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Very Scary People

Documentary

A chronicle of the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.

Mar 17, 20196 seasons68 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Donnie Wahlberg

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Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

Premiered Mar 17, 2019

Season 2

12 episodes

Premiered Jul 12, 2020

Season 3

12 episodes

Premiered May 2, 2021

Season 4

12 episodes

Premiered Jun 5, 2022

Season 5

12 episodes

Premiered Apr 16, 2023

Season 6

8 episodes

Premiered Dec 15, 2024

Episodes

1–6 of 12

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Ep 1

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 1

Mar 17, 2019

43m

This is the shocking and gruesome mystery of John Wayne Gacy, a popular Chicago businessman and part-time clown who was leading a double life in the 1970s. By day he was a community leader and by night a predator of young men.

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Ep 2

John Wayne Gacy: Evil Secret, Part 2

Mar 17, 2019

43m

In Chicago, community leader and part-time clown John Wayne Gacy leads a double life, transforming into a monster who preys on male teenagers and becomes the most prolific serial killer of his day.

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Ep 3

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 1

Mar 24, 2019

43m

Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

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Ep 4

Charles Manson: The Devil's Work, Part 2

Mar 24, 2019

43m

Charles Manson is a violent predator who has powers of persuasion that make it possible for him to convince his hippie followers to brutally murder innocent strangers

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Ep 5

NorCal Rapist: Phantom Predator, Part 1

Mar 31, 2019

43m

In Northern California, a masked predator meticulously plans his sexual assaults by studying the habits and routines of his female prey; after 27 years on the loose, police close in on the man they believe to be the NorCal Rapist.

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Ep 6