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

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

Synopsis

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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

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
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)

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleLocationKillerOriginal air 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)

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No. in
season
TitleLocationKillerOriginal air 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 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)

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The tenth episode is longer than the usual (1h 25 min) because it focuses on two separate killers.[7] Also there was a six-month break between the fifth and sixth episode.[8]

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No. in
season
TitleLocationKillerOriginal air date
171The I-40 KillerNewark, DelawareSteven Brian PennellApril 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
A miscreant is murdering and mutilating young women along the Route 40 corridor in Delaware. When investigators set up an undercover operation, the hunter soon becomes the hunted.
182The I-95 KillerSavannah, Georgia & Jacksonville, FloridaGary Ray BowlesApril 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
Multiple men are discovered brutally murdered along Interstate 95. Investigators determine that each victim was last seen with a stranger in a bar. They ask the public for help in tracking down a dangerous drifter before he kills again.
193The CharmerBellevue, WashingtonGeorge RussellApril 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
A series of women in the Seattle area are found brutally murdered. Police realize they may have a killer stalking the area nightclub scene. Can a chance encounter solve the case?
204The Englewood KillerEnglewood, Chicago, IllinoisAndre CrawfordApril 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
Chicago Police Department are investigating the murders of several women, whose bodies are discovered in abandoned buildings barefoot. Now they need to locate the merciless offender.
215Classified to KillJoliet, IllinoisPaul RungeApril 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
Detectives believe a serial killer is using classified ads to enter his victims home. The investigation is set ablaze when flames obliterate evidence, until they make a shocking discovery.
226The Interstate KillerIllinois & IndianaLarry EylerOctober 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
A killer crisscrosses the Midwest leaving a string of victims along U.S. Route 41. When he realizes investigators and a journalist are hot on his trail, the murderer suddenly changes his mark.
237The Grim SleeperDowntown Los Angeles, CaliforniaLonnie FranklinOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
In the 1980s a cold-blooded killer conceals his victims' bodies with trash, after disposing them in the back alleyways of Los Angeles. Suddenly, the culprit makes an anonymous 911 tip to another body.
248The Tourniquet KillerHouston, TexasAnthony ShoreOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
From 1992 someone start using homemade ligatures to murder his victims around Spring Branch, Houston. The brazen killer taunts the media and authorities by anonymous calls.
259Deaths in the DesertEl Paso, TexasDavid Leonard WoodOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
After multiple bodies were found in the desert, investigators race to track down a ruthless criminal who is burying his victims in shallow graves.
2610Summer of FearPhoenix, ArizonaMark Goudeau & Dale Hausner and Samuel DietemanNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
Chaos descends as two serial killers compete for the media's attention. As the bodies pile up faster the police are even more determined to solve the cases.

Season 4 (2022)

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TitleLocationKillerOriginal air date
271The MonsterBaton Rouge, LouisianaSean Vincent GillisApril 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)
Investigators in Louisiana, hunt for a particularly deviant serial murderer who carefully carves up and cuts the bodies of his victims. Can a tire track lead them to the culprit?
282The Bayou StranglerNew Orleans & Kenner, LouisianaRonald DominiqueApril 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)
When multiple bodies are dumped around Louisiana's bayou area, a task force is formed to catch a killer. He targets a specific type of victims: homeless people, drug addicts and other lost souls.
293The Skull CrusherHartford, ConnecticutMatthew Steven JohnsonApril 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)
Police in Connecticut investigate a string of ruthless killings in the Asylum Hill area committed by a killer with a devastating mark that leaves his victims nearly unrecognizable. With the help of Dr. Henry Lee they are determined to catch the elusive perpetrator.
304The D.C. SniperWashington metropolitan areaJohn Muhammad, Lee Boyd MalvoApril 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)
Someone terrorizes the entire D.C. metro area by targeting pedestrians in plain sight. Charles Moose and his team try to apprehend the serial sniper, when they get a tip from Montgomery, Alabama.

References

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  1. ^ "Mark of a Serial Killer". Oxygen Official Site. December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ The Mark of a Killer (TV Series 2019– ) – IMDb, retrieved October 17, 2021
  3. ^ "Mark Of A Killer TV Show Air Dates & Track Episodes – Next Episode". next-episode.net. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Episode Guide | Mark of a Serial Killer". Oxygen Official Site. December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Gani, Ayesha (March 30, 2020). "When Does 'Mark of a Killer' Come Back On Oxygen?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Mark of a Killer". Sky. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mark of a Serial Killer News". Oxygen Official Site. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Mark of a Killer (TV Series)". Radio Times. Retrieved April 26, 2022.