Confronting a Serial Killer
2021 · STARZ · 60 min · 1 season
S01E05 · No Longer Jane Doe
Mon, 17 May, 2:00 am
Dealing with a psychopath takes its toll on Jillian's psyche and family. Dozens of states close cases, laying bare the havoc Little wrought and triggering a long-overdue public reckoning.
About
Confronting a Serial Killer tells the timely story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren ('Some Girls: My Life in a Harem') and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little, and her race against time to identify his victims before it's too late (Little recently died in prison at the age of 80, after having avoided justice for his crimes for decades). Lauren uncovers Little's darkest secrets and aids law enforcement in solving a multitude of cold case murders while struggling to reconcile her own history of addiction and abuse with her present-day mission to return the identities of previously nameless bodies and forgotten women. As she slips deeper into his sordid world, Jillian realizes that she may become, psychologically, Little's last victim.
Episodes
- E01
Getting Away With Murders
Mon, 19 Apr· 60 minAuthor Jillian Lauren finds serial killer Sam Little while researching a new crime novel and quickly realizes that his decades-long murderous history may be linked to terrible systemic injustices.
- E02
A Deal With the Devil
Mon, 26 Apr· 60 minJillian learns that to get inside the mind of the killer she has to delve into her own traumatic past, and in the process uncovers how systemic sexism and racial bias enabled Little.
- E03
Behold the Monster
Mon, 3 May· 60 minLittle's new confessions are matched to cold cases; two female law enforcement agents describe how they caught a killer by focusing on survivors who were ignored in the past.
- E04
Restoring Their Names
Mon, 10 May· 60 minSamuel Little's body count grows to 93 women, making him the most prolific serial killer in American history, but dozens of confessions remain unmatched.
- E05
No Longer Jane Doe
Mon, 17 May· 60 minDealing with a psychopath takes its toll on Jillian's psyche and family. Dozens of states close cases, laying bare the havoc Little wrought and triggering a long-overdue public reckoning.
