Mark of a Killer

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The Mark of a Killer
GenreTrue crime
Docudrama
Written bySteve Bronstein
Directed byChad Cunningham
Seth Jarrett
Christopher Mitchell
Narrated byLaura San Giacomo
ComposerDavid Starck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersChristopher Sgueglia
Wendy Greene
ProducersGraziano Bruni
Steve Bronstein
John Girod
Randee Brown
CinematographyChristopher Lane
Running time45 minutes
Production companyJupiter Entertainment
Release
Original networkOxygen
Original releaseJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) –
present
External links
Website

The Mark of a Killer (or simply Mark of a Killer) is an American true crime television series currently airing on the Oxygen Network. The program examines the disturbing behaviors of serial killers. As of Season 3, the series is currently titled Mark of a Serial Killer.

Synopsis[]

Each 45 minutes-long episode of “Mark of a Killer” follows the story of an investigation guided by the killer’s postmortem signature and features first-hand accounts from detectives and prosecutors who worked on the cases, interviews with criminal psychology experts and with family members and friends of the victims or the perpetrators.[1]

The show has regular participants criminal psychologists/experts, like: Katherine Ramsland, Joni E. Johnston and Mary Ellen O'Toole. Other experts are also appearing in the series for one-one episode like Michael H. Stone or Kimberlie Massnick.[2]

Episodes[3][]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)
210April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13)
310April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)

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Season 1 (2019)[5][]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleLocationOriginal air date
11Posed to KillGainesville, FloridaJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
In 1990, a serial killer start to terrorize the University of Florida’s campus by killing students. “The Gainesville Ripper” leaves behind a bizarre crime scene where all the victims have been stabbed but the females have been posed like dolls.
22The Last Call KillerNew Jersey & PennsylvaniaJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)
In New Jersey four bodies are found dismembered, bagged, and thrown in roadside garbage cans. The “Last Call Killer" hunted his victims openly in piano bars but no one suspected he could be hiding in plain sight, working as a local nurse.
33An Eye For MurderDallas, TexasFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
The Dallas Police Department discover three women murdered with their eyes surgically removed. Police believe they have a deranged doctor on the loose until two cops find themselves on the trail of a man with a Psycho-esque mother, a talent for taxidermy, and a hatred for women.
44Pattern of MurderSacramento, CaliforniaFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
A killer hijacks the highway of Sacramento as several women are found strangled with their clothing cut into precise but odd patterns. A survivor leads police to a sports car driving deviant posing as a good samaritan to poach potential victims.
55Momentos of MurderBurbank, CaliforniaFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
When the Hillside Stranglers are caught police realize they still have another serial killer running rampant in Los Angeles. He tortures and toys with his model victims while keeping pieces of their jewelry as he snaps their last photo ever.
66An Appetite for MurderTexas & Kentucky & IllinoisMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)
Texas authorities have a killer riding the rails and leaving a literal trail of bread crumbs after eating at victims' tables. When more murders are linked, the FBI names a Most Wanted suspect and a national manhunt for "The Railroad Killer" ensues.

Season 2 (2020)[6][]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleLocationOriginal air date
71Killer CallerSaint Paul, MinnesotaApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
Minnesota police are hunting for a killer caller who confesses to a string of murders in a chilling, high-pitched voice, begging for forgiveness. No one can identify him until one woman survives a brutal attack.
82Deadly SummerNew York City, New YorkApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
In the summer of 1976, the New York City Police Department are chasing a man shooting at couples in parked cars with a gigantic, .44 caliber handgun. He taunts the city with terrifying letters until police get a lead about a suspect who has shot a neighbor’s dog.
93Deadly DesignBrooklyn, New YorkApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
Brooklyn shop keepers are afraid of closing time as a killer shoots his victims while locking up their stores. Police release surveillance footage to the press and ask the public for help to find a duffle bag wielding murderer before he strikes again.
104The Other ZodiacQueens, New YorkApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
In the 1990s, New York City is on edge as a killer leaves coded clues at crime scenes and declares his compulsion to choose victims by their birth signs. Police race against time before he can achieve twelve killings to complete the Zodiac.
115The Smell of DeathChicago, IllinoisMay 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)
A rash of young men go missing around Chicago during the 1970s. When bodies start washing up along the Kankakee River a pattern emerges. A small piece of evidence leads police to the house of a model citizen where his furnace puts the suspect in the hot seat.
126Hunted to deathSouthcentral AlaskaMay 16, 2020 (2020-05-16)
Police have found a string of murdered women in shallow graves in very remote areas of the Alaskan wilderness. After months of searching police zero in on a local family man who’s been living a double life that no one suspected.
137Collar and LeashTampa, FloridaMay 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)
A string of women are found dead by the side of the road in Florida with a unique ligature that looks like a dog collar and leash. Detectives are stumped until a 17-year-old girl manages an escape from a vicious kidnapper, leading police to a serial killer.
148Killer AthleteInterstate 5, OregonMay 30, 2020 (2020-05-30)
The I-5 corridor in Oregon is taken over by a brazen bandit who terrorizes the highway with a blitz of assaults and murders. The only clue to the identity of the killer is a specific athletic taping used to bind his victims.
159Bound To KillWichita, KansasJune 6, 2020 (2020-06-06)
A serial killer taunted police for decades with brazen letters taking credit for his horrific kills. At the introduction of the computer era, the killer gets sloppy and accidentally leaves a digital clue behind in his final taunt to police.
1610Keys To A KillerBaton Rouge, LouisianaJune 13, 2020 (2020-06-13)
In the 1990s the small-town PD of Zachary, Louisiana discover the key to solve a serial killer case when a pattern emerges with personal items missing from each local victim.


Season 3 (2021)[7][]

Due to the Covid-pandemic, there was a six month break between the fifth and sixth episode.[8]

The tenth episode is longer than the usual (1h 25 min) because it focuses on two separate killers.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleLocationOriginal air date
171The I-40 KillerNewark, DelawareApril 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
A killer is murdering and mutilating young women along the Route 40 corridor in Delaware. But when investigators set up an undercover operation, the hunter soon becomes the hunted.
182The I-95 KillerGeorgia & FloridaApril 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
After multiple men are discovered brutally murdered along Interstate 95, investigators determine that each victim was last seen with a handsome stranger they met in a bar. Police ask the public for help in tracking down a dangerous drifter before he kills again.
193The CharmerBellevue, WashingtonApril 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
A series of women in the Seattle area are found brutally murdered, their bodies posed. Police realize they may have a killer stalking the area nightclub scene, one who is able to charm his victims into submission.
204The Englewood KillerChicago, IllinoisApril 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
Chicago Police Department are investigating the murders of several women, whose bodies are discovered in abandoned buildings barefoot. Evidence indicates there is one offender, now police need to locate him.
215Classified to KillChicago & Hanover Park, IllinoisApril 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
Chicago Police Department believe a serial killer is using classified ads to lure and murder his victims. The investigation is set ablaze when flames obliterate evidence, until police make a shocking discovery.
226The Interstate KillerIllinois & IndianaOctober 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
A killer crisscrosses the Midwest leaving a string of victims along U.S. Route 41, but when he realizes investigators and a journalist are hot on his trail the murderer suddenly changes his mark.
237The Grim SleeperDowntown Los Angeles, CaliforniaOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
A cold-blooded killer conceals his victims' bodies with trash, discarding them like garbage in the back alleyways of Los Angeles.
248The Tourniquet KillerHouston, TexasOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
A killer taunts the media and authorities as he uses homemade ligatures to murder his victims around Spring Branch, Houston.
259Deaths in the DesertEl Paso, TexasOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
Investigators race to track down a ruthless killer that is burying his victims in shallow desert graves, dead or alive.
2610Summer of FearPhoenix, ArizonaNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
Chaos descends on Phoenix as two serial killers compete for the media's attention and the bodies pile up faster than the police can investigate.

References[]

  1. ^ "Mark of a Serial Killer". Oxygen Official Site. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ The Mark of a Killer (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-17
  3. ^ "Mark Of A Killer TV Show Air Dates & Track Episodes - Next Episode". next-episode.net. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  4. ^ "Episode Guide | Mark of a Serial Killer". Oxygen Official Site. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ Gani, Ayesha (2020-03-30). "When Does 'Mark of a Killer' Come Back On Oxygen?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  6. ^ "The Mark of a Killer". Sky. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. ^ Mark of a Serial Killer, retrieved 2021-10-23
  8. ^ "Mark of a Serial Killer News". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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