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Aileen Wuornos: An American Monster

Mar 25, 2018

1h 0m

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Overview

Examination of the motives behind the brutal murders committed by Aileen Wuornos, America's most notorious female serial killer. In a never-before-seen interview, she reveals intimate details of the love affair that led her to kill seven men.

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Documentary

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Investigation Discovery

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Self (archive footage)

Aileen Wuornos

Profile of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of six men in Florida over the course of a year. The programme explores how police were able to gather only circumstantial evidence against Wuornos, and launched an undercover operation to lure her and a possible accomplice out into the open.

6.6

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0.0

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6.6

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8.0

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3.9

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0.0

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5.8

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5.7

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5.1

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0.0

Madeleine

Invalid Date

A girl is invited to a TV show to explain why she has murdered 239 people.

7.2

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Aileen Wuornos: An American Monster

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