Skip to content
MovieCove
Killer Affair

Killer Affair

2019–Ongoing1 season12 episodesTV-14Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

The docuseries dives deep inside the hearts and minds of scorned lovers whose overpowering desire leads them down a path of murder.

Your rating, lists and review

Where to watch

Where can I watch Killer Affair?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Killer Affair to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

Rent / Buy

Buy

Reception

Is Killer Affair worth watching?

Killer Affair's Midcredits score is the 17th percentile of all shows, from 55 ratings across 2 sources (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 35% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

17th percentile

Better received than 17% of shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

9th percentile among Crime17th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)32nd
Approval (how many liked it)5th

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

67 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

32nd percentile of all shows

25th percentile among Crime31st percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

35% liked it

5th percentile of all shows

1st percentile among Crime5th percentile among 2010s
35% rated it 7–1065% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

7th percentile

54 ratings across platforms

2nd percentile among Crime11th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2019 · 12 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Like Father, Like Son

    Jul 11, 2019
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Murder In New Orleans

    Jul 18, 2019
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Lost in the Desert

    Jul 25, 2019
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    The Murdered Millionaire

    Aug 1, 2019
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    His Best Friend's Girl

    Aug 8, 2019
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Dance With The Devil

    Aug 15, 2019

Watch experience

What is Killer Affair like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you angry.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Cold and cerebral · 6% of shows: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.
Told as
Case of the week plus an arcNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its material straight, treating each deadly romance with seriousness and gravity, though some reviews criticize a sensationalist edge.
The rideThe tension builds as the relationship turns lethal, with the heaviest emotional weight in the climax and aftermath of each episode.
StructureAs a case-plus-arc true crime series, the storytelling follows a straightforward investigative process without notable narrative devices across episodes.
Episode formatEach episode is a self-contained story of a deadly romantic relationship, likely with day-to-day events but also a season-long thematic arc.
Season formatWith only one season and 12 episodes, the series appears to be a limited series telling one complete story across the season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Infuriating · 4% of shows: Leaves you angry at an injustice the film shows, never at the film.Unsettling
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave infuriated by the betrayals and violence within intimate relationships, unsettled by how love can curdle into murder.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% (this title) · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

18% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series chronicles romantic entanglements that have turned deadly, framing each case as a predator (the lover who kills) to be overcome by investigators or survivors. The episodic structure fits a loose monster-hunt pattern.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfBetrayalMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% (this title) · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Morality

Betrayal · 3% of showsViolence · 2% of showsRomantic love · 10% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how intimate trust is weaponized, leading to lethal violence.
StanceThe show examines how love can curdle into violence without celebrating or fully condemning it — questioning the boundary.

The world

ContemporaryDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score · Joel S. Silver
SettingAmerican homes and law enforcement offices where deadly relationships unfold
MusicMoody orchestral and ambient score underscores the emotional stakes of each story.

Content guide

Is Killer Affair okay for kids?

Ratings in 3 other countries
  • Belgium16
  • Netherlands16
  • SwedenFrån 15 år

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Killer Affair have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Killer Affair?

Cast

Brianna Love
as Kimberly Love
Richard Cole
as John Yelenic
Cameron Love
as Jason Patton
Holly Jade Balmer
as Roxie
Rebecca Perry
as Jennifer
Casey Fleming
as Ted Ammon
Mark Adrian Ford
as Jon Corwin
Jim Saunders
as Detective Sadar
Diane Newling
as Detective
Hanna Neilson
as Robin

Crew

More like this

What are shows like Killer Affair?

TMDB's suggestions for shows like Killer Affair include Pretty Little Liars (2010), 56 Days (2026) and The Crowded Room (2023).

Like this, but

Explore by

What other shows share a tag with Killer Affair?

417 other shows share the rarest tag below, relationship: forbidden love. Each tag opens Browse with the shows that share it.