Series synopsis
It Takes a Killer is an American crime documentary drama television series that premiered on Oxygen on August 7, 2016. It stars Aaron Mitchell.
Some of the world’s most notorious murders are the subject of “It Takes a Killer,” which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer’s behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the ...
Premise
Some of the world’s most notorious murders are the subject of “It Takes a Killer,” which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer’s behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved — which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aaron Mitchell as Henry Turner
Guest cast
- Aaron Mitchell as Henry Turner
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 104 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 104 | August 7, 2016 | June 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Craigslist Killer Three women who advertised erotic services on Craiglist are assaulted, on of them is killed; surveillance video and witness reports match a man who no one would ever suspect to be a killer. |
August 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Chandra Levy When government intern Chandra Levy goes missing, detectives discover she may have been having an affair with a senator; a man in jail claims he has information |
August 7, 2016 |
| 3 |
Jodi Arias When a deadly sniper terrorizes the DC area for weeks, frantic police put out an APB for a white van, but the FBI has a theory that there might be more than one sniper, and they're not driving a white van. |
August 14, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Oxygen |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2017 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 23:00:00 |