The BEST episodes of The Confession Killer

Every episode of The Confession Killer ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Confession Killer!

Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.73

148 votes

#1 - War in Waco

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2019

Suspicions about Lucas’s confessions crescendo as a front-page investigative story hits the newsstands, and an ambitious DA takes on the Texas Rangers.

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7.64

147 votes

#2 - All the Damn Lies

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2019

As families long for closure, the manipulation continues. Years later, on death row, Lucas steps up the fight for his life. But the lies don't stop.

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7.60

139 votes

#3 - Not One Shred of Evidence

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019

DNA testing and a close examination of the evidence reveal the truth about Lucas — and the officers who let the real killers get away with murder.

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7.49

160 votes

#4 - Make It Strawberry

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2019

At Georgetown, Lucas regales visiting officers with stories to clear murder cases. But one Lubbock family will do their own police work to refute him.

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7.41

189 votes

#5 - Everything Except Poison

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/2019

The hunt for two missing women leads authorities to Henry Lee Lucas. In court, he drops a bombshell, setting off a media circus and riveting a nation.

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