy face is supposed to be a joyful symbol, unless it's on a letter from a killer.

Monday, September 1

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret

Season 1 • Episode 1

Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.

Monday, September 1

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret

Season 1 • Episode 2

Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.

Monday, September 1

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work

Season 1 • Episode 3

Charles Manson convinces his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers.

Monday, September 1

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work

Season 1 • Episode 4

Charles Manson convinces his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers.

Saturday, September 6

NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1

Season 1 • Episode 7

A masked predator plans his assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female victims.

Saturday, September 6

NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2

Season 1 • Episode 8

A masked predator plans his assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female victims.

Saturday, September 6

Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1

Season 1 • Episode 9

A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to serial killer Aileen Wuornos.

Saturday, September 6

Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2

Season 1 • Episode 10

A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to serial killer Aileen Wuornos.

Saturday, September 6

Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1

Season 1 • Episode 11

The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s.

Saturday, September 6

Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2

Season 1 • Episode 12

The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s.

Monday, September 8

Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1

Season 1 • Episode 13

Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide.

Monday, September 8

Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2

Season 1 • Episode 14

Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide.

Monday, September 8

Son of Sam: The Duke of Death (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 1

David Berkowitz terrorizes New York City under his self-given moniker: the "Son of Sam."

Monday, September 8

Son of Sam: I Am a Monster (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 2

A twist of fate and a little luck leads to the capture of David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam."

Saturday, September 13

BTK: Bind, Torture, Kill (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 3

For decades, the bloodthirsty serial killer B.T.K. terrifies Wichita as he murders again.

Saturday, September 13

BTK: The Taunting (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 4

For years the BTK killer taunts law enforcement and the media as he seeks the attention he craves.

Saturday, September 13

The Night Stalker: Summer of Terror (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 5

A killer known as the "Night Stalker" was on the loose in Los Angeles in the summer of 1985.

Saturday, September 13

The Night Stalker: I Will Be Avenged (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 6

A tip from a teenage boy leads to the identity of the Night Stalker.

Saturday, September 13

The Co-Ed Killer: The Murder Capital of the World (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 7

A community lives in terror waiting for the man dubbed the Co-Ed Killer to strike again.

Saturday, September 13

The Co-Ed Killer: Thinking Murder All Day Long (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 8

Edmund Kemper, 24, murders six coeds in and around the city of Santa Cruz, Calif.

Sunday, September 14

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work

Season 1 • Episode 3

Charles Manson convinces his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers.

Sunday, September 14

Charles Manson: Part 2

Season 1 • Episode 4

Charles Manson convinces his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers.

Sunday, September 14

The Man Eater

Season 6 • Episode 5

Sunday, September 14

The Man Eater

Season 6 • Episode 5

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