I Am a Killer (2018)

Crime · Documentary

Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (5,697 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.13 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 6.8 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Means to an End	7.2	516
2	Killer in the Eyes of the Law	7.4	394
3	The Mockingbird	7.1	229
4	Sympathy for the Devil	7.5	371
5	Intended Evil	7.0	307
6	Declared Competent	7.0	270
7	Family Affair	7.0	292
8	Hunted	7.0	270
9	Living with the Consequences	7.3	273
10	A Matter of Life and Death	6.8	247

Season 2 (2020)

7.01 avg 10 episodes 6.5 → 6.5 46 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In Her Hands	6.5	337
2	Overkill	7.7	319
3	An Ordinary Boy	6.6	240
4	Trapped	7.2	237
5	Honorable Intentions	6.8	212
6	Pyro Joe	8.0	334
7	Owning It	7.2	210
8	Crossing the Line	6.5	202
9	A Silent Order	7.1	202
10	Something Hideous	6.5	200

Season 3 (2022)

6.43 avg 6 episodes 6.1 → 6.9 45 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Question of Loyalty	6.1	185
2	Someone Else	6.0	157
3	History Repeating	6.4	151
4	Blackout	6.3	152
5	Rolling the Dice	6.9	142
6	A Bad Day	6.9	149

Season 4 (2022)

6.70 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 6.5 45 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Family Matters	6.8	152
2	A Mother's Love	6.6	146
3	Serving Time	6.5	125
4	A Father's Shadow	6.7	133
5	The Bogeyman	7.1	156
6	Friendly Fire	6.5	124

Season 5 (2024)

6.83 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 6.9 46 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Redemption	6.6	110
2	Lost Innocence	7.0	109
3	Lives Lost	7.8	125
4	If Things Were Different	5.1	118
5	Loved To Death	7.6	91
6	A Brutal Outcome	6.9	78

Season 6 (2025)

6.90 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.0 44 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Mother's Choice Pt. 1	6.9	89
2	A Mother's Choice Pt. 2	7.1	85
3	Defense of Another	6.9	81
4	A Common Purpose	6.5	76
5	Time Bomb	7.0	71
6	Choices	7.0	76