The Killing Season

The Killing Season

On A&E

20161 season8 episodes43 min6.6 / 10

A methodical true-crime investigation into an unsolved serial killer case that sustains dread through unresolved mystery and the vulnerability of its victims.

Follow documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time – the deaths of ten sex workers discovered on Gilgo Beach, Long Island.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Killing Season scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.

  • Is The Killing Season sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is The Killing Season easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Does The Killing Season leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.

  • Is The Killing Season violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Killing Season

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Killing Season

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Killing Season, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Killing Season, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Killing Season, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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