Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen

Synopsis

Chris Hansen brings his unrivaled journalistic skills to a series revealing the hidden truth behind America's most shocking murders. His trade-mark interviewing excellence guides the viewer through every twist and turn of an enthralling criminal drama.

First Air Date: 2015-08-17

Last Air Date: 2017-11-07

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 30

Networks: Investigation Discovery

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Top Cast

Chris Hansen as Himself - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2015) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2016) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2017) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (2015)

The first season's sobering caseload involves a headless body, a mangled love triangle and a sadistic doctor with killer skills.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Nightmare on Imperial Avenue (2015-08-17)

he show takes a look at the case of Anthony Sowell, a Cleveland-based serial killer who was convicted of killing 11 women.
Ep. 2: Deadly Love (2015-08-24)

The show takes a look at the case of a couple of teen lesbian lovers who killed one's grandparents after they attempted to break up their relationship.
Ep. 3: A Girl in Need (2015-08-31)

The show takes a look at the murder of a pregnant woman.
Ep. 4: Dark Obsession (2015-09-07)

The show takes a look into the disappearance of a woman and her three daughters.
Ep. 5: Senseless in Seattle (2015-09-14)

The stabbing death of a Vietnam veteran causes Seattle detectives to find out about a crime ring led by a Gypsy con woman.
Ep. 6: Deadly Thrill (2015-09-21)

The discovery of a man's headless body launches an investigation with countless twists and turns, then a teenager confesses accusing his friend of being the mastermind behind the murder.
Ep. 7: The Lady Killers (2015-09-28)

Chris Hansen interviews a convicted killer in order to understand why he and his brother kidnapped an elderly Texas woman, drove around and showed her off as their "prize" before assaulting her and tossing her into a river where she drowned to death.
Ep. 8: If I Can’t Have Him... (2015-10-05)

When Sheila Davalloo becomes the 'odd woman out' in a love triangle, she kills her rival. The case remains a mystery for months until Sheila tries killing her husband and a dedicated detective finally puts the pieces together of this sordid story.
Ep. 9: Pushed to the Edge (2015-10-12)

They were once best buddies in a small Wyoming town. But after Bob Duke's wife and young son die in a tragic fall, it changes this friendship forever, exposing Bob as the killer and Roger as the one to finally expose the horrific truth.
Ep. 10: Mount Vernon Gothic (2015-10-19)

Detectives called the crime scene "a slaughterhouse." Matthew Hoffman killed two women and a boy in an Ohio home before kidnapping a thirteen-year-old girl and holding her hostage. Once arrested, Hoffman’s bizarre obsession is revealed.