The WORST episodes of The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

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

Premiering on Tuesday, November 14 at 10PM ET/PT, this five-part limited series, features a team of top investigators and code-breakers, working in tandem with a super-computer, known as CARMEL, the first of its kind programmed to think like a killer. This team believes they may have broken a significant portion of the diabolically complicated code, Z340, and have been granted unprecedented access to police files, new witnesses, new clues, and the cooperation of representatives of the CIA and FBI.

Last Updated: 9/29/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
star
7.47
129 votes

#1 - The New Suspect

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2017

A new hunt for the mysterious Zodiac Killer gains unprecedented access to files, unearthing a complicated cypher that may contain the killer’s name, and links between the Zodiac Killer and an unsolved case. A prime suspect with code training emerges.

Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.55
96 votes

#2 - A New Code Uncovered

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2017

The team uncovers a mysterious new cipher related to the Zodiac Killer, while the supercomputer uncovers a strange lunar pattern linking the killings; a taunting riddle by the killer may lead to a body; a second prime suspect emerges.

Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.64
94 votes

#3 - The Secret FBI Files

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2017

The hunt goes into high gear as the FBI releases secret files on the killer; a handwriting analyst connects the Zodiac's letters to a taunting letter mailed 3,000 miles away in Albany, N.Y.; the code team has a massive breakthrough on the Z-340.

Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.70
103 votes

#4 - The Code Is Cracked

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2017

Sal and Ken investigate San Francisco, the epicenter of the Zodiac Killer murders; the Code Team announces a team member has solved the Zodiac's infamous Z340 code, which has eluded codebreakers for 50 years.

Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.87
103 votes

#5 - The Military Connection

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2017

The team uncovers clues that the killer may have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, as the supercomputer identifies symbols in the code that would have been known to only a few when it was written; Sal and Ken find new evidence.

Watch Now:Amazon