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Dark Minds
20125.03 Seasons22 EpisodesEnded
Overview
Dark Minds brings together the sharp criminal minds of author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps and pre-eminent criminal profiler John Kelly to reopen unsolved homicides thought to be the work of serial killers. They are assisted in their efforts by a source known only to viewers as "13," a convict serving multiple life terms for a series of murders, who presents his theories about potential motivations behind these chilling cold cases based on his own experiences. They bring fresh eyes to unsolved serial killer investigations using the combined instincts of three unique perspectives, with hopes that it will encourage viewers to bring forward new leads.
NetworksInvestigation Discovery
Top Cast
M. William Phelps
Self - Host
John Kelly
Self - Profiler
Themes & Keywords
interviewinvestigationserial killerconvicttrue crimemysterious killercriminal mindcold caseinvestigative journalistconvicted murdererpolice profiling
About Dark Minds
Dark Minds is a documentary, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of interview, investigation, serial killer, convict, true crime, mysterious killer. it stars M. William Phelps, John Kelly. Dark Minds brings together the sharp criminal minds of author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps and pre-eminent criminal profiler John Kelly to reopen unsolved homicides thought to be the work of serial killers. They are assisted in their efforts by a source known only to viewers as "13," a convict serving multiple life terms for a series of murders, who presents his theories about potential motivations behind these chilling cold cases based on his own experiences. They bring fresh eyes to unsolved serial killer investigations using the combined instincts of three unique perspectives, with hopes that it will encourage viewers to bring forward new leads.
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