I AM A KILLER

2018-05-29

S01 E01 · 2018-05-29 · 51 min

Means to an End

After years in solitary confinement, James Robertson admits to murdering his new cellmate as an escape to the better conditions on death row.

S01 E02 · 2018-06-05 · 53 min

Killer in the Eyes of the Law

Kenneth Foster's death sentence is commuted just hours before his execution, but he asserts that his punishment under an unusual Texas law is unfair.

S01 E03 · 2018-06-12 · 53 min

The Mockingbird

Raised in an environment of drug addiction and crime, teenager Justin Dickens commits murder but disputes the prosecutor's version of events.

S01 E04 · 2018-06-19 · 53 min

Sympathy for the Devil

Sentenced for a triple murder linked by police to Satanism, Miguel Angel Martinez becomes the youngest person ever on death row in Texas.

S01 E05 · 2018-06-26 · 51 min

Intended Evil

After shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new lover, Charles Thompson is charged with manslaughter -- until his ex dies due to a hospital error.

S01 E06 · 2018-07-03 · 52 min

Declared Competent

No one -- including David Lewis himself -- disputes that he committed murder. But Lewis's mental fitness remains in doubt despite his death sentence.

S01 E07 · 2018-07-10 · 52 min

Family Affair

High on a drug that fuels his paranoia, Deandra Buchanan fatally shoots his aunt, stepfather and girlfriend -- a crime he claims he can't recall.

S01 E08 · 2018-07-17 · 51 min

Hunted

Robert Shafer and a friend target a same-sex couple in a robbery, but their crime spins out of control into kidnapping and double murder.

S01 E09 · 2018-07-24 · 51 min

Living with the Consequences

Teenage drug abuser Joshua Nelson murders a friend in cold blood to steal his car, but other shocking motivations for the crime emerge at his trial.

S01 E10 · 2018-07-31 · 51 min

A Matter of Life and Death

Convicted murderer Wayne Doty admits his guilt but requests that his execution be carried out by electric chair, a method no longer used in Florida.

2019-10-22 · Murderers recount the true stories of their crimes, including a woman who killed her abusive husband and the man behind a deadly New Year's Eve party.

S02 E01 · 2019-10-22 · 47 min

In Her Hands

One of the small number of women who commit murder, Lindsay Haugen claims that she strangled her depressed boyfriend in 2015 as an act of mercy.

S02 E02 · 2019-10-29 · 47 min

An Ordinary Boy

Remorseful about the crime that sent him to prison for life, Leo Little tells the story of the murder he committed in 1998. He is now a minister.

S02 E03 · 2019-11-05 · 47 min

Pyro Joe

After 24 years on death row, Joseph Murphy saw his sentence commuted a week before his execution due to the extreme abuse he suffered as a child.

S02 E04 · 2019-11-12 · 47 min

Trapped

From a women's reformatory in Ohio, Linda Lee Couch talks about the murder of her husband, Walter, in 1984, a killing precipitated by years of abuse.

S02 E05 · 2019-11-19 · 47 min

Overkill

In 1996, David Barnett murdered his adoptive grandparents, stabbing them over 20 times. Later, he revealed years of abuse at the hands of his father.

S02 E06 · 2019-11-26 · 47 min

Crossing the Line

Kansas native Cavona Flenoy agreed to a date with a liquor store clerk, but the evening took a deadly turn when he tried to assault her.

S02 E07 · 2019-12-03 · 47 min

Owning It

After an unsuccessful attempt to kill his father, drug user Charles "Billy" Armentrout later murdered his grandmother and was sent to prison for life.

S02 E08 · 2019-12-10 · 47 min

A Silent Order

At a New Year's Eve party in 1996, Brandon Hutchison killed two brothers, a crime he admits — but there are conflicting versions of the story.

S02 E09 · 2019-12-17 · 47 min

Something Hideous

Toby Williams murdered Deborah Moore and shot her husband, John, in a cruel 1984 robbery for which he has been on death row for nearly 35 years.

S02 E10 · 2019-12-24 · 47 min

Honorable Intentions

Mark Arthur maintains that he murdered a friend's father on a Houston highway for savagely beating his wife. But police have a different theory.

2022-08-30 · While serving hard time for murder, inmates recount their crimes and reflect on how their actions destroyed lives — including their own.

S03 E01 · 2022-08-30 · 44 min

A Question of Loyalty

Subjected to abuse throughout her life, Victoria Smith confessed to killing her husband. But someone close to the case has doubts about her admission.

S03 E02 · 2022-08-30 · 43 min

Someone Else

On death row for murder, Deryl Madison reflects on his struggles with mental illness and finds support from an anti-capital punishment advocate.

S03 E03 · 2022-08-30 · 46 min

History Repeating

Daniel Paulsrud says his fatal shooting of partner Leslie was an accident. But accounts from her family — and his handwritten notes — raise doubts.

S03 E04 · 2022-08-30 · 45 min

Blackout

James Walker claims he has no recollection of the 2001 murder he confessed to committing. An investigation into his traumatic past offers more context.

S03 E05 · 2022-08-30 · 40 min

Rolling the Dice

Accept a plea deal or go to trial? Three men receive radically different prison sentences for their roles in the fatal shooting of a cab driver.

S03 E06 · 2022-08-30 · 48 min

A Bad Day

David Cameron Keith recalls the day he took a young hostage before heading to an airport and killing the pilot who volunteered to take the child's place.

2022-12-21 · Premeditated deeds, tragic accidents or acts of self-defense? Murderers recount the harrowing crimes that landed them in prison with life sentences.

S04 E01 · 2022-12-21 · 47 min

Family Matters

A murderer recounts the crime that ended one life and ruined his own. Those affected, including a police officer and the victim's family, also speak.

S04 E02 · 2022-12-21 · 49 min

A Mother's Love

In prison for killing her husband, a woman details her past abuse and her turbulent marriage. Her mother also reflects on their strained relationship.

S04 E03 · 2022-12-21 · 45 min

Serving Time

Years after leaving the military, Toby Gregory claims his service and PTSD caused him to murder his wife, Inez. But Inez's family believes otherwise.

S04 E04 · 2022-12-21 · 44 min

A Father's Shadow

Enraged over his rebellious daughter's choice in men, an extremist father enlists his son in a terrifying plot of intimidation and murder.

S04 E05 · 2022-12-21 · 45 min

The Bogeyman

Sentenced to life without parole for Jason Johnson's horrific murder, Gary Black says he has no regrets, while Jason's family finds purpose in tragedy.

S04 E06 · 2022-12-21 · 46 min

Friendly Fire

After fatally shooting a coworker, Thomas "TJ" Schiffens maintains his innocence. But details surrounding the crime suggest TJ had a motive.

2024-10-16 · From a man who killed his grandmother to an armed robber who claims he didn't know his gun was loaded, convicted murderers recall their crimes firsthand.

S05 E01 · 2024-10-16 · 50 min

Redemption

By helping his fellow inmates, Jamel Hatcher feels he's turned his life around — but not everyone believes his rehabilitation is genuine.

S05 E02 · 2024-10-16 · 50 min

Lost Innocence

Young love takes a dark turn when Ashley Morrison's plan to run away with her boyfriend, Christian Sims, results in the murder of his grandmother.

S05 E03 · 2024-10-16 · 43 min

Lives Lost

Higinio Gonzalez killed a store clerk during an armed robbery at the age of 16. He swears it was an accident, but one county attorney isn't so sure.

S05 E04 · 2024-10-16 · 46 min

If Things Were Different

Ezdeth Highley reflects on her murder conviction, her transition while being incarcerated and what she's learned during her ongoing 60-year sentence.

S05 E05 · 2024-10-16 · 46 min

Loved to Death

Convicted for killing his grandmother, Rex Groves insists he no longer holds murderous thoughts towards his family. But their trust isn't easily won.

S05 E06 · 2024-10-16 · 43 min

A Brutal Outcome

Makueeyapee Whitford claims the murder he committed was an act of self-defense against a rival tribe, but eyewitness testimonies tell a different story.

2025-01-08 · Convicted murderers recall and reflect on the crimes that destroyed lives and landed them in prison, from an alleged tribal feud to a deadly drug deal.

S06 E01 · 2025-01-08 · 44 min

A Mother's Choice (1)

A botched drug deal is only the beginning when Candie Dominguez assists her boyfriend, Daniel Lopez, in his gruesome killing of her cousin.

S06 E02 · 2025-01-08 · 40 min

A Mother's Choice (2)

As Daniel maintains his innocence, more details about Jose Menchaca's murder come to light, shifting the focus to Candie's troubled past and cartel ties.

S06 E03 · 2025-01-08 · 47 min

Defense of Another

Serving 20 years in prison for a bar brawl gone awry, Walter Triplett maintains that racial profiling played the biggest factor in his conviction.

S06 E04 · 2025-01-08 · 44 min

A Common Purpose

When threatening messages escalate into an assault that leaves one teen dead and another severely injured, Kimberly Dunkin reflects on her involvement.

S06 E05 · 2025-01-08 · 44 min

Time Bomb

Leroy Schmitz claims he didn't mean to kill his wife during a drunken argument, pleading that an abusive childhood predisposed him to violence.

S06 E06 · 2025-01-08 · 42 min

Choices

Sentenced to a minimum of 109 years behind bars, Kevin Saxon considers the choices that led him to commit murder — both in and outside of prison.