Netflix’s I am a Killer Season 3 is now out with new sets of episodes. The latest season has 6 episodes of 40-45 minutes each. The show features criminals who have committed a real crime in the US and are serving their sentence. The team of directors include Ross Young, Ned Parker, Zoe Hines, James Tovell, Jeremy Truner, and Stuart Powell.
The synopsis reads, “This true-crime docuseries takes a look at capital punishment and the personal circumstances that can motivate a person to murder.”
Netflix’s I am a Killer Season 3 Review Contains Mild Spoilers
The Netflix show I am a Killer Season 3 has six episodes: A Question of Loyalty, Someone Else, History Repeating, Blackout, Rolling the Dice, and A Bad Day. In every episode, we meet convict/s who tell us about themselves, their background and what made them commit the crime that led to such a harsh commitment. Some of the inmates serving the punishment are Victoria Smith, Deryl Madison, Daniel Paulsrud, James Walker, and David Cameron Keith.
Every episode begins with the inmate sharing their side first, then the cops/investigative officers/lawyers talking, and then the family members or related people narrating the incidents.
The first episode begins with the makers telling us some startling facts. The text reads, “Each year, in the United States, more than 8,000 people are convicted of murder. Of these, fewer than 50% confess to their crime.” After reading the text and watching the episodes and the different versions, a viewer is in a dilemma as to what to believe.
When a person commits a crime, undoubtedly, they don’t want to get caught and hence will never admit to doing something wrong. However, I am a Killer Season 3 on Netflix, even though the convicts take responsibility for their criminal acts, they blame the past, their mental state or the situation.
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A man from the military, who obviously worked with guns, doesn’t admit to shooting his lover on purpose. He says that he accidentally unlocked the gun, due to which the bullet went straight through his fiance’s chest, and she died. But the cops and family members have a very disturbing version of how the person treated his partner!
The crime stories are quite chilling and narrated to us in a straightforward manner, which is quite intriguing. The directors didn’t overdramatise or sensationalise anything, which has been done excessively in many crime documentaries lately. I liked how some episodes end where our doubts about these inmates’ versions grow.
One of the episodes also highlights if capital punishment is fair to people with intellectual disabilities. Some people commit crimes and do not realise their grave act at that moment. So is it fair to give them capital punishment? The discussion is highlighted in one of the most disturbing episodes of the series. But the criminal here was also a drug addict. So it again left me with a feeling of uncertainty about the killer’s confession.
There are several such instances of tricky situations where one is left wondering what’s right and what’s wrong. But one thing is sure – not every person sees a severe crime through the same lenses. That’s why there are anti-capital punishment arguments happening in many parts of the world.
I am a Killer Season 3 Review: Final Thoughts
Overall, Netflix has again delivered another wicked and engrossing crime docuseries. The execution is honest and sincere. The series shows us how criminals view their crimes and how the people at the receiving end of their harmful actions perceive it. Even though some blame it on their mental state and their past, I still find their statements questionable.
Watch the show on Netflix.
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Her son fled to Europe and she knows it. Not suspicious at all.
I’m talking about Episode 1, A question of loyalty. Her son fled to Europe, that’s why she has not spoke to him.