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The Co-Ed Killer: Mind of a Monster

Season 1
Cruising Santa Cruz's ocean highways, 6'9" gentle giant Ed Kemper offers hundreds of young female hitchhikers a ride. But behind his charming smile lurks a perverted serial killer, necrophile and cannibal, who shatters the innocence of 1970s Santa Cruz.
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  1. S1 E1 - Part 1

    November 1, 2021
    44min
    TV-14
    Ed Kemper appears to be a gentle giant who offers rides to young female hitchhikers. But behind his charming smile lurks a perverted monster. Recorded audio confessions reveal the dark fantasies behind one of America’s most notorious serial killers.
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  2. S1 E2 - Part 2

    November 1, 2021
    44min
    TV-14
    After killing his grandparents, 15-year-old Ed Kemper is sent away to a mental institution. There he uses his near-genius IQ to deceive psychiatrists. Once released, he finds himself surrounded by attractive co-eds, and his twisted fantasies return.
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  3. S1 E3 - Part 3

    November 1, 2021
    44min
    TV-14
    Fearing arrest, Kemper decides he must finally deal with his mother, bringing this story to a devastating finale. In custody, a psychiatrist gives Kemper a “Truth Serum,” which reveals his most horrifying secrets on tape.
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Johnny Burke

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Edmund "Ed" Kemper

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