TV Show

Dark Minds

Dark Minds brings together the sharp criminal minds of author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps and pre-eminent criminal profiler John Kelly to reopen unsolved homicides thought to be the work of serial killers. They are assisted in their efforts by a source known only to viewers as "13," a convict serving multiple life terms for a series of murders, who presents his theories about potential motivations behind these chilling cold cases based on his own experiences. They bring fresh eyes to unsolved serial killer investigations using the combined instincts of three unique perspectives, with hopes that it will encourage viewers to bring forward new leads.

TV Show Stats +8%

3 seasons

22 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2012

Rating

TV Show

5.0/10

3 votes • HD

Season 1

8 episodes
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The Valley Killer
Episode 1

The Valley Killer

Episode 1 • Jan 25, 2012

Between 1978-1988, seven women are brutally stabbed and dumped in the woods of the Connecticut River Valley. Phelps seeks answers from a woman who survived the serial killer's attack and may be able to identify a new person of interest in the case.

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The Eastbound Strangler
Episode 2

The Eastbound Strangler

Episode 2 • Feb 01, 2012

What kind of serial killer removes his victims’ shoes and socks, then lays the bodies facing east? Phelps heads to Atlantic City to investigate the 2006 murder of four sex workers to see if they are connected to a breaking case on Long Island.

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The Babysitter Killer
Episode 3

The Babysitter Killer

Episode 3 • Feb 08, 2012

From 1976-77, a pedophile abducted and murdered four children from affluent Detroit neighborhoods. Phelps travels to the dark side of suburbia to ask: What kind of monster bathes, cleans and dresses his victims in fresh clothes after he kills them?

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The Woodsman
Episode 4

The Woodsman

Episode 4 • Feb 15, 2012

Between 2003 and 2007, five down-and-out women go missing in Worcester, MA. Their remains are found in wooded areas outside the city. Phelps tracks the hunter, following the trail of evidence.

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Double Initial Murder
Episode 5

Double Initial Murder

Episode 5 • Feb 22, 2012

From 1971-73, three little girls were snatched up, violated and murdered. They all shared something else--their first and last names started with the same letter. Phelps travels to Rochester, NY to search for answers in a town that won’t let go.

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Brutal Bayou
Episode 6

Brutal Bayou

Episode 6 • Feb 29, 2012

Phelps travels to the Deep South to investigate the murder of 8 girls over 4 years. But a maverick private investigator, multiple persons of interest and rumors of police corruption make the case murkier than a Louisiana bayou.

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Season 2

8 episodes
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The Original Night Stalker
Episode 1

The Original Night Stalker

Episode 1 • Feb 27, 2013

The Original Night Stalker is America's most cunning serial killer who terrorized California with a wave of rapes and murders in the 1970s, leaving a trail of bizarre clues. Phelps and Kelly go on the hunt for new leads.

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Blonde, Blue-Eyed and Gone
Episode 2

Blonde, Blue-Eyed and Gone

Episode 2 • Mar 06, 2013

Four young girls go missing in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Some turn up dead, some are never seen again. Phelps and Kelly investigate the murders which are decades apart but with one thing in common: blonde hair and blue eyes. But are they connected in another way? Are they victims of the same serial killer?

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The Coastal Killer
Episode 3

The Coastal Killer

Episode 3 • Mar 13, 2013

Phelps and Kelly take a grim trip to the seaside town of Newport, OR, to investigate the unsolved murders of five teen girls. The bodies of local girls have been turning up dumped in the forest, and it looks like the work of a serial killer. But who is he? And what twisted clues could he have possibly left behind?

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The Texas Killing Field
Episode 4

The Texas Killing Field

Episode 4 • Mar 20, 2013

Phelps and Kelly head down to Texas to investigate the disappearances of over 30 young women. Some have gone missing, some have turned up dead, in a flat, steamy wasteland along the I-45 freeway between Houston and Galveston known as The Killing Field. It's paradise for serial killers — time for paradise to get shut down.

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The I-70 Killer
Episode 5

The I-70 Killer

Episode 5 • Mar 27, 2013

In the spring of 1992, a serial killer cut a swathe through the Mid West with six victims across three states, shot execution style. The victims all worked in small stores just blocks from I-70. Phelps and Kelly take a long trek across the Midwest to investigate the unsolved murders on this lonely stretch of highway.

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The Mall Killings
Episode 6

The Mall Killings

Episode 6 • Apr 03, 2013

Phelps and Kelly head to Boca Raton, FL, to investigate a series of kidnappings and murders. In March and December 2007 two women were shot dead as they left the same shopping mall. A robbery gone wrong? Or the work of a serial killer?

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Season 3

6 episodes
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Israel Keyes, Part 1
Episode 1

Israel Keyes, Part 1

Episode 1 • Apr 02, 2014

Phelps and Kelly enter the frightening world of Israel Keyes, who may be one of the worst serial killers we've ever seen. He took great care in hiding his victims, which means finding them has become a new nightmare.

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Israel Keyes, Part 2
Episode 2

Israel Keyes, Part 2

Episode 2 • Apr 02, 2014

Phelps and Kelly continue their investigation into the dark world of serial killer Israel Keyes. Can the Dark Minds team unearth some of this case's biggest secrets?

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The Phantom of Civil Theater
Episode 3

The Phantom of Civil Theater

Episode 3 • Apr 09, 2014

In the quiet town of Lewiston, ID, an eerie local theatre has a dark past - three people went missing here, 2 turned up dead. Is it a local killer, connected to a string of other murders? Phelps and Kelly dive deep into the case.

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Death on a Beach
Episode 4

Death on a Beach

Episode 4 • Apr 16, 2014

Torrey Pines Beach, CA is an idyllic place, but it's also been the scene of horror where two teenagers were murdered 30 years ago, and there is still no justice. Phelps and Kelly retrace the final hours of the victim's lives and uncovers new clues.

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Long Island Serial Killer
Episode 5

Long Island Serial Killer

Episode 5 • Apr 23, 2014

The discovery of a naked woman's body on Ocean Parkway in 2011 was just the beginning. How many women has the Long Island Serial Killer brutalized and murdered? Phelps and Kelly are hot on the trial, looking for clues in order to stop this terrifying madman.

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Road Paved in Murder
Episode 6

Road Paved in Murder

Episode 6 • Apr 30, 2014

In Denver, a serial killer is posing the naked bodies of young women by highways outside the city. At least four victims were left this way, and there may be more. Phelps and Kelly look for connections and clues in the Aurora County Murders.

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