Murder Made Me Famous

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Veteran crime reporter Steve Helling introduces killers who gain notoriety from the media attention their crimes receive. Accounts from victims' family members, jurors, law enforcement officials and journalists involved give insight into each case.

Whitey Bulger: Episode Image
Episode 1Whitey Bulger

A profile of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger, one of the most prominent figures in Boston's organised crime scene from the mid-1970s right up to the early '90s.

Aaron Hernandez: Episode Image
Episode 2Aaron Hernandez

The tragic story of Aaron Hernandez, whose early career success as tight end for the New England Patriots was shockingly overshadowed by his violent life as a killer.

Ted Kaczynski: Episode Image
Episode 3Ted Kaczynski

A profile of Ted Kaczynski, who became widely known as the Unabomber, following a lengthy bombing campaign that resulted in the death of three people and injured 23 more.

Melissa Drexler: Episode Image
Episode 4Melissa Drexler

The shocking case of Melissa Drexler, who was given the nickname The Prom Mom, having given birth at her high-school prom and immediately suffocated and discarded her child.

Gary Ridgway: Episode Image
Episode 5Gary Ridgway

The shocking crimes of the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway, one of the most prolific serial killers in American history, who confessed to 71 murders during the 1980s and '90s.

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Episode 6Marshall Applewhite

A profile of Marshall Applewhite, the founder of the Heaven's Gate, a religious group that organised the largest mass suicide in the United States since Jonestown.

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