Very Scary People
Documentary
Crime
Host Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals, such as Charles Manson, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy, the Rev. Jim Jones, and others.
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, September 22
The Dating Game Killer: Smooth Talker Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 7
In 1968, an 8-year-old girl is abducted, raped and left for dead.
Monday, September 22
The Dating Game Killer: The Bite Mark Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 8
With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show The Dating Game.
Monday, September 22
The Iceman: The Murder Business Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 9
Unbeknownst to his neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the Iceman, a cold-blooded killer.
Monday, September 22
The Iceman: Trapping a Serial Killer Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 10
For many years, the Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, had literally gotten away with murder.
Wednesday, September 24
The Iceman: The Murder Business Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 9
Unbeknownst to his neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the Iceman, a cold-blooded killer.
Wednesday, September 24
The Iceman: Trapping a Serial Killer Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 10
For many years, the Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, had literally gotten away with murder.
Wednesday, September 24
The Dating Game Killer: Smooth Talker Pt. 1
Season 3 • Episode 7
In 1968, an 8-year-old girl is abducted, raped and left for dead.
Wednesday, September 24
The Dating Game Killer: The Bite Mark Pt. 2
Season 3 • Episode 8
With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show The Dating Game.
Saturday, September 27
The Firestarter: A Wall of Flames
Season 3 • Episode 11
A string of horrifying fires plagues California in the Eighties and Nineties.
Saturday, September 27
The Firestarter: Chasing a Pyromaniac
Season 3 • Episode 12
In a race against time, investigators hunt for an arsonist setting fires across California.
Saturday, September 27
The Ken and Barbie Killers: Dead Ringer Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 1
From 1987 to 1992, rapes, abductions and murders of women occur north of the U.S.-Canadian border.
Saturday, September 27
The Ken and Barbie Killers: I Kidnapped a Girl Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 2
From 1987 to 1992, rapes, abductions and murders of women occur north of the U.S.-Canadian border.
Saturday, September 27
The Back to School Killer: A Fear in the Air Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 3
When college-aged women in Charlottesville, Va. go missing, the search leads to a local athlete.
Saturday, September 27
The Back to School Killer: Portrait of a Predator Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 4
When college-aged women in Charlottesville, Va. go missing, the search leads to a local athlete.
Monday, September 29
Sammy the Bull Gravano Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 5
Sammy Gravano cuts a deal with the government and testifies against his former boss.
Monday, September 29
Sammy the Bull Gravano Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 6
Sammy Gravano cuts a deal with the government and testifies against his former boss.
Monday, September 29
The Hillside Stranglers: A Pair of Serial Killers Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 7
In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.
Monday, September 29
The Hillside Stranglers: She Walked Into the Trap Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 8
In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.
Wednesday, October 1
Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals.
Wednesday, October 1
Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals.
Wednesday, October 1
Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals.
Wednesday, October 1
Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals.
Saturday, October 4
The Cross Country Killer: He Could Make People Disappear Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 9
While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.
Saturday, October 4
The Cross Country Killer: The Kill Kits Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 10
While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.
Saturday, October 4
John Gotti: It Was Kill or Be Killed Pt. 1
Season 4 • Episode 11
Mafia gangster John Gotti orders hits on his enemies, his friends, and anyone who crosses him.
Saturday, October 4
John Gotti: There Were Fatal Consequences Pt. 2
Season 4 • Episode 12
Mafia gangster John Gotti orders hits on his enemies, his friends, and anyone who crosses him.
Saturday, October 4
John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret
Season 1 • Episode 1
Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.
Saturday, October 4
John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret
Season 1 • Episode 2
Part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on teens.
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