The WORST episodes of Catching Killers (2021)

Every episode of Catching Killers (2021) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Catching Killers (2021)!

The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing

Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial Shooter

7.08

107 votes

#1 - Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial Shooter

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2022

A serial shooter targets random pedestrians on the Phoenix streets, leading detectives on a desperate hunt for a criminal driven to kill for sport.

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True Lies, Part 1: The Happy Face Killer

7.14

139 votes

#2 - True Lies, Part 1: The Happy Face Killer

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2021

Odd suspects, questionable confessions and ever-shifting stories confuse detectives in the hunt for a young Oregon woman's killer in the early 1990s.

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7.17

149 votes

#3 - Manhunter: Aileen Wuornos

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2021

A serial killer’s deadly road trip through Florida in 1990 leaves several men dead and spurs investigators to go undercover for an unexpected suspect.

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7.17

77 votes

#4 - Manhunt: The Olympic Park Bomber

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2023

A deadly bomb explodes at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. But as FBI agents investigate subsequent attacks, they realize they've also become targets.

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7.18

89 votes

#5 - End of the Line: The Railroad Killer

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2023

Dubbed "The Railroad Killer," a man hops trains to his victims' homes, bludgeoning them, helping himself to their food — and evading police for years.

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7.22

78 votes

#6 - Night Terror: New York Zodiac Killer

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2023

In the '90s, a killer in New York selects his victims based on their birth signs. Can the cops catch him before he attacks all 12 symbols of the zodiac?

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7.23

77 votes

#7 - Trained to Kill: The DC Sniper

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2023

In 2002, a sniper shoots six victims in a Washington suburb, linking him to a spree that resulted in one of the largest manhunts in American history.

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7.24

196 votes

#8 - Body Count: The Green River Killer

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2021

The unsolved murders of women around Green River near Seattle haunt investigators for decades - until crime scene science finally catches up.

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True Lies, Part 2: The Happy Face Killer

7.29

136 votes

#9 - True Lies, Part 2: The Happy Face Killer

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2021

A consequential letter surfaces with stirring claims and upends the seemingly closed case, calling into question the guilt of the convicted criminals.

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Missing Men Part 1: The Toronto Village Killer

7.43

119 votes

#10 - Missing Men Part 1: The Toronto Village Killer

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2022

After multiple gay men sharing similar features go missing in Toronto, detectives follow an international tip with horrific claims of cannibalism.

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Missing Men Part 2: The Toronto Village Killer

7.43

115 votes

#11 - Missing Men Part 2: The Toronto Village Killer

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2022

As more men vanish, a fresh task force assembles. New surveillance footage and recovered computer files provide a final chance to identify the killer.

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7.46

129 votes

#12 - Bind. Torture. Kill: BTK

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/9/2022

A terrifying Kansas serial killer reemerges after 30 years. Using DNA technology and help from the media, investigators race to prevent another murder.

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