The Serial Killer's Apprentice (2025)

Season 1

The documentary explores the story of Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., an accomplice to the infamous Houston serial killer, Dean Corll, also known as "The Candyman Killer." The program features an in-depth, never-before-seen interview with Henley, who speaks for the first time in over 50 years about his involvement in the murders. It examines the psychological dynamic between a predator and a vulnerable teenager and how Henley was groomed to become an accomplice in one of the worst serial murder cases in U.S. history.

Released Aug. 17, 2025 Episode 120 min 14+

Genres: Documentary

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Watch Providers: Investigation Discovery

Production Companies: Good Caper Content, Wolf Films

Network: Investigation Discovery

Country: United States
Languages: English

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The program features an in-depth, never-before-seen interview with Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., who, for the first time in over 50 years, speaks about his role as an accomplice to Dean Corll, the infamous "Candyman Killer." The documentary explores how Henley, as a teenager, was groomed and manipulated by Corll and delves into the events that ultimately led Henley to end Corll's killing spree.

Aug. 17, 2025, midnight

Network: Investigation Discovery

Episode Runtime: 120 min.

Season Runtime: 120 min.

Released: Aug. 17, 2025

Last Air Date: Aug. 17, 2025, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: TV-14 / 14+

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