Mark of a Killer

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Written bySteve Bronstein
Directed byChad Cunningham
Seth Jarrett
Christopher Mitchell
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 seasons4
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producersChristopher Sgueglia
Wendy Greene
ProducersGraziano Bruni
Steve Bronstein
John Girod
Randee Brown
CinematographyChristopher Lane
Running time45 minutes
Production companyJupiter Entertainment
Original release
NetworkOxygen
ReleaseJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) 
present

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 behaviors of serial killers. As of Season 3, the series is currently titled Mark of a Serial Killer.

Each 45 minutes-long episode 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 Mark Safarik. Other experts are also appearing in the series for one-one episode like Michael H. Stone or Dayle Hinman.[2]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
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)
44April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)

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Season 1 (2019)

[5]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationKillerOriginal release date
11Posed to KillGainesville, FloridaDanny RollingJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
In 1990, a killer start to terrorize the University of Florida’s campus by killing students. "The Gainesville Ripper" leaves behind a bizarre crime scene where the female victims have been posed. After clearing their prime suspects name, detectives turn to VICAP to solve the case.
22The Last Call KillerNew Jersey & Staten IslandRichard RogersJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)
In the early 1990s; four bodies are found dismembered, bagged, and thrown in roadside garbage cans. The "Last Call Killer" hunted his victims openly in piano bars. However no one suspected he could be hiding in plain sight, working as a local nurse.
33An Eye For MurderDallas, TexasCharles AlbrightFebruary 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, CaliforniaRoger KibbeFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
In 1986 a killer hijacks the highway as several women are found strangled with their clothing cut into precise but odd patterns. A survivor leads police to a sports car driving man, posing as a good samaritan to poach potential victims.
55Momentos of MurderBurbank, CaliforniaRodney AlcalaFebruary 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 victims while keeping pieces of their jewelry.
66An Appetite for MurderTexas & Kentucky & IllinoisÁngel Maturino ReséndizMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)
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
TitleLocationKillerOriginal release date
71Killer CallerSaint Paul, MinnesotaPaul Michael StephaniApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
Minneapolis Police Department are hunting for a killer 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 CityDavid BerkowitzApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
In the summer of 1976, the New York City Police Department are chasing a man shooting at couples 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 YorkSalvatorre PerroneApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
Bay Ridge, 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 YorkHeriberto SedaApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
In the 1990s, "The Big Apple" 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, IllinoisJohn Wayne GacyMay 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)
When bodies of missing young men start washing up along the Kankakee River, a pattern emerges. A piece of evidence leads the investigators of Kankakee, Illinois to the house of a seemingly model citizen.
126Hunted to deathAnchorage, AlaskaRobert HansenMay 16, 2020 (2020-05-16)
Police have found a string of murdered women in shallow graves in remote areas of the Southcentral Alaska wilderness. After months of searching, police zero in on a local family man who's been living a double life.
137Collar and LeashTampa, FloridaBobby Joe LongMay 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 manage to escape from a vicious kidnapper, leading police to a sadistic person.
148Killer AthletePortland, OregonRandall WoodfieldMay 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 identify him is a specific athletic taping used to bind his victims.
159Bound To KillWichita, KansasDennis RaderJune 6, 2020 (2020-06-06)
A serial killer taunted police in the 1970s 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.
1610Keys to a KillerBaton Rouge, LouisianaDerrick Todd LeeJune 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)

Season 4 (2022)

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