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Crimes That Shook the World

2006 – nowShow2 seasons16 episodes

CrimeDocumentary
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Background watch

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  • You need an uplifting mood

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Crimes That Shook the World episodes

2 seasons · 16 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Wests/House of Horrors, 7.0
  2. S1 E2 BTK Strangler, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 The Green River Killer, 7.9
  4. S1 E4 The Vienna Strangler, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 The Backpacker Murderer, 8.3
  6. S1 E6 The Phoenix Strangler, 7.2
  1. S2 E1 Dennis Nilsen, 7.4
  2. S2 E2 Yorkshire Ripper, 7.3
  3. S2 E3 Arthur Shawcross, 6.8
  4. S2 E4 Monster of Florence, 7.2
  5. S2 E5 Aileen Wuornos, 7.4
  6. S2 E6 Chessboard Killer, 7.1
  7. S2 E7 The Bodies in the Barrels, 7.2
  8. S2 E8 Suffolk Strangler, 7.0
  9. S2 E9 Monster of Belgium, 6.7
  10. S2 E10 The Lucie Blackman Murder, 7.2

Cast

1 of 1 · most episodes first

Facts

December 7, 2006 · April 23, 2012 · Still running

First aired
December 7, 2006
Latest episode
April 23, 2012
Status
Still running
Length
2 seasons · 16 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Available in
13 countries

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Crimes That Shook the World?"

Questions about Crimes That Shook the World

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Crimes That Shook the World?

It streams in 12 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Crimes That Shook the World worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching Crimes That Shook the World?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.