Documentary series · Investigation Discovery
Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos
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TV DNA
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Signature profile
Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Serialized.
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The story
What it's about
A three-part docuseries examining the life and crimes of notorious American serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who shot and killed seven male clients while working as a prostitute in Florida in 1989 and 1990. She was arrested in 1991 and spent around 10 years on death row before being executed in 2002.
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Executive production
- Jason SarlanisExecutive Producer
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