Series synopsis
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Netflix on October 7, 2022. It ended on October 7, 2022. It was created by Joe Berlinger. It stars Jeffrey Dahmer, Vernell Bass, Pamela Bass and Fred Berlin.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
Premise
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeffrey Dahmer as Self (archive footage)
- Vernell Bass as Self - Jeffrey Dahmer's Neighbour
- Pamela Bass as Self - Jeffrey Dahmer's Neighbour
- Fred Berlin as Self - Forensic Psychiatrist for the Defence
- Park Dietz as Self - Forensic Psychiatrist
- James Causey as Self - Reporter for Milwaukee Sentinel
- Michael Ross as Self - Friend of Victim
- Wendy Patrickus as Self
Supporting cast
- Anne E. Schwartz as Self
- Kenneth Smail as Self
- Gerald P. Boyle as Self
- E. Michael McCann as Self
- Dennis Murphy as Self
- Kenneth Meuler as Self
- Jeff Fleming as Self
- Jeff Connor as Self
- Heather Kelly as Wendy
- Eric Tyson as Self
- Michail Takach as Self
- Jeffrey Jentzen as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 7, 2022 | October 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sympathy for the Devil Attorneys, experts and journalists recall Jeffrey Dahmer's 1991 arrest and trace the beginnings of the horrifying murders he ultimately confessed to. |
October 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
Can I Take Your Picture? In the late 1980s, Dahmer develops a pattern of targeting victims in Milwaukee's gay bars while hiding his impulses from the people around him. |
October 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Evil or Insane? Dahmer's trial raises controversial questions about law enforcement and justice. Today, the repercussions of the murders he committed still reverberates. |
October 7, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 7, 2022 |
| Status | ended |