Dark Minds

Dark Minds

Ended First aired 25/Jan/2012 United States English 3 season(s) 22 episode(s)
DocumentaryCrimeMystery
Dark Minds brings together the sharp criminal minds of author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps and pre-eminent criminal profiler John Kelly to reopen unsolved homicides thought to be the work of serial killers. They are assisted in their efforts by a source known only to viewers as "13," a convict serving multiple life terms for a series of murders, who presents his theories about potential motivations behind these chilling cold cases based on his own experiences. They bring fresh eyes to unsolved serial killer investigations using the combined instincts of three unique perspectives, with hopes that it will encourage viewers to bring forward new leads.
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Season 3 · Season 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Apr/2014
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S3E6
Road Paved in Murder
Air date: 30/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In Denver, a serial killer is posing the naked bodies of young women by highways outside the city. At least four victims were left this way, and there may be more. Phelps and Kelly look for connections and clues in the Aurora County Murders.

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In Denver, a serial killer is posing the naked bodies of young women by highways outside the city. At least four victims were left this way, and there may be more. Phelps and Kelly look for connections and clues in the Aurora County Murders.

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S3E5
Long Island Serial Killer
Air date: 23/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The discovery of a naked woman's body on Ocean Parkway in 2011 was just the beginning. How many women has the Long Island Serial Killer brutalized and murdered? Phelps and Kelly are hot on the trial, looking for clues in order to stop this terrifying madman.

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The discovery of a naked woman's body on Ocean Parkway in 2011 was just the beginning. How many women has the Long Island Serial Killer brutalized and murdered? Phelps and Kelly are hot on the trial, looking for clues in order to stop this terrifying madman.

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S3E4
Death on a Beach
Air date: 16/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Torrey Pines Beach, CA is an idyllic place, but it's also been the scene of horror where two teenagers were murdered 30 years ago, and there is still no justice. Phelps and Kelly retrace the final hours of the victim's lives and uncovers new clues.

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Torrey Pines Beach, CA is an idyllic place, but it's also been the scene of horror where two teenagers were murdered 30 years ago, and there is still no justice. Phelps and Kelly retrace the final hours of the victim's lives and uncovers new clues.

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The Phantom of Civil Theater
Air date: 09/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In the quiet town of Lewiston, ID, an eerie local theatre has a dark past - three people went missing here, 2 turned up dead. Is it a local killer, connected to a string of other murders? Phelps and Kelly dive deep into the case.

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In the quiet town of Lewiston, ID, an eerie local theatre has a dark past - three people went missing here, 2 turned up dead. Is it a local killer, connected to a string of other murders? Phelps and Kelly dive deep into the case.

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S3E2
Israel Keyes, Part 2
Air date: 02/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly continue their investigation into the dark world of serial killer Israel Keyes. Can the Dark Minds team unearth some of this case's biggest secrets?

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Phelps and Kelly continue their investigation into the dark world of serial killer Israel Keyes. Can the Dark Minds team unearth some of this case's biggest secrets?

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Israel Keyes, Part 1
Air date: 02/Apr/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly enter the frightening world of Israel Keyes, who may be one of the worst serial killers we've ever seen. He took great care in hiding his victims, which means finding them has become a new nightmare.

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Phelps and Kelly enter the frightening world of Israel Keyes, who may be one of the worst serial killers we've ever seen. He took great care in hiding his victims, which means finding them has become a new nightmare.

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Season 2 · Season 2
8 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Feb/2013
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The Highway of Tears
Air date: 17/Apr/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The billboards on Canada's Highway 16 read: Girls, don't hitchhike on the Highway of Tears. Phelps and Kelly head deep into the Canadian wilderness to investigate the mysterious disappearances of over 30 women on this remote highway. Is it one killer, or multiple serial killers? Will it ever be safe again?

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The billboards on Canada's Highway 16 read: Girls, don't hitchhike on the Highway of Tears. Phelps and Kelly head deep into the Canadian wilderness to investigate the mysterious disappearances of over 30 women on this remote highway. Is it one killer, or multiple serial killers? Will it ever be safe again?

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S2E7
The Colonial Parkway Murders
Air date: 10/Apr/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly investigate the unsolved murders of four couples on a remote lovers' lane in Virginia, attacked in their cars by a serial killer who may be posing as a cop. 

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Phelps and Kelly investigate the unsolved murders of four couples on a remote lovers' lane in Virginia, attacked in their cars by a serial killer who may be posing as a cop. 

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The Mall Killings
Air date: 03/Apr/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly head to Boca Raton, FL, to investigate a series of kidnappings and murders. In March and December 2007 two women were shot dead as they left the same shopping mall. A robbery gone wrong? Or the work of a serial killer?

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Phelps and Kelly head to Boca Raton, FL, to investigate a series of kidnappings and murders. In March and December 2007 two women were shot dead as they left the same shopping mall. A robbery gone wrong? Or the work of a serial killer?

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The I-70 Killer
Air date: 27/Mar/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In the spring of 1992, a serial killer cut a swathe through the Mid West with six victims across three states, shot execution style. The victims all worked in small stores just blocks from I-70. Phelps and Kelly take a long trek across the Midwest to investigate the unsolved murders on this lonely stretch of highway.

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In the spring of 1992, a serial killer cut a swathe through the Mid West with six victims across three states, shot execution style. The victims all worked in small stores just blocks from I-70. Phelps and Kelly take a long trek across the Midwest to investigate the unsolved murders on this lonely stretch of highway.

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The Texas Killing Field
Air date: 20/Mar/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly head down to Texas to investigate the disappearances of over 30 young women. Some have gone missing, some have turned up dead, in a flat, steamy wasteland along the I-45 freeway between Houston and Galveston known as The Killing Field. It's paradise for serial killers — time for paradise to get shut down.

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Phelps and Kelly head down to Texas to investigate the disappearances of over 30 young women. Some have gone missing, some have turned up dead, in a flat, steamy wasteland along the I-45 freeway between Houston and Galveston known as The Killing Field. It's paradise for serial killers — time for paradise to get shut down.

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The Coastal Killer
Air date: 13/Mar/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly take a grim trip to the seaside town of Newport, OR, to investigate the unsolved murders of five teen girls. The bodies of local girls have been turning up dumped in the forest, and it looks like the work of a serial killer. But who is he? And what twisted clues could he have possibly left behind?

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Phelps and Kelly take a grim trip to the seaside town of Newport, OR, to investigate the unsolved murders of five teen girls. The bodies of local girls have been turning up dumped in the forest, and it looks like the work of a serial killer. But who is he? And what twisted clues could he have possibly left behind?

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Blonde, Blue-Eyed and Gone
Air date: 06/Mar/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Four young girls go missing in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Some turn up dead, some are never seen again. Phelps and Kelly investigate the murders which are decades apart but with one thing in common: blonde hair and blue eyes. But are they connected in another way? Are they victims of the same serial killer?

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Four young girls go missing in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Some turn up dead, some are never seen again. Phelps and Kelly investigate the murders which are decades apart but with one thing in common: blonde hair and blue eyes. But are they connected in another way? Are they victims of the same serial killer?

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The Original Night Stalker
Air date: 27/Feb/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The Original Night Stalker is America's most cunning serial killer who terrorized California with a wave of rapes and murders in the 1970s, leaving a trail of bizarre clues. Phelps and Kelly go on the hunt for new leads.

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The Original Night Stalker is America's most cunning serial killer who terrorized California with a wave of rapes and murders in the 1970s, leaving a trail of bizarre clues. Phelps and Kelly go on the hunt for new leads.

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 25/Jan/2012
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S1E8
Dance with the Devil
Air date: 14/Mar/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps and Kelly investigate the 1982 murder of a New Jersey woman, Jane Goodwin. Was it a serial killer responsible for similar murders in Connecticut and New Jersey? Phelps is convinced he's got his man, a convict he's corresponded with for years. But can Phelps make him confess?

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Phelps and Kelly investigate the 1982 murder of a New Jersey woman, Jane Goodwin. Was it a serial killer responsible for similar murders in Connecticut and New Jersey? Phelps is convinced he's got his man, a convict he's corresponded with for years. But can Phelps make him confess?

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S1E7
Mississippi Five
Air date: 07/Mar/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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From 1996-98, someone terrorized the elderly residents of Columbus, MS, brutally killing 5 senior citizens in their homes. But local law enforcement and a secret source have Phelps and Kelly wondering if they're looking at a serial killer.

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From 1996-98, someone terrorized the elderly residents of Columbus, MS, brutally killing 5 senior citizens in their homes. But local law enforcement and a secret source have Phelps and Kelly wondering if they're looking at a serial killer.

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Brutal Bayou
Air date: 29/Feb/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Phelps travels to the Deep South to investigate the murder of 8 girls over 4 years. But a maverick private investigator, multiple persons of interest and rumors of police corruption make the case murkier than a Louisiana bayou.

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Phelps travels to the Deep South to investigate the murder of 8 girls over 4 years. But a maverick private investigator, multiple persons of interest and rumors of police corruption make the case murkier than a Louisiana bayou.

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Double Initial Murder
Air date: 22/Feb/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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From 1971-73, three little girls were snatched up, violated and murdered. They all shared something else--their first and last names started with the same letter. Phelps travels to Rochester, NY to search for answers in a town that won’t let go.

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From 1971-73, three little girls were snatched up, violated and murdered. They all shared something else--their first and last names started with the same letter. Phelps travels to Rochester, NY to search for answers in a town that won’t let go.

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The Woodsman
Air date: 15/Feb/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Between 2003 and 2007, five down-and-out women go missing in Worcester, MA. Their remains are found in wooded areas outside the city. Phelps tracks the hunter, following the trail of evidence.

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Between 2003 and 2007, five down-and-out women go missing in Worcester, MA. Their remains are found in wooded areas outside the city. Phelps tracks the hunter, following the trail of evidence.

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The Babysitter Killer
Air date: 08/Feb/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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From 1976-77, a pedophile abducted and murdered four children from affluent Detroit neighborhoods. Phelps travels to the dark side of suburbia to ask: What kind of monster bathes, cleans and dresses his victims in fresh clothes after he kills them?

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From 1976-77, a pedophile abducted and murdered four children from affluent Detroit neighborhoods. Phelps travels to the dark side of suburbia to ask: What kind of monster bathes, cleans and dresses his victims in fresh clothes after he kills them?

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The Eastbound Strangler
Air date: 01/Feb/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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What kind of serial killer removes his victims’ shoes and socks, then lays the bodies facing east? Phelps heads to Atlantic City to investigate the 2006 murder of four sex workers to see if they are connected to a breaking case on Long Island.

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What kind of serial killer removes his victims’ shoes and socks, then lays the bodies facing east? Phelps heads to Atlantic City to investigate the 2006 murder of four sex workers to see if they are connected to a breaking case on Long Island.

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The Valley Killer
Air date: 25/Jan/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Between 1978-1988, seven women are brutally stabbed and dumped in the woods of the Connecticut River Valley. Phelps seeks answers from a woman who survived the serial killer's attack and may be able to identify a new person of interest in the case.

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Between 1978-1988, seven women are brutally stabbed and dumped in the woods of the Connecticut River Valley. Phelps seeks answers from a woman who survived the serial killer's attack and may be able to identify a new person of interest in the case.

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M. William Phelps
M. William Phelps
Self - Host
John Kelly
John Kelly
Self - Profiler
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Megan Thomas
Jane
Darren K. Hawkins
Darren K. Hawkins
The Valley Killer
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Donna Brooks
Mary
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Melanie Thorpe
Cathy
Melissa Armstrong
Melissa Armstrong
Lynda
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Joanne Louise Sanders
Whitnei Dubois
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Tessa Coulter
Foot Woman
Leanne Mauro
Leanne Mauro
Barbara Breidor
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Shane Imbert
Police Investigator
Jessica Drew
Jessica Drew
Party Girl
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Steven McIntosh
Passerby Maine
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Amelia Tranter
Carmen
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Liz Harper
Loretta Chaisson
Olivia Stiefel
Olivia Stiefel
Nancy
Jason Stojanovski
Jason Stojanovski
Drug Guy
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Tarisai Vushe
Muggy

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