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Crimes That Shook the World

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About Crimes That Shook the World

Crimes That Shook the World is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on Discovery on December 7, 2006. It has 2 seasons and 16 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 2 "Chessboard Killer", aired on April 23, 2012.

Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.

  • Crime
  • Documentary

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Episodes

16 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2006 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. The Phoenix Strangler

    Finale Air date TBA

    The case of Phoenix Strangler Sipho Thwala, who was sentenced to 506 years in jail in March 1999 when he was convicted of the murder of 16 women in Durban, South Africa. The police search was initially hampered as the bodies had been burned, but with the help of psychological profiler Micki Pistorius and DNA samples which matched those from a past attempted rape, Twala was eventually brought to justice.

  2. E5

    5. Backpacker Murderer

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    The case of Ivan Millat, who killed at least seven backpackers in New South Wales, Australia, during the early 1990s. Police were initially confounded by the marked differences in the murders and it was suggested two offenders could be on the loose. However, evidence eventually began to mount against Millat, who had been charged with the rape of two women in 1971, and it was ascertained he was the only culprit

  3. E4

    4. The Vienna Strangler

    The case of Austrian Jack Unterweger who, after serving a 14-year spell in jail for the murder of a girl in 1974, went on to become a celebrated media figure and an example of the reform system's effectiveness. However, since his release, it transpired he had killed up to 11 more people across Europe and America and he hanged himself in his cell after being given a life sentence without parole

  4. E3

    3. Green River Killer

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    The case of Green River killer Gary Leon Ridgeway who was arrested on 30 November 2001 after 19 years of police searches. The offender is recognised as the most prolific murderer in US history, having slayed at least 48 women. A warrant was granted to search his property in 1987 but no evidence was found at the time, it was only after a breakthrough in DNA technology in 1999 that the case was reopened

  5. E2

    2. BTK

    Profile of serial killer Dennis Rader, who preyed on families in Kansas for 30 years, and called himself BTK to draw attention to his preferred murder method - bind, torture and kill. Rader's narcissistic nature proved to be his downfall when, after years of mocking the police officers attempting to find him, a careless mistake exposed his identity

  6. E1

    1. The Wests/House of Horrors

    The events that transpired at 25 Cromwell Street in the UK, where a seemingly normal father and mother (Fred and Rose West) tortured, raped and murdered young women, including their own children.

Season 2

10 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. Suffok Strangler

    Air date TBA

    The hunt for the Suffolk Strangler, who murdered five prostitutes in the Ipswich area during 2006, leading to the largest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper

  2. E9

    9. Aileen Wuornos

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    Profile of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos, whose year-long killing spree left seven men dead, and whose story inspired the film Monster, starring Charlize Theron

  3. E8

    8. Yorkshire Ripper

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    In-depth investigations into infamous criminal cases and uncovering the motives behind them and the procedures used to arrest the perpetrators

  4. E7

    7. Dennis Nilsen

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    We reconstruct the horrific crimes of Dennis Nilsen, using interviews with investigating officers and forensic scientists to determine his motives

  5. E6

    6. Lucie Blackman Murder

    Air date TBA
  6. E5

    5. Monster of Belgium

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    The story of Belgian Marc Dutroux, who kidnapped, tortured and killed children, and why 300,000 people took to the streets in protest at the handling of his case

  7. E4

    4. Bodies in the Barrels

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    In-depth investigations into infamous criminal cases and uncovering the motives behind them and the procedures used to arrest the perpetrators

  8. E3

    3. Monster Of Florence

    Air date TBA

    The unsolved case of the Monster of Florence, who preyed on young couples and committed seven murders in and around the city, but who has never been officially identified

  9. E2

    2. Chessboard Killer

    The story of Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill 64 people - one for each square on a chessboard - but was caught before he could complete his task

  10. E1

    1. Arthur Shawcross

    Air date TBA

    Investigating American serial killer Arthur Shawcross, who killed the majority of his victims after being paroled early following a conviction for murdering two children

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The most recent episode of Crimes That Shook the World, Season 2 Episode 2 "Chessboard Killer", aired on April 23, 2012.

How many seasons of Crimes That Shook the World are there?

Crimes That Shook the World has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.

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Crimes That Shook the World first aired on Discovery on December 7, 2006.

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