Making a Monster: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A group of the world's leading forensic psychologists and psychiatrists come together to share their own first-hand experiences and insights into the mind of a serial killer. Making a Monster takes viewers on a journey through the psyches of the most notorious serial killers of all-time. Through the lens of some of the world's leading forensic psychiatrists and psychologists, each episode tells the story of a killer's life – from cradle to grave. With the use of psychological formulas, the experts endeavour to explain how monumental life events can lead people to commit the most appalling of crimes. The series explores the psychology of serial killers by the men and women who have sat face to face with evil.

Series details

• Title: Making a Monster
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2020-02-10
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: Crime & Investigation
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 46197
• IMDb ID: tt11847772
• TVDB ID: 376403

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-02-10; final listed air date 2020-03-23; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Making a Monster on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.