PEACOCK DEBUTS TRAILER FOR ORIGINAL TRUE CRIME DOCUSERIES
WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS
The Five-Part Unscripted Series Detailing Infamous International Crimes Premieres Tuesday, September 17
Series Includes U.S. Exclusive Interview With “The Serpent” Charles Sobhraj
- WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS travels the globe to reveal the chilling stories of five renowned international murder cases, featuring firsthand accounts from individuals close to each case and those seeking justice.
- Stories examined throughout the series include:
- 101: THE WEST MURDERS – The case of a missing girl leads to a gruesome discovery: a graveyard of bones beneath the house of Fred and Rose West in Gloucester, England, and several twisted family secrets.
- 102: THE VIENNA STRANGLER – A perplexing series of deaths in Vienna, Austria are linked to murders in Los Angeles, California. Austrian celebrity Jack Unterweger is unmasked as the world’s first transatlantic serial killer, who has been reporting on his own murders and hiding in plain sight all along.
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- 103: THE MONSTER OF BELGIUM – Six Belgian girls mysteriously go missing at the hands of “The Monster.” But soon people begin to suspect that Belgium’s infamous serial killer may be working for a powerful international pedophile ring.
- 104: THE MURDER DOWN UNDER – Lynette Dawson, a loving wife and mother, disappears from her Australian home in 1982; days later, her husband, Christopher Dawson, moves their teenage babysitter into their home. It will be 40 years before the case is finally solved.
- 105: THE SERPENT – Tourists in Southeast Asia are mysteriously killed, and Charles Sobhraj confesses to the horrific murders. Convicted murderer Sobhraj, now a free man, speaks out in a U.S. exclusive interview to reveal a shocking new story.
- WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS is produced by ITN Productions, Perpetual Entertainment and Monster Films. Ian Russell, Mike Griffiths, Robert Palumbo, David Alrich, Brendan Dahill, Jimmy Humphrey, Carolyn Day, Rik Hall and David Howard serve as executive producers.
- In addition to WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS, stream the latest true crime documentaries, including FACE TO FACE WITH SCOTT PETERSON, TIK TOK STAR MURDERS, ABUSED BY MOM: THE RUBY FRANKE SCANDAL, and more exclusively on Peacock.
ABOUT WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS
Peacock’s new true crime docuseries World’s Most Notorious Killers follows the chilling stories of five shocking international murder investigations of recent times. Each episode will re-examine a different case from some of the most infamous criminals across the globe and will feature firsthand accounts from former detectives, family members, lawyers, forensic scientists, and journalists all dedicated to bringing these murders to justice.
ABOUT THE DOCUSERIES
Premiere Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Executive Producers: Ian Russell, Mike Griffiths, and Robert Palumbo from ITN Productions. David Alrich, Brendan Dahill, Jimmy Humphrey, and Carolyn Day from Perpetual Entertainment. Rik Hall, David Howard, and Carolyn Day from Monster Films.
Produced By: ITN Productions, Perpetual Entertainment, Monster Films
Format: 5 episodes x 80 minutes, Binge Drop