Series synopsis
Confronting a Serial Killer is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on STARZ on April 18, 2021. It ended on May 16, 2021. It was created by Joe Berlinger. It stars Jillian Lauren.
The timely story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little, and her race against time to identify his victims before it's too late. As she slips deeper into his sordid world, Jillian realizes that she may become, psychologically, Little's last victim.
Premise
The timely story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little, and her race against time to identify his victims before it's too late. As she slips deeper into his sordid world, Jillian realizes that she may become, psychologically, Little's last victim.
Premise: The truth about his lies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jillian Lauren as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | April 18, 2021 | May 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Getting Away With Murders Author Jillian Lauren finds serial killer Sam Little while researching a new crime novel and quickly realises that his decades-long murderous history may be linked to terrible systemic injustices. |
April 18, 2021 |
| 2 |
Deal With the Devil Jillian learns that to get inside the mind of the killer she has to delve into her own traumatic past, and in the process uncovers how systemic sexism and racial bias enabled Little. |
April 25, 2021 |
| 3 |
Behold the Monster Little's new confessions are matched to cold cases; two female law enforcement agents describe how they caught a killer by focusing on survivors who were ignored in the past. |
May 2, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | STARZ |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 18, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 16, 2021 |
| Runtime | 57 minutes |
| Status | ended |