World’s Most Notorious Killers – Review | Peacock

WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS on Peacock is a new true crime docuseries in 5 parts. The focus is on serial killers from all over the world. Read our World’s Most Notorious Killers docuseries review here!

WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS is a new Peacock docuseries focusing on true crime. Each episode is over one hour long (with commercials) but with the amount of murders in each episode, it needs to be that long.

There are five episodes in this first season. Each one is from a different country, and we’ll cover each episode briefly later in this review. From episode 1, you’ll get a good idea of just how brutal these cases are.

Continue reading our World’s Most Notorious Killers docuseries review below. Find it on Peacock from September 17, 2024.

Serial Killers all over the world

This new Peacock Original docuseries covers five episodes and six murderers. The series follows well-known murder cases in Australia, Austria, Belgium, England, and Southeast Asia.

For each of these five cases, we’re getting firsthand accounts from individuals who were involved in the case somehow. This includes family members of both the killers and victims.

Also, we hear from former detectives, forensic scientists, and journalists. All of these first-hand accounts offer insights that are as fascinating as they are terrifying.

The six killers featured in season 1

These are the first five episodes in season 1 of World’s Most Notorious Killers and you’ll want to watch each one.

“The West Murders” is episode 1

The official plot: “Police in England looking for a missing girl discover a graveyard of bodies buried beneath a house.”

Runtime: 77 minutes

“The Vienna Strangler” is episode 2

The official plot: “Detectives in Los Angeles and Vienna hunt the world’s first transatlantic serial killer.”

Runtime: 77 minutes

“The Monster of Belgium” is episode 3

The official plot: “Belgian police are unsure whether they have caught a serial killer or unmasked a child sex ring.”

Runtime: 78 minutes

“The Murder Down Under” is episode 4

The official plot: “In 1982, Lynette Dawson, a loving wife and mother, disappears; a 40-year fight for justice ensues.”

Runtime: 75 minutes

“The Serpent” is episode 5

The official plot: “In the ’70s, tourists in Thailand are brutally killed; years later, the alleged murderer speaks out.”

Runtime: 74 minutes

Watch World’s Most Notorious Killers on Peacock now!

This five-part docuseries covers five cases but six killers as the first episode is a married couple responsible. World’s Most Notorious Killers begins with a brutal case where the victims continue to stack up. It is crazy and scary!

In the final episode, there is even an exclusive interview with Charles Sobhraj. You may recognize both his name and serial killer moniker from the Netflix series The Serpent. If not, I highly recommend that you check it out.

All five episodes will drop at once, so you can binge-watch it or take it slow. Based on how much is covered in each episode, you may want to take it slow. There are a lot of evil and sinister actions covered.

World’s Most Notorious Killers is on Peacock from September 17, 2024.