Handsome Devils

2014 · 48m · Crime · Documentary

Real-life stories of outwardly lovable but inwardly evil men and the heinous crimes they commit. They boast good looks and ooze charm and charisma, but deep down are destructive, heartless criminals who kill to get what they want.

Episodes

▶1. Evil in My House48m · Chef Sean Paul Lanier sweeps divorced mom Margie Danielsen off of her feet in a shower of flowers and chocolates. Margie thinks he's the one and they eventually marry a year later. But when she sees his picture on America's Most Wanted, she realizes her husband is actually a fugitive wanted for murder.▶2. Hurricane Love48m · In the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter, 29-year-old bartender Addie Hall falls for married Iraq veteran Zack Bowen. Surviving Hurricane Katrina strengthens their bond, but the post-disaster euphoria turns their passionate relationship violent. After Addie ends things due to Zack's affair, a violent rage ensues.▶3. The Spy Who Conned Me48m · When single mom Mary Thompson marries Will Jordan and they have 2 children together, she thinks she's found the perfect man. But when Will reveals he's an undercover CIA agent and they're in danger, he starts asking for money for protection. An arrest and a chance call from another woman exposes his true identity.▶4. Blood Lust48m · Rod Ferrell is the teenage leader of a vampire cult, first in Florida then again in Kentucky after a family move. Heather, his follower in Florida, repeatedly tells him she hates her parents over a year of phone calls. Rod devises a murderous plan to prove his power - and takes his followers along for the ride.▶5. Dead Charming48m · New parents Rachel and Neil Entwistle are living the picture-perfect family life in an idyllic cottage in Massachusetts. But Neil has secrets and unbeknownst to his wife, they are living beyond their means. One day, his double life catches up with him and he cracks under the pressure.▶6. Baby-Faced Killer48m · There's something magnetic about Lesley Warren, a young man from North Carolina. Over three years, four women fall for his baby-faced good looks and kind-hearted charm. But he is not all he seems - his innocent charm masks the clever disguise of a murderous mind.▶7. The Navy Seal Pastor48m · A charismatic church pastor in Alabama, Tim Tillman is the heartbeat of his community. When his wife Janet dies in a tragic domestic accident, his congregation puts their full support behind him. But when his murky past comes to light, there was perhaps more to the death than first thought.▶8. Desert Rat48m · Divorcee Loretta Bowersock is overjoyed when she meets Taw Benderly, a suave and handsome inventor. But over an 18-year relationship, Taw isolates Loretta and drains her bank accounts.▶9. The Deadly Dentist48m · Glen Wolsieffer is a successful dentist, whose wife and high school sweetheart Betty is murdered one night during an apparent break-in. But when investigators uncover evidence of Glen's multiple affairs, they realize he is not who they thought he was.▶10. The Abusive Charmer48m · Kate Jewell is bowled over by health practitioner John Branden's kind and intelligent nature. But she learns he's also an angry man with a violent temper and he tries to kill her; Kate escapes and lives in hiding.

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