Killer Kids

Killer Kids provides an in-depth profile of the lives of kids who kill. What can possibly motivate kids to commit criminal acts and even murder? From hate crimes to gang initiations, murders of family members to occult ceremonies, each case in the series exposes different motives and methods of murders by children.

Killer Kids (2011-2015) is a Canadian true crime documentary series produced by 44 Blue Productions and aired on Bio. and Canal D. Across four seasons and 52 episodes, each one-hour installment is a self-contained case study examining real murders committed by children and teenagers. Rather than chasing a single protagonist, the series is anchored by a recurring narrator and reenacted scenes that revisit each crime, weaving in interviews with investigators, lawyers and family members. The engine of every episode is the question of motive: what drives a young person to commit a hate crime, join a gang initiation, kill a relative, or take part in an occult ceremony. The tone is sober, probing and often unsettling, with a focus on the offenders' backgrounds and the systems that failed them. Its shape is a case-of-the-week format rather than one continuing story, so episodes stand alone and can be watched in any order. Fans of Making a Murderer, The Jinx and Mindhunter will find resonance in its investigative curiosity and its unflinching look at criminal psychology. The series offers a disturbing but clear-eyed portrait of violence committed by people who are still children.

• Making a Murderershared true crime docuseries format examining criminal motives of real offenders
• The Jinxshared dark psychological true crime investigation of violent young offenders
• Mindhuntershared documentary treatment of real violent crimes with interviews and dramatized reenactments

Release Date

2011-05-16

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (13)

What is Killer Kids about?

A documentary series profiling real cases of children who kill and the motives behind their crimes.

What is Killer Kids like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Killer Kids as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Killer Kids violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Killer Kids as moderate.

Which shows are like Killer Kids?

Shows with a similar feel include Making a Murderer, The Jinx, and Mindhunter.

How long is Killer Kids?

Killer Kids: 4 seasons, 52 episodes.

Is Killer Kids still running?

No, Killer Kids has ended.

Where can I watch Killer Kids?

In United States, Killer Kids streams on Amazon Prime Video, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.