Handsome Devil: Charming Killer
2026 · Paramount+ · 47 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Death Penalty
Tue, 20 Jan, 11:00 pm
Wade Wilson's defense attorneys try to spare him from the death penalty, searching for answers in his early life as an adopted child. The victims' family and friends speak of their unimaginable loss, now overshadowed by a killer's infamy.
About
Handsome Devil: Charming Killer unravels the story of how Wade Wilson, a 25-year-old Florida man arrested for the brutal murders of two women, unexpectedly became a social media fixation. Wilson's mugshot ignited an online frenzy among people drawn to his "bad boy" bravado, surprising tattoos and seductive smile. Dubbed as the "Deadpool Killer," he became an object of fascination for online fans, even as the details of his crimes grew more disturbing. Through police bodycam footage and chilling first-hand accounts from those closest to the case, the series explores how a man who committed unimaginable violence ended up with a devoted online following.
Episodes
- E01
The Manhunt
Tue, 20 Jan· 48 minWade Wilson ditches his girlfriend at a bar to leave with a woman he just met. After police discover a dead body, eyewitness interviews, bodycam footage, audio recordings, and police interrogation tell the story of a race to find and stop a killer.
- E02
Wade's Wives
Tue, 20 Jan· 47 minDespite his gruesome crimes, millions tune in to watch Wade Wilson's dramatic trial for the murder of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz. Alexis Williams describes how she fell deeply in love with Wilson until she realized she had fallen for a monster.
- E03
The Death Penalty
Tue, 20 Jan· 46 minWade Wilson's defense attorneys try to spare him from the death penalty, searching for answers in his early life as an adopted child. The victims' family and friends speak of their unimaginable loss, now overshadowed by a killer's infamy.
