World's Most Evil Killers

World's Most Evil Killers, Yorkshire Ripper

Season 1, Episode 2

Peter Sutcliffe, also known as The Yorkshire Ripper, was convicted of killing 13 women.

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The Suffolk Strangler
S1 E1 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Steve Wright killed five women in the winter of 2006 without motive or explanation.

Yorkshire Ripper
S1 E2 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Peter Sutcliffe, also known as The Yorkshire Ripper, was convicted of killing 13 women.

The Soham Murders
S1 E3 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

A look at the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman at the hands of caretaker Ian Huntley.

The School Girl Killer
S1 E4 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Stuart Hazell sexually assaulted and murdered his partner's 12-year-old granddaughter,Tia Sharpe.

Joanne Dennehy
S1 E6 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Joanne Dennehy violently stabs three men to death in March 2013.

The Crossbow Cannibal
S1 E7 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Stephen Griffiths, the self-proclaimed Crossbow Cannibal, acted on his murderous instincts in 2009.

Fred & Rose West
S1 E9 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

A look at a Belgian serial killer convicted for kidnapping, torturing and sexual abuse.

The Hungerford Shooter
S1 E11 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

In 1987 Michael Ryan goes on a killing spree in the quiet market town of Hungerford in Berkshire.

John Wayne Gacy
S1 E13 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

John Wayne Gacy murdered 33 boys and young men during a six year period in the 1970s.

Jeffrey Dahmer
S1 E14 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

For 13 years, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer raped, murdered and ate his young male victims.

Ed Gein
S1 E15 • 42m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

An in-depth look at murderer Ed Gein, who confessed to killing two women in the 1950s.

Joachim Georg Kroll
S1 E16 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

A look at cannibal serial killer Joachim Kroll who terrorized West Germany from 1955 to 1976.

Volker Eckert
S1 E17 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Volker Eckert was a German trucker whose murderous career lasted over 30 years.

Marc Dutroux
S1 E18 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

A look at a Belgian serial killer convicted for kidnapping, torturing, and sexual abuse.

Fritz Honka
S1 E19 • 42m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Between 1970 and 1975, Fritz Honka killed at least four women from Hamburg’s red light district, keeping the bodies in his flat.

Thierry Paulin
S1 E20 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Thierry Paulin, known as The Monster of Montmarte was a French serial killer active in the 1980s.

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  • About this Episode
  • Peter Sutcliffe, also known as The Yorkshire Ripper, was convicted of killing 13 women.
  • CrewLloyd Thompson (Director), Nick Mavroidakis (Director)
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Seasons8
  • StudioFilmRise

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