S1 E1: The Killer Nearby
A suburban housewife is abducted from her home and savagely murdered. After turning his life around, a young man is killed when he crosses local gang members.
43 minutes
Unusual Suspects uncovers the startling, but true, stories of the most surprising, the most bizarre and the most unlikely criminal suspects ever. This weekly, hour long procedural portrays one of these cases in each episode-chronicling the characters, the catalysts, the crimes and the convictions.
S1 E2: Betrayal of Trust
A husband and wife are found shot to death on a deserted stretch of highway. A young woman is thrown from a bridge near a freeway exit ramp.
43 minutes
S1 E3: A Mother's Conviction
A young boy is killed, and his mother is convicted of the crime. Years later, she is set free by a confession from an unexpected source.
43 minutes
S1 E4: Will to Murder
A killer posing as a delivery man guns down an affluent couple in their own home. A recent victim of robbery is found shot to death in her car.
43 minutes
S1 E5: Murder in Biloxi
A judge and his wife are murdered in their Biloxi home. The suspects range from common criminals to powerful politicians in a city rife with corruption.
43 minutes
S1 E6: Monster in Spokane
A serial killer plagues Spokane, Washington, claiming the lives of more than a dozen victims. Reexamining an old clue finally helps investigators zero in on the murderer.
43 minutes
S1 E7: Millionaire's Murder
The murder of a wealthy widow sends shock waves through a small town. The victim's records are the key to finding the killer.
43 minutes
S1 E8: Missing Executive
When high-ranking oil executive Sidney Reso is kidnapped, an intensive manhunt turns up few clues. Cryptic letters and phone calls send investigators racing to catch the kidnappers, hoping to bring Reso home alive.
43 minutes
S1 E9: Burned
A series of California fires put investigators on the hunt for a serial arsonist. After years of dogged investigation, an unpopular theory points to a disturbing culprit.
43 minutes
S1 E10: Lovers and Liars
A young couple is gunned down on a lover's lane in Georgia. A husband and wife are shot to death in their suburban Chicago home before the killer sets the house on fire.
43 minutes
S1 E11: Overkill
In rural Wisconsin, a local eccentric is murdered in his home. A serial killer targets the elderly in Lake Elsinore, California.
43 minutes
S1 E12: Happy Face Killer
A mild-mannered grandmother accuses her boyfriend of the murder of a local woman. Five years later, someone else claims responsibility for the crime and the murders of six other women.
43 minutes