Seasons & episodes

S2 · E17Gangs 2008-03-13 · 60 min＋

Gangs. They lure members with promises of respect, money and power. From armed robbery to murder, they are responsible for some of the most brutal crimes. What drives gangsters to kill? Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Stone examines the world's deadliest gangsters, delving into the cases of psychopathic mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski; Paul and Herman Petrillo, who operate a deadly Philadelphia murder ring; Ervil LeBaron, a polygamist Mormon leader who runs his church like the mafia; and Ismael Cisneros, whose affiliation with street gang MS-13 leads him to murder one of his best friends. Dr. Stone speaks face-to-face with Joseph Salcedo, a Los Angeles gangster whose participation in a retaliatory murder landed him behind bars. Using his scale of evil, Dr. Stone analyzes each killer's vicious acts to determine who is most evil.

S2 · E18The Killer's Brain 2008-03-20 · 60 min＋

What makes a murderer? Can malfunctions in the brain compel someone to commit acts of extreme cruelty? Are killers born or made? This hour follows Columbia University forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Stone on his journey to better understand why people kill. We hear from a variety of scientists about their work and examine possible scientific explanations for violent behavior.

S2 · E19Face to Face 2008-03-27 · 60 min＋

Brutal killers. What motivates their heinous crimes? One man goes face to face with violent criminals to unlock the minds of the most evil. In this hour, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Stone uses one-on-one interviews to gain insight into the motives, methods and minds of murderers. What caused these people to commit brutal acts of violence? Can their own words give us insight into the nature of their crimes?

S2 · E20In Pursuit of Evil 2008-04-07 · 60 min＋

How do you track a killer? When a homicide is discovered, police must consider every possible motive and suspect if they are to bring the perpetrator to justice. Detectives must delve into the criminal mind in hopes of identifying a killer and preventing future acts of violence. In this hour, Dr. Michael Stone, forensic psychiatrist at Columbia University examines the process involved in identifying and capturing vicious killers.

Three master manipulators. Each committed acts of unspeakable evil...Taylor Helzer orchestrated brutal murders in the name of God. Sylvia White killed anyone she felt was in her way...including her four-year old stepson.

Control freaks seek to gain power through murder. Ronald Gene Simmons was a mass murderer who killed 16 people. Richard Angelo was a nurse who poisoned patients to save them. Billie Wayne Coble was a domineering father, and murderer.

Anything can set off a rage killer. Gerald Stano craved the company of women but lashed out when he felt he was being mocked. When Robert Lopez found a girlfriend, he flipped a switch between obsessive love and blind rage.

Stone cold killers attack without a moment's hesitation. Maksim Gelman stabbed random strangers throughout New York City. Henry Lee Lucas was a barbaric necrophiliac who claims to have killed hundreds. And Joseph Paul Franklin killed at least 15 people.

Sexual deviants are aroused by the act of murder. Gerard Shaefer was a trusted policeman who bound, raped and murdered his victims. Richard Hooten was a serial rapist who went after his neighbors. And Wayne Adam Ford killed at least 4 women for pleasure.

antasy killers imagine every aspect of their crime in detail. Daniel Conahan lured men into the woods to torture them. Angela Sanford killed as part of a satanic ritual. And Harvey Robinson stalked women, then raped and strangled them in their homes.

Deceptive killers walk among us wearing a mask of innocence. Everyone thought janitor Kendall Francois was a gentle giant... until police found the eight bodies he'd hidden. Doyle Kelley was convicted of murdering his first...and second wives.

Ego Maniac killers think only of themselves, and thus commit egregious crimes without remorse. Truck driver Robert Rhoades raped and tortured hitchhikers in a specially designed chamber in the back of his cab.

The attention-seeking killer commits crimes for the spotlight it incurs. George Russell boasted of his importance, ultimately killing the women whose attention he could never get. Eddie Seda jumped on the coattails of the famed Zodiac killer.

In the wild, a predator instinctively knows: eat or be eaten. For predator killers, murder is just as natural. Jack Spillman proved his bestiality by drinking his victim's blood. Levi King ambushed a sleeping family with an AK-47.