CopyCat Killers is a documentary-style television series that investigates real-life crimes that appear to be copied from actual Hollywood movies.[1] The series debuted in 2016 and is broadcast in the United States by Reelz.[3]
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Story House |
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| Release | February 27, 2016[1] – November 20, 2020 |
Episodes featured
editFor its third season, premiering on Reelz on February 2, 2019,[4] CopyCat Killers' new hour long episodes have been slated to examine CopyCat deaths based on movies and television shows including Slender Man,[1] Casino, Twilight, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Fight Club.
Season 1
editOriginal film or television series - Similar killing(s)
- 01. Scream - Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
- 02. Natural Born Killers - Ben Daris and Sarah Edmondson
- 03. Fatal Attraction - Carolyn Warmus
- 04. Heathers - Murder of Skylar Neese
- 05. Rambo - Christopher Dorner
- 06. American Psycho - Elliot Rodger
- 07. Taxi Driver - John Hinckley Jr.
- 08. Hannibal - Armin Meiwes
- 09. Saw - Death of Brian Wells
- 10. Freddy vs. Jason - Daniel Gonzalez
- 11. Dexter - Mark Twitchell
- 12. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Christian Gerhartsreiter
- 13. Queen of the Damned - Allan Menzies
Season 2
editOriginal film or television series - Similar killing(s)
- 14. The Dark Knight - James Holmes
- 15. The Matrix - John Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo
- 16. Breaking Bad - Jason Hart
- 17. The Basketball Diaries - Michael Carneal
- 18. RoboCop - Nathaniel White
- 19. Halloween - Jake Evans
- 20. The Sopranos - Jason Bautista
- 21. Child's Play - Murder of Suzanne Capper
- 22. Dirty Harry - Hi-Fi murders
- 23. Reservoir Dogs - Allan Bentley
- 24. X-Men - Jed Allen
- 25. Deliverance - Albert Fentress
- 26. The Purge - Jonathan Cruz
- 27. The Omen - Sean Sellers
- 28. Billionaire Boys Club - Lyle and Erik Menendez
- 29. The Collector - Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
- 30. Fear - Erin Caffey
- 31. The Fisher King - George Hennard
- 32. Kill Bill - Marcin Kasprzak
Season 3
editOriginal film or television series - Similar killing(s)
- 33. Primal Fear - Janice Orndoff
- 34. The Legend of Lizzie Borden - James Cushing
- 35. Casino - Matt Baker
- 36. Money Train - Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons
- 37. Slenderman - Slender Man stabbing
- 38. Basic Instinct - Murder of Jun Lin
- 39. The Exorcist III - Jeffrey Dahmer
- 40. The Silence of the Lambs - Michael Hernandez
- 41. Tangled - Murder of Dee Dee Blanchard
- 42. Forensic Files ep. "Past Lives" - Ari Squire
- 43. A Nightmare on Elm Street - Jason Moore
- 44. Goodfellas - Joe Post
- 45. Saw VI - Matthew Tinling
- 46. Bride of Chucky - Elena Lobacheva
- 47. A Clockwork Orange - Chelsea O'Mahoney
- 48. Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Robert Elmer Kleason
- 49. American Horror Story - Brittney Jade Dwyer
- 50. Twilight - Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham
References
edit- ^ a b c Walker, Danny (January 7, 2014). "Copycat Killers, Scandal Made Me Famous: Reelz Changes Summer Premieres'". tvseriesfinale.com.
- ^ "COPYCAT KILLERS (REELZ)". TheFutonCritic.com.
- ^ "Copycat Killers - Season 1". IMDb.
- ^ "Reelz Channel on Instagram: "CopyCat Killers with @drbuzzvon returns with all-new episodes on February 2nd"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26 – via Instagram.
