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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Valley Killer

    • January 25, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    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 use shocking new person of interest in the case.

  • S01E02 The Eastbound Strangler

    • February 1, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    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 street girls to see if they connected to a breaking case on Long Island.

  • S01E03 The Babysitter Killer

    • February 8, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    In 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?

  • S01E04 The Woodsman

    • February 15, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    The streets of Main South, in Worcester, MA, are an urban jungle. Between 2003 and 2007, five down and out women go missing, their remains found in wooded areas outside the city. Phelps tracks the hunter, following the trail of evidence.

  • S01E05 Double Initial Murder

    • February 22, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    In 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.

  • S01E06 Brutal Bayou

    • February 29, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    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 this case murkier than a Louisiana bayou.

  • S01E07 Mississippi Five

    • March 7, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    In 1996, someone terrorized the elderly residents of Columbus, MS, brutally killing 5 senior citizens in their homes. But local law enforcement and a secret source have Phelps wondering if they're looking at a serial killer.

  • S01E08 Dance with the Devil

    • March 14, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    Who killed Jane Goodwin in 1982? Was it a serial killer responsible for similar murders in Connecticut and New Jersey? Phelps is convinced he's got his man, a convict he's corresponded with for years. But can Phelps make him confess?

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Original Night Stalker

    • February 27, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    This killer stalked suburban streets throughout California, working from Sacramento down to Los Angeles. Known to have committed 50 rapes and 10 murders, he remains one of America's most terrifying and elusive serial killers.

  • S02E02 Blonde, Blue-Eyed, and Gone

    • March 6, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    After 10-year-old Holly Piirainen disappeared in 1993, Molly Bish, a girl the same age from a nearby town, wrote Holly's parents a heartfelt letter. Seven years later, Bish went missing too. Eventually, both girls' bodies were found just 10 miles apart. With two other similar cases in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Phelps' mission is personal to find answers to these crimes that occurred in his local community.

  • S02E03 The Coastal Killer

    • March 13, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Five girls, all out late in the quiet coastal town of Newport, Oregon, disappeared in the 1990s. Four were found murdered, but one remains missing. No one has been charged with these murders, but no matter how hard they try, killers always leave clues.

  • S02E04 The Texas Killing Field

    • March 20, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Since the 1970s, 30 young girls have gone missing in a flat, no-man's land outside of Houston. Several of them have turned up dead, leaving investigators to question which murders are connected and where is the pattern of this killer...and most importantly, when he will strike again.

  • S02E05 The I-70 Killer

    • March 27, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Every day, I-70 carries thousands across the Midwest. But in 1992, the highway also carried a serial killer with six victims across five states. With the help of a possible survivor, the team hopes that her memories can help unlock the dark secrets of I-70.

  • S02E06 The Mall Killings

    • April 3, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    In Boca Raton, Florida, this serial killer shops for his victims while they're shopping for clothes by prowling a suburban shopping mall. For Raven, this is the case that keeps him up at night as this killer has so many quirks and traits...and such confidence.

  • S02E07 The Colonial Parkway Murders

    • April 10, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A seemingly idyllic drive through the scenic forests of historic Virginia is riddled with a serial killer who likes to murder in pairs. With eight unsolved murders in the area, are they coincidences or the work of a very sophisticated killer?

  • S02E08 The Highway of Tears

    • April 17, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Over a period of 30 years, more than 30 young women have gone missing on Canada's Highway 16. In this tragic, seemingly never-ending tale of hitchhiking gone horribly wrong, the DARK MINDS team assesses if this is the work of one serial killer or many.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Secrets of Israel Keyes (1)

    • April 2, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery

    The team tries to unearth the secrets of Israel Keyes.

  • S03E02 The Secrets of Israel Keyes (2)

    • April 2, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery
  • S03E03 The Phantom of Civil Theater

    • April 9, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery

    The team investigates a local theater's dark past; three people are missing, but only two have been found dead.

  • S03E04 Death on a Beach

    • April 16, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery

    Two teenagers are murdered in Torrey Pines Beach, Calif., and 30 years go by with no justice for the young victims; now, the ``Dark Minds'' team retrace the teenagers' final hours and uncovers new clues.

  • S03E05 Long Island Serial Killer

    • April 23, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery

    The team is looking for clues to stop a Long Island Serial Killer.

  • S03E06 Road Paved in Murder

    • April 30, 2014
    • Investigation Discovery

    A serial killer abandons the naked bodies of young women near highways outside of Denver; now, ``The Dark Minds'' team looks for connections and clues in the Aurora County Murders.