7.0/1032 votes#1 - Launching the Manhunt for The Golden State Killer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2018
For forty years investigators have been on the manhunt for this sadistic criminal and recent evidence suggests he may still be alive. With the FBI offering a $50,000 reward, the investigation is hotter than ever.
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6.8/1030 votes#2 - The Pattern of a Killer
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2018
How does one get away with 51 attacks and 12 murders while assaulting inside people’s very own homes? Delve into the creepy, sadistic methods of one of the worst serial killers of all time – the Golden State Killer. Find out his signature calling card and discover how law enforcement was able to link his crimes long before DNA. Don’t be afraid to be terrified.
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6.9/1029 votes#3 - How the Killer Got Away
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2018
The true story of how one serial killer wreaked havoc in California and changed our nation’s laws as we know them. Everything from rape crisis centers, to 911 emergency services and DNA collection laws were influenced by this one criminal – the Golden State Killer. Yet, for forty years this perverse predator has evaded capture … but perhaps not for long. In 2016 law enforcement and the FBI launched a massive nationwide manhunt and are hot on the trail.
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6.8/1027 votes#4 - Inside the Killer’s Mind
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2018
When dealing with a serial rapist and killer (51 attacks and 12 murders), it’s not only the crime scenes that are revealing, it’s also the serial behaviors that offer clues of the offender’s identity. Criminal psychologists show us the hidden meaning behind the Golden State Killer’s crimes and reveal what this tells us about him. Delve into the mind of a psychopathic killer as we analyze his motives, his personality, his upbringing, and most importantly, what he might be doing today. Could you know the Golden State Killer?
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7.0/1027 votes#5 - Is the Killer Still Out There?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2018
With 51 attacks and 12 murders, the Golden State Killer is one of the most prolific uncaught serial killers in U.S. History … but who is he? Join us as investigators analyze the evidence and explore the various theories as to who this ruthless barbarian could be. What job could have afforded him the time for these heinous crimes? Where could he have lived? And how, for forty years, has he managed to fly so successfully under the radar? Now investigators believe the key to catching the Golden State Killer may lie in another series of unsolved crimes…
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7.8/1027 votes#6 - Closing in on The Golden State Killer: Part 1
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2018
After a 40-year manhunt, investigators finally find their needle in a DNA haystack and unmask a man who they suspect as California's most prolific serial killer.
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#7 - Closing in on The Golden State Killer: Part 2
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2018
The Golden State Killer has been identified by law enforcement as Joseph DeAngelo. Now accused of committing some of California's most heinous crimes, this man was hiding in plain sight.
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The Best Episodes of Unmasking a Killer Season 1
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Viewers go inside the investigation, the case files and the mind of The Golden State Killer – a man believed to be the most prolific...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Launching the Manhunt for The Golden State Killer" is the best rated episode of "Unmasking a Killer" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Pattern of a Killer".