Surviving a Serial Killer Picked Up Around the World

Woodcut International has scored multiple deals with broadcasters and streamers around the world for the true-crime docuseries Surviving a Serial Killer.

Produced by Woodcut Media for Channel 4 (the U.K.), the series has been sold to RTL (Germany), AMC Networks (Spain) for Crime + Investigation, Planète (France), Nine Network (Australia) and Viaplay. The docuseries delves into the personal stories of people who have survived face-to-face meetings with murderers.

Viewers will hear from Rhonda Stapley, who was attacked by Ted Bundy; Cindy Brown, whose husband Bobby Joe Long battered her and killed ten women in Florida; Mo Lea, who survived Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire Ripper; and Tony Antonucci, who took up an apprenticeship with local contractor John Wayne Gacy, only to find himself facing the same grisly fate as Gacy’s 33 other victims.

The series debuted in North America in March as Close Encounters with Evil following a deal with A+E Networks.

Koulla Anastasi, commercial director of Woodcut International, said, “We have had tremendous interest in Surviving a Serial Killer following its U.K. debut last year and are delighted to announce these deals with such premium platforms as the true-crime genre continues to engage audiences worldwide. This series is highly emotive, and each harrowing case pays homage to the courage and resilience of these incredible survivors.”