The BEST episodes of Born to Kill (2005) season 1

Every episode of Born to Kill (2005) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Born to Kill (2005) season 1!

Take an in-depth look at some of the world’s most prolific serial killers through the first hand accounts and testaments of the people who knew them best. Police detectives, journalists, childhood friends, room mates, attorneys and leading experts in criminal psychology will offer us an insight in to their unique relationships with the most evil of society.

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: Channel 5Status: Ended
The Washington Snipers
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7.56
16 votes

#1 - The Washington Snipers

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2005

This edition explores the case of the Washington Snipers, who wreaked terror upon the city in 2002.

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Jeffrey Dahmer: The Cannibal
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7.37
19 votes

#2 - Jeffrey Dahmer: The Cannibal

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2005

Jeffrey Dahmer was a homosexual sexual deviant who raped, murdered and ate parts of 17 victims. Like other killers such as John Wayne Gacy, he managed to elude capture while continuing to carry out his crimes. Like every other sociopath serial killer in history he believed himself to be completely justified in his actions. Why does a Jeffrey Dahmer happen? How does a man become a serial killer, necrophiliac, cannibal and psychopath? Many of the theories would have you believe that the answers can always be found in childhood abuse, bad parenting, head trauma, foetal alcoholism and drug addiction. Perhaps in some cases these are contributing factors, but not for Jeffrey Dahmer…

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Ivan Milat: The Backpack Killer
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7.10
21 votes

#3 - Ivan Milat: The Backpack Killer

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2005

Australia's worst solo serial killer, Ivan Milat, is now serving life for the murders of seven hitchhiking backpackers between 1989 and 1992. Many questions remain unanswered and there is uncertainty about the full extent of Ivan Milat’s crimes. Did he murder for entertainment? Some say his motivation lay in his family background and upbringing. Ivan Milat grew up as one of 14 siblings, a close-knit family who didn’t mix with others. They were surrounded by guns amidst an ethos of lawlessness and unbreakable family loyalty. Did he kill alone? One of his siblings, Boris, broke the bonds of rigid family loyalty to speak out against the convicted killer. He said it was likely there were more of his victims that haven’t yet been found…

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Harold Shipman
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6.96
27 votes

#4 - Harold Shipman

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2005

A harrowing look at how Harold Shipman, a GP who was trusted by his patients, murdered without an obvious motive.

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Myra Hindley: Serial Killing for Love?
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6.77
22 votes

#5 - Myra Hindley: Serial Killing for Love?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2005

For many years, Myra Hindley was depicted by the tabloid press as "the most hated woman in Britain". The crimes committed by Hindley and her lover, Ian Brady, shocked the nation and became the benchmark by which other acts of evil came to be measured. Until she met Brady, Hindley had been, by all accounts, a perfectly normal girl, with strong religious feelings. She loved children and animals, and was much in demand as a babysitter. When they became lovers, Hindley was prepared to do anything Brady asked… Can people be persuaded to kill for love? Were they crimes of passion? Brady claimed that Hindley was a manipulative liar who was as committed to murder as he had been…

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Fred West
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6.60
45 votes

#6 - Fred West

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2005

Investigators and a rape survivor shed light on the histories of incest that led to Gloucester's infamous "House of Horrors".

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