

The Confession Killer
Overview
Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.
Created By
Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham
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Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.
Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham

December 6, 2019 • 45m
The hunt for two missing women leads authorities to Henry Lee Lucas. In court, he drops a bombshell, setting off a media circus and riveting a nation.

December 6, 2019 • 50m
At Georgetown, Lucas regales visiting officers with stories to clear murder cases. But one Lubbock family will do their own police work to refute him.

December 6, 2019 • 49m
Suspicions about Lucas’s confessions crescendo as a front-page investigative story hits the newsstands, and an ambitious DA takes on the Texas Rangers.

December 6, 2019 • 46m
As families long for closure, the manipulation continues. Years later, on death row, Lucas steps up the fight for his life. But the lies don't stop.

December 6, 2019 • 50m
DNA testing and a close examination of the evidence reveal the truth about Lucas and the officers who let the real killers get away with murder.