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It Takes a Killer

It Takes a Killer

Description: Some of the world's most notorious murders are the subject of `It Takes a Killer', which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer's behaviour to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved - which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 107
First episode air date: August 7, 2016
Cast: Owen Thomas
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