6.7/10327 votesLoading...#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.
Director: N/A
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6.8/10225 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10433 votesLoading...#3 - True Lies (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.
Director: N/A
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7.0/10420 votesLoading...#4 - True Lies (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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10201 votesLoading...#5 - 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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10175 votesLoading...#6 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10484 votesLoading...#7 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/10394 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10181 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10575 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10344 votesLoading...#11 - Missing Men (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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10339 votesLoading...#12 - Missing Men (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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Catching Killers
Every episode of Catching Killers ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Catching Killers!
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:Netflix
Worst Episodes Summary
"Thrill Kills: The Phoenix Serial Shooter" is the worst rated episode of "Catching Killers". It scored 6.7/10 based on 327 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/9/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "End of the Line: The Railroad Killer".