The Confession Killer

The Confession Killer

TV-142019•50m•7.2/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(117)

Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 6, 2019

Last Aired

December 6, 2019

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham

Trailers & Videos

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

Everything Except Poison

E1

Everything Except Poison

Air date: 2019-12-06

The hunt for two missing women leads authorities to Henry Lee Lucas. In court, he drops a bombshell, setting off a media circus and riveting a nation.

Make It Strawberry

E2

Make It Strawberry

Air date: 2019-12-06

At Georgetown, Lucas regales visiting officers with stories to clear murder cases. But one Lubbock family will do their own police work to refute him.

War in Waco

E3

War in Waco

Air date: 2019-12-06

Suspicions about Lucas’s confessions crescendo as a front-page investigative story hits the newsstands, and an ambitious DA takes on the Texas Rangers.

All the Damn Lies

E4

All the Damn Lies

Air date: 2019-12-06

As families long for closure, the manipulation continues. Years later, on death row, Lucas steps up the fight for his life. But the lies don't stop.

Not One Shred of Evidence

E5

Not One Shred of Evidence

Air date: 2019-12-06

DNA testing and a close examination of the evidence reveal the truth about Lucas and the officers who let the real killers get away with murder.

Cast

Bob Prince

Self

Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas

Self

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