The Mind of a Murderer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Investigation Discovery presents the modern-day Clarice Starling as Dr. Michelle Ward goes behind bars to interview violent murderers and offer insight into what drives people to kill with the new series The Mind of a Murderer premiering Thursday, February 19 at 10/9c. From her early doctorate research on psychopathy, to her ongoing study of criminal behavior, Dr. Ward possesses a unique ability to push murderers to the limit, getting them to admit things they wouldn't confess to anyone else. She is trained to go beyond excuses and get to the psychological core of why people commit heinous acts - and she does it alone in a room, face-to-face with coldblooded killers.

Series details

• Title: The Mind of a Murderer
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2015-02-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Investigation Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1573

Cast and credited roles

• Michelle Ward — Michelle Ward

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-02-19; final listed air date 2015-03-26; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-09-26; final listed air date 2016-10-31; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Mind of a Murderer 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.