Unabomber: In His Own Words
Anchored by a rare interview, this docuseries details Ted Kaczynski's path from a young intellectual to one of the most feared people in US history.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2020-02-22
The first episode examines the start of the Unabomber's campaign of terror spanning from 1978 to 1985, and dives into Kaczynski’s childhood to discover what might have made a young mathematical genius with few friends evolve into a sociopathic terrorist.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2020-02-22
Picking up in 1985, Part Two tells the story of how the Unabomber began to ramp-up his terror campaign, claiming his first murder and taunting his FBI pursuers. Kaczynski’s secret journals from his time as a grad student in Michigan reveal the extraordinary moment when his thoughts first turned to murder.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2020-02-22
Part Three recounts the period from 1993 to 1996, when the Unabomber was holding America ransom with a series of increasingly powerful bombs before his arrest in 1996. Kaczynski's brother and sister-in-law reveal the emotional story of how they came to suspect he was the Unabomber, which ultimately led to his arrest.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2020-02-29
The final episode of the series examines Kaczynski's trial, with the revelation that he was subjected to a secret psychological experiment as a teenaged student at Harvard, a fact some claim could have been responsible for turning him into the terrorist he became.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
2020-02-22
Episodes
4 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Ted Kaczynski
Self - The Unabomber (archive footage)
Roy Wright
Self - Harvard Classmate
Joel Moss
Self - FBI Supervisory Special Agent, UNABOMB Task Force
Kevin Fagan
Self - Reporter San Francisco Chronicle
Gary Wright
Self - UNABOMB Survivor
Phillip Resnick
Self - Prosecution Forensic Psychiatrist
Theresa Kintz
Self - Former Editor, Earth First Journal
David Kaczynski
Self - Little Brother of Ted
Linda Patrik
Self - Sister in Law
Jamie Gehring
Self - Neighbor of Ted, Daughter of Butch Gehring
Butch Gehring
Self - Neighbor of Ted
Chris Waits
Self - Neighbor of Ted
Videos
Production Companies
Yap Films
BellMedia