Each episode focuses on some infamous serial killer cases, from the detectives' perspectives. The investigators tell their own struggles, mistakes and efforts to catch the elusive perpetrators, and how it affected both their personal and professional lives.
According to weekly streaming data reported by Media Play News, based on metrics from research firm PlumResearch, Catching Killers reached 3.8 million unique viewers on Netflix during the week of 26 June – 2 July 2023.