Series synopsis
Killing for Love: Der Fall Jens Söring is a German drama television series that premiered on ZDFinfo on August 4, 2020. It ended on August 4, 2020. It was created by Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger.
For more than 33 years, German Jens Söring was imprisoned in the USA - convicted of murdering the parents of his lover, Elizabeth Haysom. In December 2019, he was transferred to Germany under the condition that he never return to the US. The four-part ZDFinfo series "Killing For Love - The Jens Söring Case" describes how this sensational case unfolded from murder to verdict and beyond.
Premise
For more than 33 years, German Jens Söring was imprisoned in the USA - convicted of murdering the parents of his lover, Elizabeth Haysom. In December 2019, he was transferred to Germany under the condition that he never return to the US. The four-part ZDFinfo series "Killing For Love - The Jens Söring Case" describes how this sensational case unfolded from murder to verdict and beyond.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | August 4, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 This episode reconstructs the night of March 30, 1985, when Derek and Nancy Haysom were murdered in their home in Lynchburg, Virginia. When the police investigation narrowed in on Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Söring in the fall of 1985, the couple fled the country. In 1986, they were arrested in London. |
August 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The episode "The Betrayal" describes how Söring confessed to the murder in custody in order to save his girlfriend from the electric chair. But Haysom claimed to have been merely an "accomplice" and portrayed Söring as a "German bastard." He now faced the death penalty himself. In court, he fought for his life. |
August 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 "The Alibis" focuses on the trial, which was one of the first to be broadcast live on U.S. television. There, Söring claims to have provided an alibi at Haysom's request while she killed her parents. |
August 4, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDFinfo |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 4, 2020 |
| Status | ended |