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The 12th Victim

2023 · 1 season

A sober, unsettling true-crime reckoning that revisits a notorious killing spree through a corrective, quietly angry lens.

Created by
Nicola B. Marsh
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Caril Ann Fugate, Charles Starkweather
Tagline
America's most innocent killer.
Overview
A four-part docuseries that sheds new light on the infamous 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate murder case, in which the teenage couple was charged and convicted of brutally killing 11 victims at random.

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Created by
Nicola B. Marsh
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Caril Ann Fugate, Charles Starkweather
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • guilt
  • media
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Nicola B. Marsh
Starring
Caril Ann Fugate, Charles Starkweather
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
Showtime
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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