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True crime is all the rage right now, especially with Netflix’s record-breaking hit show, DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. If you’ve already binged the entirety of the twisted series and are looking for another thriller to fill the void, there are tons of serial killer TV shows out there. Whether it’s a dramatized retelling of terrifying true events or you’re looking for a fictional story so you can still sleep peacefully, we’ve got you covered. Need a campy satirical series to kick off spooky szn? Look no further than the star-studded Scream Queens. Or, if you want to see how a group of FBI geniuses cracks the craziest cases, check out the classic Criminal Minds. No matter what mood you’re in, we’ve outlined the best serial killer TV shows so you can get to watching in no time.
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Victoria Justice plays a tech genius named Lindy who has just started her journey with dating apps. Around the same time, her friends who work for the cyber police uncover a potential serial killer in Manhattan and one of Lindy’s dates is a prime suspect. She teams up with the group of hackers to solve the case while putting her own spin on detective work on the streets of NYC.
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DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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Based on the gruesome murders that serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer conducted between 1978 and 1991, DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a dramatized reenactment of his killing spree that went under the radar for nearly a decade.
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gossip girl‘s resident lonely boy, Penn Badgley, plays another loner type in YOU. His character, Joe Goldberg, is a hopeless romantic who will go to deadly extremes to find the love he thinks he deserves.
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Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based forensics expert who leads a double life. During the day, he solves and investigates crimes but he also commits them after hours.
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This drama-filled series is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror film, Psycho. It explores the main character, Norman Bates’ adolescence, and how his complicated relationship with his mother eventually turned him into a serial killer.
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mindhunter follows FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench as they investigate the psyches of notorious real-life serial killers like Ed Kemper and Charles Manson. This Netflix show is loosely based on the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, who conducted such studies in the ’70s.
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The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
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American Crime Story’s second season recounts the 1997 murder of famous fashion designer Gianni Versace and the man behind the crime, Andrew Cunanan. Darren Criss stars as the killer while Edgar Ramirez, Ricky Martin, and Penelope Cruz play Gianni Versace, Antonio D’Amico, and Donatella Versace.
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In this beloved show that ran for 15 years (!!), a group of FBI profilers including an official profiler, a quirky genius, a former media liaison, and a masterful computer hacker analyzes the country’s most-twisted criminals and lock them up before they can commit any more crimes.
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This three-season psychological thriller follows two hunters — a serial killer who is hiding in plain sight and a respected detective who’s continuously on the hunt for him.
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This campy satirical series not only pays homage to the horror genre, but includes an all-star cast featuring Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Ariana Grande, Lea Michele, Nick Jonas, and the OG “scream queen,” Jamie Lee Curtis . It centers a sorority on a college campus where a slew of murders keeps occurring—and all the sisters are suspects.
Samantha Olson
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Sam is the editorial assistant at Seventeen, covering pop culture, celebrity news, health, and beauty.
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