A charming jeweler and party host traveled through Southeast Asia in the 1970s trading gems and killing tourists. Can a lone Dutch diplomat capture him? We’ll talk about the docudrama “The Serpent” from Netflix and BBC One.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "THE SERPENT" GO TO 29:30

In 1970, a Wisconsin lawman was shot to death in his bedroom. In Wondery's "MANslaughter," his niece explores whether the confessed shooter really pulled the trigger and whether there were other victims.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "MANslaughter" GO TO 1:05:30

In Crime of the Week: love canal.

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