Crimes That Shook the World
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.
- 2006-2009
- 2 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary, Suspense
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2006
Episode 1
The Wests/House of Horrors
Thu, Dec 7, 2006
The events that transpired at 25 Cromwell Street in the UK, where a seemingly normal father and mother (Fred and Rose West) tortured, raped and murdered young women, including their own children.
Episode 2
BTK Strangler
This docu-drama follows the hunt for the elusive Kansas serial killer, BTK.
Episode 3
The Green River Killer
Mon, Aug 17, 2026
The case of Green River killer Gary Leon Ridgeway who was arrested on 30 November 2001 after 19 years of police searches. The offender is recognized as the most prolific murderer in US history, having slayed at least 48 women.
Episode 4
The Vienna Strangler
The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger (1950-1994), who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. And that was only the beginning.
Episode 5
The Backpacker Murderer
Documents the hunt that led to Ivan Milat, a brutal serial killer, whose crimes both captivated and repelled the Australian public while decimating the country's tourist trade.
Episode 6
The Phoenix Strangler
The case of Phoenix Strangler Sipho Thwala, who was sentenced to 506 years in jail in March 1999 when he was convicted of the murder of 16 women in Durban, South Africa.