Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes Sympathy for the Devil (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

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Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

Sympathy for the Devil (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Attorneys, experts and journalists recall Jeffrey Dahmer's 1991 arrest and trace the beginnings of the horrifying murders he ultimately confessed to.

Director

Joe Berlinger

Producer

Jonathan Jordan

Cinematographers

Luke Geissbuhler | Alexander Mandiola (drone cinematography)

Editor

Kelly Kendrick (edited by)

Production Designer

Kelly Grace Sullivan (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 7, 2022

Release date

Oct 7, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeffrey Dahmer Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Fred Berlin Self - Forensic Psychiatrist for the Defense (as Dr. Fred Berlin) Self - Forensic Psychiatrist for the Defense (as Dr. Fred Berlin) See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Gerald P. Boyle Self - Dahmer's Lead Defense Attorney (as Gerald Boyle) Self - Dahmer's Lead Defense Attorney (as Gerald Boyle) See fewer	Jami Floyd: Best Defense (2006)
James Causey Self - Reporter, Milwaukee Sentinel Self - Reporter, Milwaukee Sentinel See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Jeff Connor Self - Tony Sears' Friend Self - Tony Sears' Friend See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Catherine Dahmer Self - Jeffrey's Grandmother (archive footage) Self - Jeffrey's Grandmother (archive footage) See fewer
Joyce Dahmer Self - Jeffrey's Mother (archive footage) Self - Jeffrey's Mother (archive footage) See fewer
Lionel Dahmer Self - Jeffrey's Father (archive footage) Self - Jeffrey's Father (archive footage) See fewer	Everyman (1977)
Park Dietz Self - Forensic Psychiatrist for the Prosecution (as Dr. Park Dietz) Self - Forensic Psychiatrist for the Prosecution (as Dr. Park Dietz) See fewer	Kiss the Girls (1997)
Jeff Fleming Self - Reporter, Milwaukee NBC Affiliate Self - Reporter, Milwaukee NBC Affiliate See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Roosevelt Harrell Self - Lieutenant, Milwaukee P.D. (archive footage) Self - Lieutenant, Milwaukee P.D. (archive footage) See fewer
Steven Hicks Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Heather Kelly Wendy Patrickus Wendy Patrickus See fewer	Panic 9-1-1 (2012)
Pat Kennedy Self - Detective, Milwaukee PD (archive footage) Self - Detective, Milwaukee PD (archive footage) See fewer	The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
E. Michael McCann Self - Milwaukee District Attorney Self - Milwaukee District Attorney See fewer	Death on the Job (1991)
Kenneth Meuler Self - Lieutenant, Homicide Division Self - Lieutenant, Homicide Division See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Dennis Murphy Self - Detective, Milwaukee PD Self - Detective, Milwaukee PD See fewer	The Greatest Crimes Of All Time (2017)
Wendy Patrickus Self - Dahmer's Defense Attorney Self - Dahmer's Defense Attorney See fewer	Dark Tourist (2018)
Michael Ross Self - Friend of Victims Self - Friend of Victims See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Anne E. Schwartz Self - Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Self - Reporter, Milwaukee Journal See fewer	Mind of a Monster (2019)
Kenneth Smail Self - Forensic Psychologist (as Dr. Kenneth Smail) Self - Forensic Psychologist (as Dr. Kenneth Smail) See fewer	Everyman (1977)
Michail Takach Self - Curator, Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project Self - Curator, Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Steven W. Tuomi Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Eric Tyson Self - Childhood Friend Self - Childhood Friend See fewer	Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)