Copycat Killers
We all love seeing movies - some people turn the fun into an obsession! Copycat Killers is a true crime TV series that tells stories of real crimes that were inspired by major motion pictures and television. These real killers bring the violence of the movies into the real world, telling tales more shocking than what we see on screen. The series explores the gamut of frightening films from traditional horrors like American Psycho and Scream to cult classics Heathers and Taxi Driver, to modern tales of terror like Saw and Dexter. The real life crime, including the killer's chilling back-story, the murders, and the exciting investigation, is shown as a parallel to the Hollywood hit. Featuring dramatic recreations and detailed insights from detectives, psychologists, film critics, and other experts, Copycat Killers tells these terrifying true stories that'll change the way you see movies.
- 2016-2020
- 3 seasons
- Reelz USA
- Suspense
- TV-14
We all love seeing movies - some people turn the fun into an obsession! Copycat Killers is a true crime TV series that tells stories of real crimes that were inspired by major motion pictures and television. These real killers bring the violence of the movies into the real world, telling tales more shocking than what we see on screen. The series explores the gamut of frightening films from traditional horrors like American Psycho and Scream to cult classics Heathers and Taxi Driver, to modern tales of terror like Saw and Dexter. The real life crime, including the killer's chilling back-story, the murders, and the exciting investigation, is shown as a parallel to the Hollywood hit. Featuring dramatic recreations and detailed insights from detectives, psychologists, film critics, and other experts, Copycat Killers tells these terrifying true stories that'll change the way you see movies.
Season 3 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2018 - 2020
Episode 1
Twilight
Fri, Jul 13, 2018
Teenage lovers Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham become convinced that the only way they can be together is to murder Kim's mother, Elizabeth, who has tried to break them up many times.
Episode 2
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Fri, Jul 20, 2018
"The Legend of Lizzie Borden" fan James Cushing finds an axe and thinks it is destiny to follow in the footsteps of the real-life suspected murderess.
Episode 3
Money Train
Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Token clerk Harry Kaufman goes to work at a Brooklyn subway station like any other day, having no idea that two men named Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons would create a fatal fire in the token clerk's booth.
Episode 4
Casino
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Token clerk Harry Kaufman goes to work at a Brooklyn subway station like any other day, having no idea that two men named Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons would create a fatal fire in the token clerk's booth.
Episode 5
Slenderman
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Two girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner for the infamous online horror villain Slender Man; after reading stories about Slender Man, the two 12-year-old girls attempt to murder their classmate.
Episode 6
Basic Instinct
Wed, Nov 4, 2020
The erotic thriller "Basic Instinct" inspired the crimes of Canadian serial killer Luka Magnotta.
Episode 7
The Exorcist III
Sun, Nov 8, 2020
Few serial killers are more infamous than Jeffrey Dahmer; few people know that Dahmer had a bizarre obsession with "The Exorcist III."
Episode 8
The Silence of the Lambs
Sat, Feb 2, 2019
Teenager Michael Hernandez develops a dark obsession with serial killers, specifically Hannibal Lecter and Buffalo Bill from "The Silence of the Lambs," and decides to start his own killing spree in 2004.
Episode 9
Tangled
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Episode 10
Forensic Files
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
Episode 11
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Sun, Nov 8, 2020
Episode 12
CSI
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
Episode 13
Goodfellas
Sat, Feb 9, 2019
In an attempt to become just like his favorite fictitious criminals from "GoodFellas," New Jersey man Joe Post joins the Pit Bulls, a small gang of local drug addicts who terrorize the neighborhood.
Episode 14
Saw 6
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
With nothing left to his name, Matthew Tinling decides to steal money from his housemate, Richard Hamilton, through the tactics of torture inspired by the infamous killer Jigsaw from the SAW franchise.
Episode 15
Bride of Chucky
Sun, Nov 8, 2020
Episode 16
Fight Club
Sat, Mar 2, 2019
Episode 17
A Clockwork Orange
Wed, Nov 11, 2020
Episode 18
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Sun, Nov 8, 2020
Less than 30 days after the famous horror movie aired, a crime mirroring the film occurred. A look into who the sociopath was and whether or not they were inspired by the cult classic.
Episode 19
American Horror Story
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
Episode 20
The Boon Dock Saints
Thu, Apr 23, 2020