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201843 minRdocumentary

To Catch a Killer

201843 minRdocumentary

Detective John McGowan and his team investigate a series of brutal murders in Baltimore, employing psychological tactics to track a serial killer.

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Detective John McGowan and his team investigate a series of brutal murders in Baltimore, employing psychological tactics to track a serial killer.

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Debbe Hirata

Debbe Hiratacast

Ethan Levy

Justin Torrence

Justin Torrencecast

Jimmy Dempstercast

Stephen Starkweathercast

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Detective John McGowan works in Baltimore, Maryland, leading a team to track down a serial killer. The documentary follows McGowan and his colleagues from the Baltimore Police Department as they gather evidence from crime scenes and analyze the killer's behavior. Each episode presents the strategies and psychological tactics used in the investigation. The film runs for 84 minutes and presents the challenges faced by law enforcement in their efforts to apprehend a dangerous criminal.

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