Very Scary People

43min

Documentary

A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.

Episodes

Cast

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1

1. John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1

43min

17th Mar 2019

This is the shocking and gruesome mystery of John Wayne Gacy, a popular Chicago businessman and part-time clown who was leading a double life in the 1970s. By day he was a community leader and by night a predator of young men.

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2

2. John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2

43min

17th Mar 2019

In Chicago, community leader and part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on male teenagers and becomes the most prolific serial killer of his day.

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1

3. Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1

43min

24th Mar 2019

Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2

4. Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2

43min

24th Mar 2019

Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1

5. NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1

43min

31st Mar 2019

In Northern California, a masked predator meticulously plans his sexual assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female prey; after 27 years on the loose, police close in on the man they believe to be the NorCal Rapist.

NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2

6. NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 2

43min

31st Mar 2019

In Northern California, a masked predator meticulously plans his sexual assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female prey; after 27 years on the loose, police close in on the man they believe to be the NorCal Rapist.

Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1

7. Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 1

43min

7th Apr 2019

A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to Aileen Wuornos, who is known as America's first female serial killer.

Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2

8. Aileen Wuornos: Monster Made, Part 2

43min

7th Apr 2019

A look at the deal makers and hangers-on who attached themselves to Aileen Wuornos, who is known as America's first female serial killer.

Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1

9. Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 1

43min

14th Apr 2019

The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s; he taunts the public with cryptic clues, threats of violence and ciphers that are supposed to lead to his identity, but mostly go nowhere.

Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2

10. Zodiac Killer: I Am the Zodiac, Part 2

43min

14th Apr 2019

The Zodiac Killer terrorizes Northern California in the late 1960s; he taunts the public with cryptic clues, threats of violence and ciphers that are supposed to lead to his identity, but mostly go nowhere.

Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1

11. Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 1

43min

21st Apr 2019

More than 900 Americans died in an isolated jungle in northern Guyana in November 1978; Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide, but the truth is more complicated and tragic than that.

Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2

12. Jim Jones: Unholy Massacre, Part 2

43min

21st Apr 2019

More than 900 Americans died in an isolated jungle in northern Guyana in November 1978; Jim Jones has gone down in history as a madman who drove his followers to suicide, but the truth is more complicated and tragic than that.

First air date

17th Mar 2019

Last air date

2nd Feb 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks