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The Confession Killer

The Confession Killer

★ 7.2/10•2019•50m•TV-14•Documentary•Crime
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Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.

Taki Oldham · Director

Robert Kenner · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 6, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Everything Except PoisonE145m

Everything Except Poison

The hunt for two missing women leads authorities to Henry Lee Lucas. In court, he drops a bombshell, setting off a media circus and riveting a nation.

Dec 6, 2019

Episode 2 - Make It StrawberryE250m

Make It Strawberry

At Georgetown, Lucas regales visiting officers with stories to clear murder cases. But one Lubbock family will do their own police work to refute him.

Dec 6, 2019

Episode 3 - War in WacoE349m

War in Waco

Suspicions about Lucas’s confessions crescendo as a front-page investigative story hits the newsstands, and an ambitious DA takes on the Texas Rangers.

Dec 6, 2019

Episode 4 - All the Damn LiesE446m

All the Damn Lies

As families long for closure, the manipulation continues. Years later, on death row, Lucas steps up the fight for his life. But the lies don't stop.

Dec 6, 2019

Episode 5 - Not One Shred of EvidenceE550m

Not One Shred of Evidence

DNA testing and a close examination of the evidence reveal the truth about Lucas and the officers who let the real killers get away with murder.

Dec 6, 2019

Actors

Bob Prince

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Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas

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