Season 2 (2026)
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer takes back the narrative of their lives by sharing disturbing yet empowering accounts of how they escaped the clutches of a serial killer.
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Wendy Naugle ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 SURVIVING THE BUTCHER BAKER
Air Date: 2026-06-02
A sadistic client tortures a young sex worker named Cindy Paulson in Anchorage, Alaska in 1983, and then tries to fly her to a remote location. When she miraculously escapes, her harrowing story helps lead Anchorage authorities to discovering the man's identity - Robert Hansen, known as the 'Butcher Baker' - who had been hunting young women across Alaska for years. Now, decades later, Paulson sits down and shares her story of survival.
Ep.2 SURVIVING THE SUNDAY SLASHER
Air Date: 2026-06-09
Two women - Leonore Knizacky and Diane Hoskins - survive homicidal maniac Carl Eugene Watts, a.k.a. "The Sunday Slasher." For years, he eludes authorities, until a third woman survives and brings him to justice. But hardly anyone knows his name.
Ep.3 SURVIVING THE WASHINGTON WOODSMEN
Air Date: 2026-06-16
For the first time, Warren Forrest's crimes come to light as one of his survivors, Norma Lewis, tells her story in this exclusive that uncovers the secrets of the two-time convicted murderer and suspected serial killer.
Ep.4 SURVIVING THE DEVIL IN CHICAGO
Air Date: 2026-06-23
John Wayne Gacy is infamous for his Chicago house of horrors in the 1970s. Now several courageous men - David Bolton, Patrick Dati, and Tony Antonucci - step forward to share their chilling experiences with him as boys.
Ep.5 SURVIVING THE BEAUTY QUEEN KILLER
Air Date: 2026-06-30
Serial killer Christopher Wilder's sadistic fixation on young girls ignites a nationwide FBI manhunt as he carves a seven-week, 8,000-mile trail of terror. Two survivors, Kristine Conyers and Tina Marie Risico, relive their harrowing encounters with the notorious "Beauty Queen Killer."
Ep.6 SURVIVING THE THRILL KILLER
Air Date: 2026-07-07
Amber Carter and her children go into hiding in 2020 to stay safe from her abusive ex-boyfriend. At the same time, a serial killer prowls the Dallas area, gunning down residents seemingly without rhyme or reason - until he comes to Amber's door.
