'Green River Killer: I Met My Sister's Killer': Release date, plot and all you need to know about the Reelz special
In the 1980s and 1990s, an American serial killer called the Green River Killer began targeting women and teenagers and killed over 71 of them. Most of the victims were alleged to be sex workers and other women in vulnerable circumstances, including underage runaways. It was not until 2001, however, that the culprit behind the name, Gary Ridgway, was arrested.
At the time of the killings, he confessed that he wanted himself to be the one with the highest number. He wanted to kill as many prostitutes as he could and it is estimated that he may have killed at least 90 women. It was another prolific serial killer Ted Bundy's tip that the killer would be revisiting the sites of the dump to have sex with the bodies that helped investigators to collect evidence and build a case.
A lot is known about the serial killer and it is very rare that the families of the victims would be willing to meet the person who killed their loved ones. But that is exactly what Jenny Graham did. She shares her story in Reelz's upcoming special, 'Green River Killer: I Met My Sister's Killer' where she will also talk about hearing his unexpected confession for an unsolved case. Read on to know more details about the special.
Release date
'Green River Killer: I Met My Sister's Killer' will premiere on Reelz on Saturday, October 3, at 10/9c.
Plot
The official synopsis for 'Green River Killer: My Sister's Killer' reads: "Debra Estes was one of the youngest victims of serial killer Gary Ridgway who became known as the Green River Killer with a total of 49 confirmed murders (he confessed to 71). Years later Estes' sister Jenny Graham would meet with Ridgway in prison seeking answers trying to find a sense of peace and healing."
"Graham shares with viewers the chilling details from her four-hour conversation with one of the most prolific serial killers ever including his shocking confession that may help solve a missing person case. While married, Ridgway began murdering prostitutes and children throughout the 1980s and 1990s strangling his victims and discarding their bodies around Seattle and the Washington Green River. It wasn't until 2001 when the nefarious sociopath was connected by DNA evidence to the murders of four women," it adds.
Cast
'Green River Killer: I Met My Sister's Killer' will feature Jenny Graham. Viewers will hear from two former detectives on the Green River Task Force in Fae Brooks and Tom Jensen, Tomas Guillen, author of 'The Search for the Green River Killer', and Patty Eakes who served as a prosecutor in the case against Ridgway, also talk.
Producers
'Green River Killer: I Met My Sister's Killer' is produced by AMS Pictures.
Trailer
There is no trailer for the special yet but keep watching this space for future updates.
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'The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster'
'My Uncle is the Green River Killer'
'Biography: The Green River Killer'
'The Capture of the Green River Killer'
'Bundy and the Green River Killer'