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The format is great. Each episode includes three dramatisations all on a theme for that episode. Love the dramatisations and the expert opinions. A brilliant binge watch. I worry it could be viewed as a "how to guide".

I understand why they don't show actual photos of living perpetrators, but in many cases it would be possible. Tributes / shots of victims would be good (see BBC's 'Murder in my Family' sketch or photo with the dates of when they lived is quite poignant at the end of the program)

I read in some other reviews that this filmed in Australia - which confirmed a suspicion. Renowned British killers with an Australian accent is a bit odd. .... but we've all seen (or rather heard) our accents being "murdered" by actors from other countries - I guess it's down to budget (British Hugh Laurie in House - from what I've read Americans didn't believe it that he's English - I believe he's rather well paid for it).

Husband's a bit worried ..... I'll keep watching

First off, this series explores a realm where few other true-crime shows fail to tread - the world of female killers. That alone makes this show unique and worth a look. It combines re-enactments (in fact, 100% re-enactments - no actual photos of the perpetrators or victims are ever shown) with interviews with experts such as former FBI profiler Candice DeLong (who appears in every episode) and others related to the cases. Except for a few early episodes, all the cases profiled are from English-speaking countries - the United States, the U.K., Canada, and Australia usually. And the warning at the beginning of each episode should be taken very seriously - the re-enactments are often extremely violent and don't spare the gory details.

The cases profiled run the gamut from women who killed their children (several episodes deal with that subject) to torture slayers to thrill killers to black widows. In fact, the number of episodes dealing with mothers who murder their children is staggering - "Kill Their Own," "The Sacred Bond," "Sacrifice Their Blood," and "Bury Their Babies" to name just a few - and these are often the hardest to watch. Given that the series is still going strong after four years, they have yet to run out of sexy stories about "deadly women." Watching this show can be a real education on some of the most notorious female murderers of all time. It's also extremely addictive and I never miss a new episode.

That said, this show isn't perfect, and there are a few issues I have with it.

First, the narration and the writing in the re-enactments are often needlessly lurid and over-the-top (in earlier episodes, it is less so). When the narrator reads lines like "Children rely on their mother for nourishment, but tonight, Lydia (Sherman) is serving death," I can't help but start giggling, even though the subject matter isn't at all funny.

Second, as I mentioned above, photographs of the perpetrators and their victims are never shown, and although there are occasional black-and-white freeze-frames, these are obviously of the actors and not actual photos of those involved, and this makes it difficult to take the show seriously at times and robs it of some authenticity, if that makes any sense. There are times when the actors look nothing at all like the real people, as was the case with Beverley Allitt, the British nurse who was jailed for murdering four infant children in the early 1990s.

Third, this show is made in Australia, which means the roles in the dramatizations are all played by Australian actors. Obviously this isn't a problem for stories that took place in Australia, but when it comes to stories that took place in the United States, where the dialect of English spoken is quite different, it can, again, be a problem in terms of authenticity/believability. The scripts contain a lot of Australian-isms that Americans wouldn't say - such as using the word "tart" to describe a man's mistress, or using the word "bashing" to describe a beating - and the actors do varying jobs of hiding their Australian accents, which some (like Andrew Fritz, who is actually an American living in Australia) do remarkably well while others don't even try. I feel if they wanted to use non-American talent to save costs, they should have used Canadian actors for the American and Canadian cases. On the other hand, the acting itself is usually very good and the actors themselves (aside from the occasional failure to hide the Australian accent when needed) are talented, and the actresses portraying the "deadly women" usually do a very good job of making the subject seem extra scary (see Susan Eubanks and Tillie Gburek).

Now it may seem like I'm really ragging on this show, but as I said, despite its faults, it's extremely addictive and even more than a little educational. The interview segments with forensic pathologist Janis Amatuzio are particularly interesting, as one can learn all kinds of interesting things about the human body and how it reacts to certain things that are done to it.

Despite the occasional "tabloid"-ish nature of some of the stories and occasional credibility issues based on the production values, and despite what I feel is occasionally an over-reliance on violence and gore, this is an engaging and entertaining show, and a fun way to pass an evening. Never before has the subject of female killers seemed so enticing. However, it's not recommended for the weak of stomach.

Okay, okay, here is my disclaimer: I am a hardcore true crime junkie. I believe that even someone who is not as "into" true crime as I am will enjoy this show. Each episode is a triptych of women murderers with a certain theme (sometimes a little tenuous). I never realized that there were so many women killers. The series covers murderers from all the way back to the 1700s up to the present. One thing that I wish would be done differently would be to include non-Western murders, but this could be because it is hard to get medical records, coroner reports, eyewitness accounts, interviews, etc... The show is as thorough as it can be. Truly one of my very favorite shows.

Everyone looks for men to murder,but what about women? Young girls and teenage girls do it to, this show is real and makes you wonder what the women were thinking. I didn't realize how many women murderers are out there, some kill their own kids, some their husbands/boyfriends, some their friends or parents, some even random strangers. Women can be just as cruel and heartless as men can, and Deadly Women proves it. Some women kill because of jealousy, money, love, or because they have mental problems, my favorites are the women who kill for power. This show features a criminal psychologist who gives you insight to what the women were going through or feeling, and different ways their murders could have been prevented.

PLEASE bring it back! My entire family & I, love this show and really enjoy the cast of highly experienced professionals who explain the crime documentaries in such detail. They're all magnetic and this show is addicting to watch and learn from - how to prevent dangerous dispositions from the crazies! Lol **ONE OF ID Channel's best shows ever!

This show is good and interesting except for the terrible narration. The narrator has an odd, distracting way of speaking. She puts accents in places where they don't fit and pauses in even weirder places. The flow of her speech is distracting.

I wasn't sure if Sylvia Likens Case was added to their episode. I've never seen it if they did. With Gertrude Baniszewski playing the big role towards how she was treated before her death. & How she behaved towards Sylvia's sister as well. There are some evil women out there that they can pretend to be your biggest fan! But once your back is turned they won't just hurt you. But they will destroy you all together. When there are good & bad they sure make bad show through all their Evil & Dirty Little Secret's!!

Narcissism is at the heart of most all these tragedies i would venture. I know of one in real life that killed her husband after psychologically torturing him for 30yrs. She is a playwright and actually staged it !!

She did a follow up play as well which i never saw. These individuals suffered severe trauma which they were not able to overcome in their infancy. They never gave up loving the parents that did the damage but they did give up on themselves and end up spending the rest of their life hurting others. Hurt people live to hurt people.

It is truly heart wrenching to realize that loving children are so easily turned into monsters so easily!

This my favorite true life reenactment style program. And Candice Delong and the other hosts present facts mixed with humor that entertain and enlighten me every episode.

A crime, show and documentary about vile women from present to the 18th century who committed family murder, nursery killer and serial killers from all around the world from various years.

It's an interesting historical and crime show. It's like many others however its solely about women. The production is creative in the way they use actors to reenact scenes.

Overall a nice show to sit through once in a rare while. Too much can make you feel weird.

What can be learned? She's Slick

Verdict: She might know where you live, and she may know where you sleep.

Too short stories; often twisted facts to serve the short story line. By skimming they also miss important details, and lose the empathy. I have seen so many of these episodes and they are so horribly inaccurate, horribly written, and horribly acted.

One of the best series!!I want more and more episodes!!!Thanks!!

I love this show been watching it for years now only complaint I would have is Candance delong bias treatment and statements she makes about ppl of color other then that I love the show.

I have always loved true crime, so naturally I fell in love with this show. Female killers aren't a common topic among people like me and are usually brushed under the rug. I found all these cases fascinating. I love how the show is formatted, three stories in one episode. Each one has snippets of the events (acted and dramatised) and clips of a former FBI profiler Candice DeLong. The acting ranges from bad to good but it was never bad enough to take me out of the experience. And I honestly don't care what accents the actors and actresses have, it was filmed in Australia and getting actors with proper accents would have been time consuming. The show isn't perfect though, I find the narration at the beginning pretty cheesy and the events are sometimes so overdramatic I can't take them seriously. Overall a great watch, even if you aren't into true crime.

Anyone familiar with the true story movie called ( in the best of families marriage pride & madness) Bitter Blood staring Kelly McGillis? How Susie ends up having a strange relationship with her cousin Fritz Klenner! By the time it was over with how her 2 sons loosing their lives along with their mom Susie & her cousin Fritz. I always felt this was such a very heartbreaking case! It was so horrible how the 2 boys end up living in a bad mixed up situation!!

After watching a video once of Betty Broderick in prison fighting several security guard's. How she was arrested for killing her ex husband Dan & his new wife Linda. All I could think of was that's 1 woman that is so deadly I would never want to ever face! She took it to a whole another level of being extremely deadly!!

When nothing they show seems 'true' in it's truest sense I was quickly annoyed. they grind these shows on an assembly line it seems. bad actors, sequences of interpretations.. & banal commentary, but no original material.

no emotional engagement not to talk about connections to individuals - i would think these cases are folded out to offer information, perspectives ... but i don''t get any here.

Has anyone ever heard of the True Story: Before he wakes?? Starring Jacqueline Smith... I think what is frightening here is a woman that is so devious that I feel when she planned out her killings, of her husbands that she showed no remorse at all!! She moved on to another victim!! Which this is when she had shown what kind of heart she had!! But only her true wickedness, that true behavior that was so scary & was so deadly!! You never know when she would strike out at her husband like a serpent. "OR" as they say.... This woman as that Black Widow! I'm sure if she ever got with anyone today, others would tell her next victim to be careful because that's exactly what that person would be her next victim!! But I believe she might be still incarcerated. I'm not sure!! But I'm sure others would say to that person she is with watch your back when you think your in love with Barbara Stager!! You'll never know how this will end! Or it hasn't end well towards her other victims in the past!! It's 1 of those things where you would say beware & proceed with caution when you walk away! She's clever devious & extremely Deadly!!!!

I just caught part of the show you had on Darlie Routier stabbing her sons as if you really proved she was that monster and you reported the was not happy being a mother. That has never been said by anyone but men who were so zealous about convicting her. There were many more who witnessed that woman being a good and loving mother to those children. There are still unanswered questions that should be answered before executing a woman who for more than 20 years has not changed her story. She was nearly murdered herself, no referencing the near fatal slash in her neck and bruises all over her body, those have not been seen by most of the public. There were witnessed who saw suspicious individuals in her neighborhood and no account for the bloody sock in the alley with the children's blood on it that would have been impossible for her to have placed there. The crime scene was tromped on my greenhorn officers which destroyed evidence. And they were very quick to blame her because Rockwall Texas is just that, Rockwall, Texas. This was horrific video and a misrepresentation of the facts in the case. I lived in Dallas, Texas for over 30 years and the fact they are tough on crime was one of the factors that made me settle there but this is one case that never sat well for me. I'm afraid they got this one wrong and they have done that before and executed the innocent. I wouldn't want it on my heart and soul, putting the needle in the arm of an innocent individual. I'm afraid there are some who have their heels dug in too deep to lose face and admit they may be wrong about this one.

This is almost a circus freak show production of female murderers. As such, I found it very entertaining. Should murder be entertaining? The format, where many episodes touch on 3 different murderers and their victims in 22 minutes, is necessarily boiled down to just the facts, ma'am. It spares no detail, no bloody reinactments, no horror. But what does bother me is almost none of them show actual pictures of the real victims. So we only get to see pretty actors playing the parts, and this makes it all seem rather vacuous and stagey. Nevertheless, I like true crime and the series introduced me to criminals I had not heard of before. And it was daunting to realize how deadly the female of the species can be. Also it is blatantly obvious and a little disturbing how DeLong has the time of her life making witty comments and double intendres while wearing a variety of wigs and cosmetics. Kinda weird.

This show has a winning formula. From young to old, for various reasons, these deadly women kill friends, strangers, family, spouses and partners, the elderly, children, and babies. Three true crime stories featuring female murderers, with dramatic reenactments, and guest journalists, detectives, and sometimes the victim's surviving family or friends. Candice DeLong (former Psychiatric Nurse and FBI Criminal Profiler) carries the show with her expertise and great presence; she's very intelligent, funny, witty, and sometimes sarcastic. Other stars who carry the show are: the highly spirited crime author M. William Phelps, the American forensic pathology specialist Janis Amatuzio, and the crime author Diane Fanning. They all have a dynamic demeanor that makes this show rock!