The BEST episodes of It Takes a Killer
Every episode of It Takes a Killer ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of It Takes a Killer!
Investigation of the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer’s behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved — which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
#1 - Of Disbelief & Death
Season 1 - Episode 85 - Aired 1/22/2018
A controversial family of atheists walks away from their life's work without warning. When law enforcement stops investigating the disappearances, an intrepid journalist picks up the torch and hunts down a mastermind hell-bent on revenge.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Mad Maksim
Season 1 - Episode 73 - Aired 10/30/2017
A disgruntled man snaps and goes on killing spree, terrorizing the entire borough of Brooklyn, New York. Cops track the killer's trail of victims for more than 24 hours before they finally hunt him down across the city.
#3 - The Burial He Wanted
Season 1 - Episode 68 - Aired 9/18/2017
The disappearance of a wealthy retiree in South Florida quickly turns from a missing person's case to a full blown homicide investigation focused around an unexpected perpetrator and her convoluted plan to get away with murder.
#4 - Down In Flames
Season 1 - Episode 77 - Aired 11/20/2017
The discovery of a burned body on the side of the road in suburban Dallas kick starts a furious race to find a killer. With surveillance footage and a string of eyewitnesses, it takes local police less than 72 hours to identify the perpetrator.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Blood on the Chef's Apron
Season 1 - Episode 83 - Aired 1/15/2018
When a chef's wife goes missing from Southern California, it initially appears she may have left voluntarily, yet, after months of investigation, detectives uncover she was the victim of a ruthless homicide and an even more savage cover up.
#6 - Mrs. Wrong
Season 1 - Episode 82 - Aired 1/1/2018
A heartbroken millionaire marries a much younger woman, ending with a shotgun blast to the stomach and a lethal dose of poison.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Grim Sleeper
Season 1 - Episode 64 - Aired 8/21/2017
A merciless killer terrorizes South Los Angeles during the 1980s then appears to go dormant for 14 years only to resurface in the most hideous way possible. But through technological advances law enforcement is able to bring the madman to justice.
#8 - They'll Never Find Her Body
Season 1 - Episode 78 - Aired 12/4/2017
A mother disappears, leaving behind three kids and a husband she planned to divorce. Law enforcement determines she's been the victim of a homicide but it takes them nearly two decades to unravel the mystery, and bring her killer to justice.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - The Green River Killer
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2016
Four-dozen women are murdered in Washington State, and five of the victims found in the Green River.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - An Axe to Grind
Season 1 - Episode 89 - Aired 2/21/2018
A husband and wife are savagely attacked in their upstate New York home. When the wife survives, but loses her memory of the attack, police must rely on the evidence to see if her pre-amnesia identification of the killer proves true.
#11 - Blood Thicker Than Marriage
Season 1 - Episode 71 - Aired 10/16/2017
Cops investigate the apparent carjacking of a husband and wife in East Los Angeles, California only to discover that the ambush was a ruse, carried out by cousins, to kill the husband for insurance money.
#12 - A Wolf in Woman's Clothing
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 2/3/2017
The murder of a millionaire doctor's wife sets off a massive manhunt throughout New England. Law enforcement quickly locates the suspected killer only to find out he has a history of not only violence but also cross-dressing.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Scott Peterson
Season 1 - Episode 75 - Aired 11/13/2017
A central California community is rocked when a pregnant wife vanishes without a trace on Christmas Eve. After months of tireless investigation, cops make two grisly discoveries that confirm the expectant mom had been targeted for murder.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Rage & Anger
Season 1 - Episode 80 - Aired 12/18/2017
The random murder of a woman in Central Montana sends law enforcement on the hunt for a killer; using a network of informants and good old fashioned methods the authorities track down the mentally unstable man behind the motiveless crime.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Too Late To Say Sorry
Season 1 - Episode 72 - Aired 10/23/2017
A triple homicide in small town Maine rocks a community and destroys a family. It doesn't take police long to piece together the elements of the crime, and its ruthless cover-up, which point back to a perpetrator close to home.
#16 - Body Parts In My Pocket
Season 1 - Episode 66 - Aired 9/4/2017
A serial killer crisscrosses California, leaving a trail of dead bodies in random locations. Law enforcement is nowhere near catching the dangerous sociopath, until he shows up at a Sheriff's Department with a victim's body part in his jacket.
#17 - The Informant
Season 1 - Episode 97 - Aired 4/23/2018
In Southern California, law enforcement hunt for a serial killer who is targeting elderly women within a few mile radius; after weeks of searching, a survivor comes forward with a description that blows the case wide open.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Spoiled, Rotten & Ruthless
Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/17/2017
After three members of an affluent family are mowed down inside their home, law enforcement locks in on a primary person of interest.
#19 - Cleveland Killer
Season 1 - Episode 94 - Aired 4/2/2018
A damaged man turns Cleveland, Ohio into a hunting ground as part of a twisted plan to exact revenge on the women who hurt him.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - The Poughkeepsie Predator
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 8/7/2017
Law enforcement discovers the man who had been killing prostitutes in upstate New York for two years was living amongst the dead bodies of his victims that were stashed in his home.
#21 - The Green Widow
Season 1 - Episode 69 - Aired 9/25/2017
The murder of a man inside his suburban Los Angeles home sets off a chain reaction of murder, conspiracy and furious cover-ups, which ultimately point back to a mastermind who's in it for the money.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - What Happened to Jana?
Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 8/14/2017
The search a local business woman who vanished quickly morphs into a homicide investigation after police discover microscopic evidence inside the woman's home and car. But with no body or eyewitnesses, can law enforcement bring the killer to justice?
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - Process of Elimination
Season 1 - Episode 84 - Aired 1/15/2018
A vicious custody battle ends when one of the parents vanishes without a trace. Law enforcement investigates the usual suspects only to uncover a seemingly premeditated murder and a sickening attempt to cover it up.
#24 - Partners in Evil
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/23/2016
Two ex-marines abduct women and keep them as sex slaves. This evil duo carries out their "operation" with military precision, unafraid to kill innocent civilians along the way, until a petty crime unravels their sinister plans.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - The Craigslist Killer
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2016
Three women who advertised erotic services on Craiglist are assaulted, on of them is killed; surveillance video and witness reports match a man who no one would ever suspect to be a killer.
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