Very Scary People
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, April 26
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, April 26
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, April 26
Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1
Season 1 • Episode 11
The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s.
Saturday, April 26
Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2
Season 1 • Episode 12
The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s.
Saturday, April 26
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.
Saturday, April 26
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, April 28
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, April 28
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."
Monday, April 28
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.
Monday, April 28
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.
Wednesday, April 30
The Times Square Killer
Season 5 • Episode 7
The only thing scarier than a serial killer is one hiding in plain sight.
Wednesday, April 30
The Times Square Killer
Season 5 • Episode 8
The only thing scarier than a serial killer is one hiding in plain sight.
Wednesday, April 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.
Wednesday, April 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.
Thursday, May 1
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.
Thursday, May 1
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.
Thursday, May 1
The Times Square Killer
Season 5 • Episode 7
The only thing scarier than a serial killer is one hiding in plain sight.
Thursday, May 1
The Times Square Killer
Season 5 • Episode 8
The only thing scarier than a serial killer is one hiding in plain sight.
Saturday, May 3
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, May 3
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, May 3
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, May 3
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.
Saturday, May 3
Robert Durst: World's Worst Fugitive (Part 1)
Season 2 • Episode 9
Robert Durst has been linked to the deaths of his wife, his best friend, and his neighbor.
Saturday, May 3
Robert Durst: Nobody Tells the Whole Truth (Part 2)
Season 2 • Episode 10
Six weeks after jumping bail in Galveston, Texas, Robert Durst is caught on a store security camera.
Monday, May 5
Dr. Death: A License to Kill (Part 1)
Season 2 • Episode 11
Physician-turned-murderer Michael Swango leaves a trail of death and mayhem across two continents.
Monday, May 5
Dr. Death: You're Next (Part 2)
Season 2 • Episode 12
Suspicious illnesses and deaths follow Dr. Michael Swango from hospital to hospital.
Monday, May 5
The Golden State Killer: Hunting Human Beings Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 1
Investigators finally unmask the man suspected of being California's most prolific serial killer.
Monday, May 5
The Golden State Killer: Hiding in Plain Sight Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 2
Investigators identify the Golden State Killer as being Joseph DeAngelo.
Wednesday, May 7
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.
Wednesday, May 7
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.
Wednesday, May 7
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.
Wednesday, May 7
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.
Thursday, May 8
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.
Thursday, May 8
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.
Thursday, May 8
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.
Thursday, May 8
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, May 10
The Butcher Baker: Terror in the Wilderness Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 3
One of the most prolific rapists and serial killers in Alaska's history, The Butcher Baker.
Saturday, May 10
The Butcher Baker: The Girls Who Got Away Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 4
One woman's story leads police to a shocking discovery inside Robert Hansen's home.
Saturday, May 10
The Amityville Horror: Murdered One by One Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 5
In November 1974, the DeFeo family were found murdered inside their beautiful seaside home.
Saturday, May 10
The Amityville Horror: Evil in the House Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 6
Para psychologists and psychics investigate who murdered the DeFeo family and why.
Saturday, May 10
The Dating Game Killer: Smooth Talker Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 7
In 1968, an 8-year-old girl is abducted, raped and left for dead.
Saturday, May 10
The Dating Game Killer: The Bite Mark Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 8
With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show The Dating Game.
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