Three schoolgirl murders. Two killers hiding in plain sight. Six video tapes that horrify the world and lead to one of the most controversial murder trials in modern history: one that left a nation shamed, victims denied justice, and a serial killer roaming free in Canada today. Over the course four parts, THE KEN AND BARBIE KILLERS: THE LOST MURDER TAPES follows the extraordinary twists and turns of the case and trial of glamour couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the "demonic duo of dark kink", who quickly became the most notorious killers in Canadian history.
Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (Season 1)
The Murders (Episode 1) 9.0
Air date: 2021-12-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka embark on a passionate love affair. Then missing schoolgirls Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French are found dead, and a battered and bruised Homolka tells police Bernardo is the murderer.
The Tapes (Episode 2) 8.0
Air date: 2021-12-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Karla Homolka tells the police her husband Bernardo recorded videos of his assaults on schoolgirls Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Police are unable to find the tapes, despite an exhaustive search.
The Deal (Episode 3) 8.0
Air date: 2021-12-13
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Paul Bernardo's lawyers find the videotapes of the assaults on Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. The tapes reveal Homolka is complicit in the crimes. Unaware of this new information, prosecutors make a controversial deal with Homolka.
The Trial (Episode 4) 7.5
Air date: 2021-12-13
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Paul Bernardo receives a life sentence for the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. However, much to many people's horrer Karla Homolka serves just 12 years before she goes free.
