The Killer Speaks

The Killer Speaks
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time40-43 minutes
Production companyITV Studios America
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseApril 11, 2013 (2013-04-11) –
May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)
Related
The First 48

The Killer Speaks is an American documentary television series on A&E that debuted on April 11, 2013 and ended on May 29, 2014. The Killer Speaks features actual convicted felons as they describe their crimes step-by-step in chilling detail. The series purports to offer an autopsy of their psychology and motivations. Subjects include spree killers, serial killers and domestic violence killers.[1] The Killer Speaks casts killers from all over the country, not just from The First 48 series.

Episodes

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 5 April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11) May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)
2 5[2] May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01) May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)[2]

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date Production code U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Ice Cold: Levi King"April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)1031.51[3]
22"Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman"April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)1011.53[4]
33"Monster Inside: Robert Lopez"April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)1051.18[5]
44"Twisted Love: Dena Riley"May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)1041.28[6]
55"Payback: Earl Forrest"May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)1021.52[7]

Season 2 (2014)

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
61"The first 48 the killer speaks"March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)1.15[8]
72"Timothy Thomason: Perfect Murder"May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)1.09[9]
83"Lawrence Tarbert: Natural Born Killer"May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)1.11[10]
94"Gary Ray Bowles: The I-95 Killer"May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)1.25[11]
105"Van Brett Watkins: Hitman"[2]May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)N/A

References

  1. ^ "A&E to Add "Southie Rules" and "First 48" Spin-Off "The Killer Speaks" in January". Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Shows A-Z killer speaks, the on a&e". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 12, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night + 'Archer', NBA Basketball, 'Ridiculousness','Chasing Tail' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 19, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night, 'Ridiculousness', 'Men at Work', 'Project Runway', 'Anger Management' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 26, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NFL Draft Tops Night + 'Swamp People', NBA Basketball', 'Project Runway', 'Men at Work' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
  6. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 3, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings:NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Swamp People', 'Chasing Tail', 'Men at Work', 'The Show With Vinny', 'Project Runway' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013.
  7. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 10, 2013). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night + 'Men at Work', 'Your Pretty Face', 'Chasing Tail' and More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Vikings', 'Pawn Stars', 'The Challenge', 'Sirens' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  9. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NFL Draft Coverage Rules Night + 'SportsCenter', NBA Playoffs, 'The Challenge: Free Agents' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 16, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Pawn Stars', 'The Challenge', 'The Carbonaro Effect' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 23, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Tops Night + 'Loiter Squad', 'The Challenge: Free Agents', NHL & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.