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2021285 minPG-13documentary

5.4/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

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Confronting a Serial Killer

2021285 minPG-13documentary

5.4/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Jillian Lauren delves into the mind of serial killer Samuel Little.

“The truth about his lies.”

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Jillian Lauren delves into the mind of serial killer Samuel Little.

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Joe Berlinger

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Jillian Lauren

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The timely story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed New York Times best-selling author and memoirist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Samuel Little, and her race against time to identify his victims before it's too late. As she slips deeper into his sordid world, Jillian realizes that she may become, psychologically, Little's last victim.

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