Calls From a Killer

Estimated

CBC

≈ C$25 CPMindicative — not verified

<p>What does a reporter do when they receive a cold call from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history?</p><br><p>The killer: Clifford Olson, who murdered at least eleven children in the 1980s. The reporter: Arlene Bynon, who recorded her jailhouse calls with Olson for years.</p><br><p>Alongside legendary journalist Peter Worthington, Arlene spent hundreds of hours on the phone with Olson. It was kept secret from his prison guards; he wasn't allowed to speak to the media.</p><br><p>In Calls From a Killer, from CBC’s <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/1Rkk87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Uncover</strong></a>, Arlene unearths secrets that have been buried for decades.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Secrets about Olson's crimes, about how police failed his young victims and their families — and why law enforcement paid a psychopathic serial killer $100,000.&nbsp;</p><br><p>With Nathaniel Frum — Peter's grandson — Arlene exposes hard truths about a forgotten tragedy, a bungled investigation, the loved ones left behind, and the mind of a killer.&nbsp;</p>

Category

True Crime

Language

English

Market

Canada

Ad format

Ad format on request

Episodes

9

Avg length

32 min

Latest episode

Mar 2026