S4 E8: The Confession and the Sentence

Thirty-one years after the first murder, Dennis Rader stands in a Wichita courtroom and pleads guilty to ten murders — then describes them in a flat, chilling voice. In this season finale, Marcus follows the thirty-two-hour confession, the families' devastating courtroom statements, the August 18, 2005 sentencing to ten consecutive life terms, and Kerri Rawson's journey from disbelief to speaking out. The case is closed, but the names of the ten victims are the ones worth remembering. New episodes daily — one complete case every season. Music by SINIUS (Free Music Archive, CC-BY 4.0).