Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper
Episodes
The Trial | Ep.6
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Gargiulo’s final victim bravely fights him off, leading to his eventual arrest. A media frenzy takes place as the serial killer takes the st...
Maria | Ep.5
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another woman is found murdered, and this time Michael has gone even further with his brutality. In the wake of the investigation, there is a break in...
The Hunt | Ep.4
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Detectives continue to work on finding Ashley Ellerin’s killer and finally their attentions turn to her neighbor, Mike the furnace gu...
Ashley | Ep.3
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
22-year-old Ashley Ellerin is found brutally murdered in her apartment by her roommate. The scene is closed off and police search for any ev...
Mike the Furnace Guy | Ep.2
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A teenage girl has been murdered in Gargiulo’s hometown on her front doorstep and when police look to question him after an unusual encounter with t...
Michael Gargiulo | Ep.1
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season nine of Mind of a Monster begins in Hollywood in 2019. A woman is testifying about how she fought off Michael Gargiulo as he brutally stabbed h...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2000s Hollywood: the bright lights for dreamers who want to become famous. Michael Gargiulo made his name in another way – ...
Ep.6: 11 Skulls
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When he realizes that his demands are not going to be met, incarcerated serial killer Israel Keyes pulls off one final power play. To identify&nb...
Ep.5: Confessions
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After getting caught using the victim’s bank card, Israel Keyes admits to killing local girl Samantha Koenig and disposing of her body in a frozen l...
Ep.4: Samantha
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Anchorage, Alaska, 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is abducted while working at a coffee stand, sending panic through the city. Police ...
Ep.3: Hunting Grounds
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the remote mountains of north-west Washington, Israel Keyes splits his time between taking care of his young family and hunting for victims. When h...
Ep.2: A Double Life
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After an isolated childhood in the woods, Israel Keyes realises he’s a psychopath – with an urge to rape and kill. When he distances him...
Ep.1: Israel Keyes
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season eight of Mind of a Monster begins in the wild and remote city of Anchorage, Alaska where Israel Keyes is being questioned about the abduction...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Cross-Country Killer
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2000s Anchorage, Alaska: a beautiful city with vast wilderness and a sparse, spread-out population. It's the perfect hiding ground for a dea...
Ep.6: The Trial
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Gilbert’s reign of terror has ended but the trials have just begun. She is tried for the bomb threats, tried for the murder of multipl...
Ep.5: Confession
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The heat is on Kristen Gilbert and the investigation is gathering damning intel on the unusual rise of deaths on Ward C. Instead of her taking h...
Ep.4: The Investigation
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen’s colleagues come forward with their concerns over the suspicious deaths on Ward C, and an investigation gets underway. Kristen quickly catc...
Ep.3: Ward C
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Ward C, Kristen Gilbert’s victim count is rising, and her secret affair is intensifying. Stocks of her regularly used killing weapon, the d...
Ep.2: The Angel of Death
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Gilbert has had her first taste in what it’s like to harm someone in her care. Her thirst grows when the newlywed mom gets her first n...
Ep.1: Kristen Gilbert
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season seven of Mind of a Monster begins in the picturesque town of Groton, Massachusetts where Kristen Gilbert is raised. From an early age, Krist...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1990s Northampton, Massachusetts: a picturesque city known for being home to one of the largest Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the US. It's the l...
Mind of a Monster Returns - The Case of Kristen Gilbert
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On September 23rd, Dr. Michelle Ward returns for another season, and this time she's covering serial killer Kristen Gilbert. From 1989 to 1995, nurse ...
S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We bring the series to a close with a special episode dedicated to the story of Cindy Paulson, the 17-year-old sex worker who turned the entire Hansen...
S6 Ep. 6: Breaking the Unfortunate Bond
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Hansen meets with the prosecution, and the true extent of his crimes becomes apparent, surprising even his defense lawyers. But he doesn't reme...
S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a fall day in 1983, the police tear apart Robert Hansen’s home in search of evidence connecting him to the murders of two dancers, but all they’...
S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1983, another woman’s body is found in the sand banks of the Knik River. The police can no longer deny there is a serial killer at work. Detectiv...
S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Superiors at the Anchorage Police Department shrug off sex worker Cindy Paulson’s accusations of rape and kidnapping. Still, Patrol Cop Gregg Baker ...
S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Years pass, and more young women disappear from Anchorage’s notorious 4th Avenue strip. Dr. Michelle Ward delves into their unsettled backstories an...
S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to 1980s Alaska, into the swirl and chaos of the pipeline oil boom. For months, Detective Maxine Farrell’s been troubled ...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1980s Alaska: a swirling, chaotic mix of oil workers, dancers, sex workers and old-school cops. On the seedy 4th Avenue strip in Anchorage, nicknamed ...
S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aileen is found guilty of the murder of her first victim. Despite her protestations of self-defence and numerous assessments deeming her mentally inco...
S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aileen Wuornos has been captured, her killing spree at an end, but her arrest is only on an outstanding warrant. Police need evidence to prove her gui...
S5 Ep.4: Killer Queen
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aileen Wuornos has now killed five men, stealing their cars and possessions in the process. Her next victim is an ex-cop and determined police manage ...
S5 Ep.3: Damsel of Death
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Police are investigating the murder of Richard Mallory. He’s been shot dead by Aileen Wuornos who he solicited for sex work, but Mallory himself has...
S5 Ep.2: From Rags to Riches to Rags
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aileen Wuornos has hitchhiked to sunny Florida, making money through sex work along the highways before meeting a millionaire yacht club president, wh...
S5 Ep.1: Babe in the Woods
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 of Mind of a Monster begins in Rochester, Michigan. Aileen Wuornos is just a child when she is abandoned by her parents and left with a grand...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: Aileen Wuornos
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From 1989 to 1990, Aileen Wuornos killed seven men as she hitchhiked along Florida’s highways. Some were giving a woman in need a ride, others gave ...
S4 Ep.6: The Trial
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Dahmer’s reign of terror finally ends after claiming 17 lives and attacking and drugging countless more. As the case goes to trial, could hi...
S4 Ep.5: Body Parts
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Ward tracks his latest victim, Tracy Edwards, as he manages to escape Dahmer’s clutches. This time, law enforcement finally takes notic...
S4 Ep.4: House of Horrors
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1991 and Jeffrey Dahmer's depravity has descended to a new low. Tired of his victims dying so quickly, he attempts to create human zombies...
S4 Ep.3: Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a nine-year gap between his first and second kills, Jeffrey Dahmer now murders men and boys at speed. Dr. Walsh tracks Dahmer’s progression as...
S4 Ep.2: A Serial Killer is Born
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Ward discusses how Dahmer flunks college and enlists in the army, before finally moving in with his grandmother in Milwaukee. The prevail...
S4 Ep.1: First Kill
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We begin in the picturesque town of Bath, Ohio, where a troubled teenager is developing some disturbing interests. Speaking to experts and witnesses, ...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by criminal psychologist Michelle Ward, the Mind of a Monster true crime podcast brings you exclusive access and insight into some of...
S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our season finale, with Bundy executed, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the cutting-edge technology that finally put Gary Ridgway behind bars, and finds...
S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Ward takes us back to Ted Bundy’s escape where he carried out the frenzied Chi Omega murders. She talks to the Florida Sheriff who took...
S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gary Ridgway has escaped the clutches of police not once, but twice, and is feeling invincible. He has now killed at least 40 women a...
S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Ward is on the trail of The Green River Killer. As the disappearances and bodies pile up, the public is gripped by fear. The story ...
S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ted Bundy is in captivity, but makes a final frenzied attempt to evade justice. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the case of the The Green R...
S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this season, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to Washington State in the 1970s to investigate two of the most prolific serial kille...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mind of a Monster Season 3 takes a close look at King County, Washington where THE biggest names in serial killing history – Ted Bundy and The Green...
S2 Ep.6: Killers on Trial
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale, all three killers face the justice system. Dr. Michelle Ward guides us through legal proceedings and the circus of the courtroom...
S2 Ep.5: The Satanic Murders
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The shocking revelation about Kenneth Bianchi’s mental state is put under the microscope. Does he really have Multiple Personality Disorder? Or is h...
S2 Ep.4: Catch Me If You Can
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the murders and disappearances continue, the net finally closes in on Kenneth Bianchi, and...
S2 Ep.3: No One’s Safe
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we follow the story of Kimberly Martin, a teenager who moves to LA to make a life for herself but crosses paths with the Hillside Str...
S2 Ep.2: The Serial Killings Begin
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1977 and women and girls around Hollywood are found murdered and displayed naked, with signs of strangulation. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the tr...
S2 Ep.1: Making a Killing in Hollywood
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the stuff of nightmares. Women and girls start disappearing, then are found murdered, naked and brutalized. A shadowy intruder breaks into home...
Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mind of a Monster Season 2 takes us back to 70s and 80s Los Angeles when two of the most notorious, vicious, and devastating serial killers in US hist...
S1 Ep.6: Seeking Justice
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 coming soon. With the killers captured, the cases go to trial. The stakes are high as both Herbert Mullin and Edmund Kemper attempt to plead ...
S1 Ep.5: Hunting the Co-Ed Killer
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s April 1973 and an early morning phone call triggers a chain of events that both shock and appall the Santa Cruz community. Criminal psychologis...
S1 Ep.4: Catching a Serial Killer
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the net finally closes in on murderer Herbert Mullin. But with body parts still being discovered, Dr Michelle Ward details how elatio...
S1 Ep.3: The Bodies Pile Up
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the killings and disappearances escalate and Santa Cruz becomes the focus of the natio...
S1 Ep.2: Investigating Murder
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward tracks the early stages of the investigation. As detectives identify human remains discovered on a mountain nea...
S1 Ep.1: The Killings Begin
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From 1972 to 1973 twenty-one individuals were brutally murdered as the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office dealt with not one, but two serial killers: Ed Ke...
Introducing Mind Of A Monster: Ed Kemper "The Co-Ed Killer" vs. Herbert Mullin
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Take a true look inside the mind of history’s most notorious serial killers—straight from the monsters themselves. With exclusive access, never be...