People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer returns for a second season, highlighting the stories of lucky individuals who managed to live through their encounters with killers. Season two premieres on June 2, 2026 on Investigation Discovery, with new episodes of the six-episode season airing on Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT.
The second season focuses on survivors of killers including John Wayne Gacy, Robert Hansen (‘Butcher Baker’), Carl Eugene Watts (‘The Sunday Slasher’), Warren Forrest (‘The Washington Woodsmen’), Christopher Wilder (‘Beauty Queen Killer’), and Juan Rodriguez Chavez (‘Thrill Killer’).
“The new season will continue to deliver a powerful and unflinching examination of what it’s like to come face to face with true evil and survive, with new exclusive survivor interviews and access to the authorities who investigated these cases and the families who were affected,” reads ID’s synopsis. “Each episode will provide deep insight into the lives lost and the lasting impact on those left behind, while revealing how many of these survival stories helped bring dangerous predators to justice.”
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer Season 2 Episodes:
Surviving the Butcher Baker, airing on June 2
A sadistic client tortures a young sex worker named Cindy Paulson in Anchorage, Alaska in 1983, and then tries to fly her to a remote location. When she miraculously escapes, her harrowing story helps lead Anchorage authorities to discovering the man’s identity – Robert Hansen, known as the ‘Butcher Baker’ – who had been hunting young women across Alaska for years. Now, decades later, Paulson sits down and shares her story of survival.
Surviving the Sunday Slasher, airing on June 9
Two women – Leonore Knizacky and Diane Hoskins – survive homicidal maniac Carl Eugene Watts, a.k.a. “The Sunday Slasher.” For years, he eludes authorities until a third woman survives and brings him to justice. But hardly anyone knows his name.
Surviving the Washington Woodsmen, airing on June 16
For the first time, Warren Forrest’s crimes come to light as one of his survivors, Norma Lewis, tells her story in this exclusive that uncovers the secrets of the two-time convicted murderer and suspected serial killer.
Surviving the Devil in Chicago, airing on June 23
John Wayne Gacy is infamous for his Chicago house of horrors in the 1970s. Now several courageous men – David Bolton, Patrick Dati, and Tony Antonucci — step forward to share their chilling experiences with him as boys.
Surviving the Beauty Queen Killer, airing on June 30
Serial killer Christopher Wilder’s sadistic fixation on young girls ignites a nationwide FBI manhunt as he carves a seven-week, 8,000-mile trail of terror. Two survivors, Kristine Conyers and Tina Marie Risico, relive their harrowing encounters with the notorious “Beauty Queen Killer.”
Surviving the Thrill Killer, airing on July 7
Amber Carter and her children go into hiding in 2020 to stay safe from her abusive ex-boyfriend. At the same time, a serial killer prowls the Dallas area, gunning down residents seemingly without rhyme or reason — until he comes to Amber’s door.
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