The 6 Very Scary People Profiled on the New Season

The past four seasons of Very Scary People have examined just that. Some very scary people indeed. Some of America’s scariest, not to mention most infamous, in fact. When the new season premieres on its new home, Investigation Discovery, on Sunday, April 16, that trend will continue, starting with the case of serial killer David Carpenter, aka “The Trailside Killer.”

Let’s take a look at who else each two-hour episode of Very Scary People will profile this season. But first, for those who may not be familiar with the series, let’s take a look at what it’s all about.

About Very Scary People

The series is hosted and executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg. It utilizes in-depth interviews and archival footage to offer comprehensive insight into the twisted crimes the killer committed. But each episode also offers a glimpse into the killer’s background, possible motives, psyche, and the investigations that subsequently brought them to justice.

Interviews come from local authorities and journalists who investigated and covered the cases, as well as those close to both the victims and the killers.

Here are the killers each season has covered so far:

Season 1

• John Wayne Gacy
• Charles Manson
• Roy Charles Waller (“NorCal Rapist”)
• Aileen Wuornos
• The Zodiac Killer
• Jim Jones

Season 2

• David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”)
• Dennis Rader (“The BTK Killer”)
• Richard Ramirez (“The Night Stalker”)
• Edmund Kemper (“The Co-ed Killer”)
• Robert Durst
• Dr. Michael Swango (“Dr. Death”)

Season 3

• Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. (“The Golden State Killer”)
• Robert Hansen (“The Butcher Baker”)
• The Amityville Horror (Examined the murders of the DeFeo Family that inspired the horror story legend.)
• Rodney Alcala (“The Dating Game Killer”)
• Richard Kuklinski (“The Iceman”)
• John Leonard Orr (“The Firestarter”)

Season 4

• Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka (“The Ken and Barbie Killers”)
• Jesse Matthew Jr. (“The Back to School Killer”)
• Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
• Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. (“The Hillside Stranglers”)
• Isreal Keyes (“The Cross Country Killer”)
• John Gotti

Very Scary People Season 5 Killers

The season premiere of “The Trailside Killer” on Sunday, April 16 at 9/8c on ID focuses on serial killer David Carpenter. From 1979 to 1981, Carpenter terrorized Northern California’s typically tranquil hiking trails, shocking the quiet community surrounding them with his cold-blooded violence and led local authorities on a twisted and challenging investigation to bring him to justice.

Other disturbing individuals Very Scary People examines this season include:

• Larry Hall, the American murderer and rapist whose true nature was exposed by drug smuggler turned F.B.I. informant James Keene
• Richard Cottingham, the Times Square Killer
• Keith Jesperson, the Happy Face Killer
• John Robinson, the internet’s first serial killer who dubbed himself the “Slavemaster”
• Judy Buenoano, a deadly Black Widow lurking behind the facade of nurse, wife, and mother.

Very Scary People Trailer

For More Info

The new season of Very Scary People will premiere Sunday, April 16 at 9/8c on ID. It will also be available to stream the same day on discovery+. All previous seasons of the series are available to stream now on discovery+.

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