Mysteries of the Abandoned The Killer in the Castle (Season 6, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Mysteries of the Abandoned

The Killer in the Castle (Season 6, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary

An abandoned castle is the site of hundreds of horrific murders perpetrated by the mysterious countess who once lived there, a woman alleged to be one of the most prolific killers in history. New discoveries reveal what happened here.

Directors

Luke Wales | Tom Williams | James Wright

Producer

Andrew Lessner (producer: The Science Channel)

Cinematographers

Zak Melms (director of photography) | Glenn Perry (director of photography)

Editors

Rufus Bruce-Chwatt (senior editor) | Michael Hutchinson | George Paul Reynolds (junior editor) (as George Reynolds)

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Updated Apr 30, 2020

Release date

Apr 30, 2020 (United States)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Sascha Auerbach Self / Self - historian Self / Self - historian See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Claire Barratt Self / Self - engineer Self / Self - engineer See fewer	Salvage Squad (2002)
Marcela Bednarova Self / Self - Slovakian historian Self / Self - Slovakian historian See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017)
Rob Bell Self / Self - engineer Self / Self - engineer See fewer	Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London (2021)
Richard Beneville self / Self - Mayor of Nome self / Self - Mayor of Nome See fewer	Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1997)
Petr Joza self / Self - Czech historian self / Self - Czech historian See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017)
Il-Sung Kim Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Flower Girl (1972)
Young Gyu Kim self / Self - Cheorwon historian self / Self - Cheorwon historian See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017)
James Meigs Self / Self - author and journalist (as Jim Meigs) Self / Self - author and journalist (as Jim Meigs) See fewer	Popular Mechanics: Saturday Mechanic (2012)
Kasper Michaels Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Strange Luck (1995)
Lynette Nusbacher Self / Self - military historian (as Dr. Lynette Nusbacher) Self / Self - military historian (as Dr. Lynette Nusbacher) See fewer	Nazis: Threads of Evil (2025)
Dominic Selwood Self / Self - Historian & Author Self / Self - Historian & Author See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017)
Shini Somara Self / Self - engineer (as Dr. Shini Somara) Self / Self - engineer (as Dr. Shini Somara) See fewer	Massive Engineering Mistakes (2019)
Geoffrey Wawro Self / Self - historian and author (as Professor Geoff Wawro) Self / Self - historian and author (as Professor Geoff Wawro) See fewer	Hitler's Secret Sex Life (2021)