Descent of a Serial Killer - Season 1

First aired: 4/12/2022 8 episodes

Episodes

1. Episode 1: Gerard Schaefer

Aired: 4/12/2022

The first episode looks at Gerard Schaefer, a prolific serial killer known as the Butcher of Blind Creek who used his job as a police officer to evade detection for his crimes. Dr Bryanna Fox examines red flags such as paraphilias, animal cruelty, voyeurism and thefts, and investigates whether there were any opportunities to stop him.

2. Daniel Harold Rolling

Aired: 4/19/2022

Danny Rolling was a victim of abuse and chose to commit murder. Dr Bryanna Fox investigates Rolling’s red flags.

3. Eddie Lee Mosley

Aired: 4/26/2022

Eddie Mosley had a prolific criminal history, but believed he was not doing anything wrong. Dr Bryanna Fox examine Mosley’s descent to being a serial killer.

4. Bobby Joe Long

Aired: 5/3/2022

Robert ‘Bobby’ Joe Long murdered at least ten women in an eight month period. Psychological Criminologist, Dr Bryanna Fox, delves into victimisation.

5. Oscar Ray Bolin Jr

Aired: 5/10/2022

Dr Bryanna Fox and her fellow experts investigate the behavioural red flags along Oscar Bolin’s descent into a killer, whose secrets and crimes involved his own family.

6. Chester Turner

Aired: 5/17/2022

Chester Turner violently assaulted and murdered several women, targeting those who were marginalised.

7. Michael Gargiulo

Aired: 5/24/2022

Michael Gargiulo is a convicted American who is dubbed the ‘Hollywood Ripper’ as well as the ‘Chiller Killer’ for the series of brutal murders he carries out.

8. Cary Stayner

Aired: 5/31/2022

Serial Killer Cary Stayner is convicted of murdering four women in 1999 and is sentenced to death. Dr Bryanna Fox examines the red flags of Cary Stayner’s Descent into becoming a Serial Killer.