Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (2021) True Crime Documentary (4 x episodes) (1 x series)

Glamorous couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka fall in love and marry, but they become the most notorious killers in Canadian history after murdering three schoolgirls.

Three schoolgirl murders.

Two killers hiding in plain sight.

Six video tapes that horrify the world and lead to one of the most controversial murder trials in modern history: one that left a nation shamed, victims denied justice, and a serial killer roaming free in Canada today.

Over the course four parts, Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes follows the extraordinary twists and turns of the case and trial of glamour couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the "demonic duo of dark kink", who quickly became the most notorious killers in Canadian history.

December 12, 2021 - Investigation Discovery - 56 minutes

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka embark on a passionate love affair. Then missing schoolgirls Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French are found dead, and a battered and bruised Homolka tells police Bernardo is the murderer.

December 12, 2021 - Investigation Discovery - 50 minutes

Karla Homolka tells the police her husband Bernardo recorded videos of his assaults on schoolgirls Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Police are unable to find the tapes, despite an exhaustive search.

December 13, 2021 - Investigation Discovery - 45 minutes

Paul Bernardo's lawyers find the videotapes of the assaults on Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. The tapes reveal Homolka is complicit in the crimes. Unaware of this new information, prosecutors make a controversial deal with Homolka.

December 13, 2021 - Investigation Discovery - 59 minutes

Paul Bernardo is convicted of the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French and sentenced to life in prison. Homolka is released after serving just 12 years for her part in the crimes. Today, she walks around as a free citizen.

"Four parter, two part more than needed."

"Although this documentary was quite thorough and held back no details of one of the most sickening couples and their crimes in history, the series ended up being bloated to the point of dulling the horrific impact of the overall story. I lost count of how many times they showed the same video clips to make the same points that had already been made repeatedly."

"Talking heads, who knew a great deal behind the scenes as well as some knowing the perpetrators personally, also seemed to repeat themselves far too often. Overall, my rating was lowered simply because we could have learned all the same information about this notorious case from a 2 hour series just as easily as the long drawn out 4 hour series we got."