Signs of a Psychopath

What helps this show stand out from all of the other true crime shows out there is the honest sometimes shocking "diagnosis" the doctors give us as the crimes of the psychopath unfold. The show portrays the crimes of a psychopath while it cuts to various doctors who explain the reasoning behind the act. While the doctors may give insight into the crime there's really no understanding them. After all, can anyone, other than another psychopath, understand the reasoning behind the crimes of the psychopath? But the doctors really give that insight in terms that we all can understand. The only negative I can think of is that they sometimes don't go deep enough into some of the criminals portrayed. I'd love to see an hour long episode on some of the criminals.

I thought I knew what psychopathy was, but this show really made me understand what they are-and what they are is terrifying. The editing and the way psychologists narrate everything help you take a chilling peek into what is actually going on in their heads. It shows how their thinking can be eerily rational, just without any trace of empathy. It made me realize how different their internal world really is. You start to notice patterns in how they talk, how they shift blame, and how emotionally flat they are. It is not loud or dramatic-it is quiet, controlled, and unsettling. The show does a great job of letting the facts and behavior speak for themselves.

I reserve a 10-star rating for shows that are worth rewatching, and 'Signs of a Psychopath' earns this distinction. Having viewed the seasons multiple times, I find that each viewing reveals new layers, akin to the way fine wine matures with time. In my eyes, it's a classic.

The highlight of the series is undoubtedly the psychologists' analyses. Over time, I've transitioned from a passive viewer to an active one, eagerly anticipating the experts' insights to enhance my own understanding.

The series delves into some of the most notorious crimes, presenting a rich tapestry of recordings, photos, and interviews ripe for analysis. It's a shocking documentary, and some moments can make us cry even without an emotional soundtrack. There are some that criminals describe everything as a dark humor, which we could only imagine finding in films, beyond reality.

I fervently wish for the series to continue indefinitely, perhaps even venturing into the annals of ancient history for its analytical prowess.

This insightful, fascinating series gives you an insight into psychopathic behaviour. It makes for some uncomfortable viewing, especially when watching a psychopath explain his behavior like he's just been taking a stroll. It's exceptionally creepy, but definitely compulsive viewing. Experts talk you through what kind of behaviors psychopaths can display, which I find extremely helpful. At the start of the series you're asked 'would you see the signs'? The point is, psychopaths adapt and blend in, adjust their behavior to suit their needs - so that question is chilling. Each episode focuses on a different psychopath - be warned, some of the details are not for the faint of heart, as psychopaths have no empathy, relishing reliving their crimes to an extraordinary level.

Psychopaths are physiologically and scientifically a sub species of human. Their brains are physically different as many MRIs and PETs have proven. Their thought processes are different. This show shines a light on that, and for that it gets a ten. The issue is with how this show tells you the information. It's a television show, it should NOT make you have to read it, that is a BOOK. The sound engineers can boost the audio so that you don't have to read the show. It's distracting and takes away from what is being said. It also does this stupid thing with floating words to 'emphasise' what is being said. We don't need that. Also lately shows keep 'warning' about adult /graphic content. We don't need it, it's a show about psychopaths, it's going to be disturbing. Then, after a useless warning the show proceeds the blur everything out. There are plenty of forensic shows that do not do this. Either you show the reality of it, or don't show it AT ALL. This nanny state of television has got to stop. This is an important show to get it through the minds of people that psychopaths are subhuman, they are physically and psychologically different. They need to be monitored and locked up because of this, the same way any invasive species is. In nature, invasive species are killed off and not allowed to overpopulate. There are psychologists on this show that in one sentence say psychopaths do not feel the same way humans do, which is true, then they will say 'they suffer from psychopathy'. No they do not suffer because they do not feel suffering. If the show would either show reality without blurring (like Forensic Files first 15 years, Dr G, and the first ten season of First 48), or show nothing; fix the audio so we would not have to read the damn episodes; and clean up the psychologist word salad it would be a ten. This is not a series to be binged unless you want to be depressed, apathetic and tired; or you are a psychopath in which case this show will do nothing for you.