Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos

★ 9.0IMDb Score
Released:2026-09-30
Duration: min
Director:
Actors:Morag Peacock
Production:Warner Bros. Discovery, Arrow Media, Epic EV Studios

Overview:

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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