The Killer Speaks
| The Killer Speaks | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40-43 minutes |
| Production company | ITV Studios America |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | April 11, 2013 – May 29, 2014 |
| Related | |
| The First 48 | |
The Killer Speaks is an American documentary television series on A&E that debuted on April 11, 2013 and ended on May 29, 2014. The Killer Speaks features actual convicted felons as they describe their crimes step-by-step in chilling detail. The series purports to offer an autopsy of their psychology and motivations. Subjects include spree killers, serial killers and domestic violence killers.[1] The Killer Speaks casts killers from all over the country, not just from The First 48 series.
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | April 11, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | |
| 2 | 5[2] | May 1, 2014 | May 29, 2014[2] | |
Season 1 (2013)
[edit]| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | "The First 48: The Killer Speaks" | March 8, 2012 | 100 | 1.76[3] |
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This pilot episode describes the case of Terry Blair. | |||||
| 1 | 1 | "Ice Cold: Levi King" | April 11, 2013 | 103 | 1.51[4] |
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In 2005, Levi King executed two of his neighbors in Anderson, Missouri, then 24 hours later three members of a family in Pampa, Texas. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman" | April 18, 2013 | 101 | 1.53[5] |
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In 2011, Maksim Gelman went on a killing spree in New York City that left four people dead and five wounded. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Monster Inside: Robert Lopez" | April 25, 2013 | 105 | 1.18[6] |
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In 2005, after serving 10 years for nearly killing Libby Williams in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he met Brandi Bernard. When she tried to leave him, he exacted fatal revenge that devastated Manchester, New Hampshire. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Twisted Love: Dena Riley" | May 2, 2013 | 104 | 1.28[7] |
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In 2006, Dena Riley met Richard Davis in Jefferson City, Missouri. Their relationship turned out to be a marriage made in hell that ended taking the lives of two woman. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Payback: Earl Forrest" | May 9, 2013 | 102 | 1.52[8] |
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In 2002, Earl Forrest burst into a friend's house in Salem, Missouri and gunned down two people. He then ambushed the deputy who responded to the scene. | |||||
Season 2 (2014)
[edit]| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
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| 6 | 1 | "Gene Meredith: Devil Inside" | May 1, 2015 | 1.15[9] | |
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In 2006, Great Falls, Montana detectives are called to the scene of a grizzly crime, when former corrections officer Rose Torres is found dead. | |||||
| 7 | 2 | "Timothy Thomason: Perfect Murder" | May 8, 2014 | 1.09[10] | |
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In 1991, a human skull is found in the woods outside of San Antonio. Investigators figure out the identity of their victim, but without witnesses or evidence, the case goes cold quickly. | |||||
| 8 | 3 | "Lawrence Tarbert: Natural Born Killer" | May 15, 2014 | 1.11[11] | |
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In 2011, Joseph Glenn Pruitt is shot in cold blood and left to die on a Alamogordo, New Mexico mountain trail. | |||||
| 9 | 4 | "Gary Ray Bowles: The I-95 Killer" | May 22, 2014 | 1.25[12] | |
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In 1994, a mysterious drifter went on a violent killing spree leaving a trail of devestation. | |||||
| 10 | 5 | "Van Brett Watkins: Hitman"[2] | May 29, 2014 | N/A | |
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In 1999, 24-year-old pregnant Cherica Adams is shot four times and left for dead in her car outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "A&E to Add "Southie Rules" and "First 48" Spin-Off "The Killer Speaks" in January". Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Shows A-Z killer speaks, the on a&e". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Vikings', 'Pawn Stars', 'The Challenge', 'Sirens' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 19, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night, 'Ridiculousness', 'Men at Work', 'Project Runway', 'Anger Management' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 26, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NFL Draft Tops Night + 'Swamp People', NBA Basketball', 'Project Runway', 'Men at Work' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 3, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings:NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Swamp People', 'Chasing Tail', 'Men at Work', 'The Show With Vinny', 'Project Runway' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 10, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night + 'Men at Work', 'Your Pretty Face', 'Chasing Tail' and More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Vikings', 'Pawn Stars', 'The Challenge', 'Sirens' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NFL Draft Coverage Rules Night + 'SportsCenter', NBA Playoffs, 'The Challenge: Free Agents' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 16, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Pawn Stars', 'The Challenge', 'The Carbonaro Effect' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 23, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Tops Night + 'Loiter Squad', 'The Challenge: Free Agents', NHL & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.