'The Chameleon Killer': Release date, plot, trailer and all you need to know about Discovery's documentary on serial killer Terry Rasmussen
Among all the upcoming true crime documentaries on Discovery+, one particularly stands out. 'The Chameleon Killer' is a documentary on serial killer Terry Rasmussen. Over a murderous career spanning decades, Rasmussen had killed at least six people on a spree that stretched across the United States.
He was nicknamed "The Chameleon Killer" because he made the use of several aliases, some including Robert "Bob" Evans, Curtis Mayo Kimball, Gordon Jensen, Larry Vanner and Gerry Mockerman. In the upcoming documentary, viewers will get a glimpse into how DNA profiling was used to connect him to the crime and how the subsequent investigation brought him to justice.
'The Chameleon Killer' also features exclusive interviews with his children and ex-wife offering an insight into who the killer was.
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To know more about the murderer and person that was Terry Rasmussen and how he evaded the police and authorities for decades without once slipping till destiny — or shall we say advanced forensic technology — caught up with him, tune in. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Discovery+ documentary.
Release date
'The Chameleon Killer' will release on Friday, February 19, 2021.
Plot
According to the official synopsis for 'The Chameleon Killer': "Decades after first uncovering the bodies of a woman and young girl discarded in a barrel in 1985, detectives take viewers through a convoluted case that led to the capture of an evasive serial killer who crisscrossed the country and used multiple fake identities to evade justice."
"With intersecting investigations across state lines, this intense special reveals how ancestral DNA exposes the Chameleon Killer’s true identity and features never-before-seen interviews with his children and ex-wife who are forced to face the grim reality of who Terry Rasmussen really was."
Trailers
There is no trailer released for 'The Chameleon Killer'. Stay tuned as we will update this article when it is released.
Where to watch
'The Chameleon Killer' will release on February 19. It will be specially available to stream on the day.
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