Catching Killers season 3
Catching Killers season 3 is now streaming on Netflix. Image courtesy of Netflix.
Catching Killers season 3 review
Rating: That’s hot 🔥
Catching Killers takes a behind the scenes look at investigations to find some of America’s most dangerous serial killers. With interviews from the actual detectives who worked the case they walk us through the ups and downs of the investigations and reflect on their own experiences and how these cases impacted their lives.
This season is comprised of four episodes and each one focuses on a different serial killer(s): The Railroad Killer, the New York Zodiac Killer, the Olympic Park Bomber, and the D.C. Sniper.
What I appreciate the most about this show is the interviews conducted with law enforcement. It is so interesting to hear them walk you through their thought process at the time. You learn what challenges were faced by the investigators, how the media impacted the case, where the investigation went wrong, and more because a significant amount of time has passed. It is this thoughtful and vulnerable introspection that you don’t often see a press release or interview with a news station. I think it also is interesting to see who worked the case and how their individual personalities contributed to the team.
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Each episode is fairly short, 45 minutes, and takes us through the case from start to finish. While we gain insight into the investigators, we do not learn much backstory on the killer and the victims. This was a bit disappointing to me when I watched the D.C. Sniper episode. My hometown is where John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo first met and began hatching their evil plan. Selfishly I was hoping to see more of that story since I had a personal connection to it. But this docuseries is not about the killers, it’s about the people who catch them so I understand why little Bellingham, WA didn’t get any air time.
Overall I think the series does a great job of telling the story without glamorizing the criminals who committed these atrocities. It is fast paced and avoids meandering speculation in favor of sticking to the facts and the lived experience of the law enforcement officers who solved these crimes. If you’re into true crime, Catching Killers is a must-watch!
