American Ripper

About the Series

Herman Mudgett, alias H.H. Holmes, was America’s first serial killer. No one knows for sure how many lives he took, but it’s believed he was responsible for killing as many as 200 people in the late 19th century. A con man, opportunist and evil genius, the crowning achievement of his dark deeds was the construction of a building later dubbed the Murder Castle: a hotel on C ...

S1 E8

The Grave

Aired on Aug 29, 201742m

The investigation hunts for proof that Holmes pulled off one final swindle–escaping his own execution–by exhuming the killer’s alleged gravesite to discover what, if anything, lies beneath.

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No Rest for the Wicked

Aired on Aug 22, 201741m

A trove of mysterious artifacts contain an unexpected link to the UK. Investigating Holmes’ capture and final days on the run, Jeff and Amaryllis uncover evidence that he escaped his own death.

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Blood and Bone

Aired on Aug 15, 201742m

Holmes goes on the run as his schemes unravel; the investigation picks up his trail and discovers a long lost crime scene that could hold the key to proving Holmes is the Ripper.

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Black Heart, White City

Aired on Aug 08, 201742m

Investigating the 1893 World’s Fair that turned Chicago into H.H. Holmes’ killing ground, Jeff and Amaryllis discover an unexpected connection to the Ripper in the city’s police archives.

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Home Sweet Hell

Aired on Jul 25, 201742m

An investigation into Holmes' infamous Murder Castle leads to the discovery that he may have been killing victims in Chicago and beyond; a report surfaces saying Ripper may have killed in the U.S.

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White Chapels Run Red

Aired on Jul 25, 201740m

The Jack the Ripper letters contain an unexpected link to H.H. Holmes. Scotland Yard’s list of suspects uncovers a key detail of the manhunt; and eyewitness accounts reveal the face of a killer.

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The Butcher's Blade

Aired on Jul 18, 201742m

Revealing the gruesome details of the Jack the Ripper murders, Jeff and Amaryllis challenge Ripper myths in the hunt for a link to H.H. Holmes.

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Devil in the Details

Aired on Jul 11, 201743m

Jeff Mudgett, great-great-grandson of H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, and ex-CIA operative Amaryllis Fox investigate the theory that Holmes was Britain’s infamous murderer, Jack the Ripper.