Signs of a Psychopath
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Signs of a Psychopath

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Psychopaths live among us. They can be friends, family members, coworkers, or even lovers. Trying as they may to impersonate normal humans, there are always signs that reveal their true nature: calculating, narcissistic -- and sometimes, murderous.
IMDb 7.6/10202210 seasons
DocumentarySuspensePsychological
DocumentarySuspensePsychological
IMDb 7.6/10202210 seasons
16+
10 episodes
  • 1. Everyone Has a Death Sentence

    1. Everyone Has a Death Sentence

    The “Tourniquet Killer” terrorizes young girls across Houston, Texas. When advances in DNA finally lead to his arrest, this psychopath eagerly confesses to multiple murders. Weeks before his execution, he grants one interview reveling in the spotlight.
    The “Tourniquet Killer” terrorizes young girls across Houston, Texas. When advances in DNA finally lead to his arrest, this psychopath eagerly confesses to multiple murders. Weeks before his execution, he grants one interview reveling in the spotlight.
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    21min
    Mar 8, 2022
  • 2. Sleeping Beauties

    2. Sleeping Beauties

    First responders arrive at a home in Ontario where a mother leads officers to the dead bodies of her two children. An investigation yields a twisted truth: this awful tragedy isn’t an accident but a carefully crafted killing by a vengeful psychopath.
    First responders arrive at a home in Ontario where a mother leads officers to the dead bodies of her two children. An investigation yields a twisted truth: this awful tragedy isn’t an accident but a carefully crafted killing by a vengeful psychopath.
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    21min
    Mar 8, 2022
  • 3. God Was Going To Use Me

    3. God Was Going To Use Me

    A longtime nurse confesses to helping end the lives of numerous elderly patients at multiple nursing homes. But as detectives soon discover, this is no angel of mercy. Behind her unsuspecting, “aww shucks” persona lies a ruthless psychopath.
    A longtime nurse confesses to helping end the lives of numerous elderly patients at multiple nursing homes. But as detectives soon discover, this is no angel of mercy. Behind her unsuspecting, “aww shucks” persona lies a ruthless psychopath.
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    21min
    Mar 15, 2022
  • 4. Most People Would Be Haunted

    4. Most People Would Be Haunted

    A failed actor returns home, ready to take out his rage on the weakest members of society. After killing four people, a chance encounter with police will lead to his downfall. The interrogation room becomes the stage for this killer’s final performance.
    A failed actor returns home, ready to take out his rage on the weakest members of society. After killing four people, a chance encounter with police will lead to his downfall. The interrogation room becomes the stage for this killer’s final performance.
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    21min
    Mar 15, 2022
  • 5. I Knew She Lived Alone

    5. I Knew She Lived Alone

    Burlington Police get a call that a man has killed his girlfriend. They arrive at the home to find the man calm while his girlfriend’s mutilated body lies nearby. He explains that he has other victims, revealing a history of psychopathic sexual deviancy.
    Burlington Police get a call that a man has killed his girlfriend. They arrive at the home to find the man calm while his girlfriend’s mutilated body lies nearby. He explains that he has other victims, revealing a history of psychopathic sexual deviancy.
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    21min
    Mar 22, 2022
  • 6. I Was a Star

    6. I Was a Star

    A woman dies in a brutal stabbing at home. Police quickly locate the prime suspect, her ex-boyfriend Antoine Bynum. In his interrogation, he appears to have a psychotic episode until detectives discover it’s merely the ruse of a deranged psychopath.
    A woman dies in a brutal stabbing at home. Police quickly locate the prime suspect, her ex-boyfriend Antoine Bynum. In his interrogation, he appears to have a psychotic episode until detectives discover it’s merely the ruse of a deranged psychopath.
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    22min
    Mar 22, 2022
  • 7. Sometimes People Get Shot

    7. Sometimes People Get Shot

    A 17-year-old steals a gun and begins a horrifying road trip. He murders two gas station attendants in cold blood, laughing as he shoots his victims in the face. When officers catch up with him, a haunting portrait of a burgeoning psychopath emerges.
    A 17-year-old steals a gun and begins a horrifying road trip. He murders two gas station attendants in cold blood, laughing as he shoots his victims in the face. When officers catch up with him, a haunting portrait of a burgeoning psychopath emerges.
    16+
    21min
    Mar 29, 2022
  • 8. I Call Him Monster

    8. I Call Him Monster

    Police respond to the site of a fiery car crash alongside a Michigan highway, where they discover the badly burned body of a young woman. Investigators quickly realize this is no accident but a cold-blooded murder plot.
    Police respond to the site of a fiery car crash alongside a Michigan highway, where they discover the badly burned body of a young woman. Investigators quickly realize this is no accident but a cold-blooded murder plot.
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    21min
    Mar 29, 2022
  • 9. The Women on His List

    9. The Women on His List

    In the course of a few hours, an unhinged man snaps, unleashing a furious rampage that would leave three women dead in their homes. A statewide manhunt ensues, which yields a misogynistic psychopath hell-bent on revenge.
    In the course of a few hours, an unhinged man snaps, unleashing a furious rampage that would leave three women dead in their homes. A statewide manhunt ensues, which yields a misogynistic psychopath hell-bent on revenge.
    16+
    21min
    Apr 5, 2022
  • 10. He Is Not Among the Living

    10. He Is Not Among the Living

    A young woman calls 911 because her boyfriend is missing and there is a pool of blood in their one-bedroom apartment. Evidence leads investigators to the couple's roommate, a manipulative psychopath hell-bent on revenge along with his loyal best friend.
    A young woman calls 911 because her boyfriend is missing and there is a pool of blood in their one-bedroom apartment. Evidence leads investigators to the couple's roommate, a manipulative psychopath hell-bent on revenge along with his loyal best friend.
    16+
    21min
    Apr 5, 2022
  • Signs of a Psychopath
    DocumentarySuspensePsychological
    IMDb 7.6/10202210 seasons
    Psychopaths live among us. They can be friends, family members, coworkers, or even lovers. Trying as they may to impersonate normal humans, there are always signs that reveal their true nature: calculating, narcissistic -- and sometimes, murderous.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Phoebe KwongColin HerlihyJustin Lee StanleyStephen Dost
    Producers
    Kevin Fitzpatrick
    Cast
    Anthony Shore
    Studio
    Discovery Global Ties That Bind
    Reviews
    4.5 out of 5 stars

    45 global ratings

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    Content advisory
    16+
    flashing lightsFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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