Series synopsis
The Killer Beside Me is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on April 21, 2018. It ended on October 22, 2020. It stars Jason Shablik.
For better and worse, a work environment represents a microcosm of society. While lifelong friendships are formed at a job, and perhaps it's a place where people even meet their future spouses, working alongside others also increases the likelihood that creeps may be close by. The Killer Beside Me exposes the dark underbelly of workplace evil where rivalry, romance, and the abuse of power culminate in a brutal slaying. Each episode in this series retells the shocking events leading to a horrific ...
Premise
For better and worse, a work environment represents a microcosm of society. While lifelong friendships are formed at a job, and perhaps it's a place where people even meet their future spouses, working alongside others also increases the likelihood that creeps may be close by. The Killer Beside Me exposes the dark underbelly of workplace evil where rivalry, romance, and the abuse of power culminate in a brutal slaying. Each episode in this series retells the shocking events leading to a horrific murder. How well do we really know our co-workers?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Shablik as Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Jade Matthew as Caroline
- Will Arundell as Chris
- Georgia Lock as Kelsey
- Holly Hayes as Gayle
- Daniel Reid-Walters as Tyrone
- Mark Molesworth as Self (Interviewer)
- Jenelle Pearring as Self (Interviewer)
- Grace Carter as Andrea
- Guy Faith as Alex
- Bella Ava Georgiou as Melinda
- Greg Lockett as Rashaan
- Michael Greco as Det. Rasco
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 21, 2018 | May 26, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | June 5, 2019 | July 10, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 6 | September 17, 2020 | October 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Target on Her Back Bubbly 24-four-year-old grocery store worker Caroline Nosal befriends her introverted new colleague Christopher O'Kroley, but he soon begins harassing her. When she complains to management about him, he is dismissed from work and things don't turn out as planned. |
April 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
Unfriendly Community One June morning in 2013 in Dundalk, MD, cleaning lady Myra goes to the property office of a townhouse complex and sees a nightmare scene. The office has been ransacked, blood is everywhere, and manager Melinda Schaefer is dead. |
April 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Evil Inside Scientist Kerri Harris and a colleague find a hidden camera in the ladies' room, and she makes a complaint. However, as police begin their investigation, Kerri is found stabbed to death in her office with co-workers just feet away. |
May 5, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roadside Murder Theresa Wesolowski, 22, is found dead alongside her car near the Wisconsin factory where she worked on May 29, 1999. Police are baffled for nearly 10 years before finally getting a break when a new DNA technique identifies her killer. |
June 5, 2019 |
| 2 |
Deadly Delivery Massachusetts waitress Sandy Berfield is killed instantly when she opens a package bomb left on her porch. Detectives uncover evidence of years of harassment and a rejected coworker's deadly plan for revenge. |
June 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Almost Home Gayle Isleib is brutally gunned down in her driveway after coming from work at a local department store. Police uncover a twisted tale of infatuation, stalking, and a kidnapping plot gone awry. |
June 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danger Travels A retail store employee’s crush on manager Antoinette Venditti-Bruce escalates into an obsession after he’s fired for inappropriate behavior. When she is transferred out of state for work, the stalker tracks her down to carry out his twisted plans. |
September 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
Hostage to Greed The brutal murder of a legal secretary in her Macon, GA, home leaves police with few clues as to who would want her dead. Then, a co-worker's alibi falls apart, revealing a callous conspiracy of greed that shocks this genteel southern town. |
September 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Pressure Point A Virginia Beach massage therapist disappears before work, sparking an intense but fruitless search. Weeks later, a cyclist discovers trash bags in a swamp, the contents of which will rock the town and forever change the lives of Brianna's loved ones. |
October 1, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 21, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |