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BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer

BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer

TV-142022•43m•6.7/10
DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

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6.7/10(3)

Features conversations with serial killer Dennis Rader from a Kansas maximum security prison, to examine his crimes and psyche.

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Production

Good Caper Content, Wolf Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 8, 2022

Last Aired

January 9, 2022

Networks

A&E

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Outliers
Air date: 2022-01-08
On the surface Dennis Rader seemed like a regular guy, but what lied beneath was a sinister fantasy life he enacted under the guise of his alter ego, BTK, while terrorising Wichita, Kansas.
E2
Unmasking Factor X
Air date: 2022-01-08
The murderous crime spree of BTK continues as there were seemingly no signs from his upbringing that would indicate he would become a serial killer.
E3
Keeping Secrets
Air date: 2022-01-09
After 1978, while BTK seemed to disappear from Wichita, he was actually quietly stalking victims and killing with more sadistic violence than ever before.
E4
Walking Cesspool
Air date: 2022-01-09
Dr Katherine Ramsland gets first-hand insight into the mind of the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader, and the fatal mistake that led to his capture.

Cast

Katherine Ramsland

Self - Forensic Psychologist

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