Series synopsis
Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on A&E on August 15, 2021. It ended on August 17, 2021. It stars Mark E. Safarik, Mary Ellen O'Toole and Pamela Bass.
Examine the intersecting paths of five of America’s most notorious killers–Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, The Green River Killer and BTK–who all operated during the same period, across two decades.
Premise
Examine the intersecting paths of five of America’s most notorious killers–Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, The Green River Killer and BTK–who all operated during the same period, across two decades.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mark E. Safarik as Self - Supervisory Special Agent Violent Crime
- Mary Ellen O'Toole as Self - Former FBI Profiler
- Pamela Bass as Self - Jeffrey Dahmer's Neighbour
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 15, 2021 | August 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Perfect Storm (1972-1974) In the mid-to-late 1970s, Bundy, Gacy and BTK begin claiming victims, while Dahmer and the Green River Killer inch ever closer to realizing their grim fantasies; the dangerous men blend into their communities and elude close calls with police. |
August 15, 2021 |
| 2 |
Hiding in Plain Sight (1974-1977) With their confidences growing in 1978, Bundy, Gacy, Dahmer, the Green River Killer and BTK continue their game of cat and mouse with law enforcement; Gacy and Bundy are finally brought to justice; Dahmer struggles to resist his murderous urges. |
August 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
Catch Me if You Can (1978-1979) In the mid-1980s, Gacy and Bundy sit on death row; BTK kills his own neighbor; Dahmer succumbs to his devious fantasies and commits his most heinous crimes to date; the remaining three killers are captured between 1991-2005. |
August 16, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | A&E |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 15, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 17, 2021 |
| Runtime | 41 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |