Ep 6. I Was His First Victim

In season 5 episode 6 of Evil Lives Here, titled "I Was His First Victim," viewers are introduced to a man named John, who shares his story of growing up with a father who was a serial killer. John's father, Patrick, was a charming and loving parent on the surface, but behind closed doors, he was a sadistic monster.

John recounts how his father would force him and his siblings to watch as he tortured and killed animals in the backyard. Patrick would tell the children that he was doing this to "teach them about life and death," but John knew there was something deeply wrong with his father's behavior.

As John got older, Patrick's violence escalated. He began to target women, kidnapping and sexually assaulting them before ultimately murdering them. John describes feeling helpless and terrified as he watched his father commit these heinous crimes.

Eventually, John's mother became aware of what was happening and went to the police. Patrick was arrested and convicted of multiple murders, and John and his family were left to pick up the pieces.

Throughout the episode, John grapples with a sense of guilt and responsibility for not doing more to stop his father's crimes. He also struggles to come to terms with the fact that the man he loved and trusted for so many years was capable of such atrocities.

"I Was His First Victim" is a chilling and thought-provoking episode that explores the psychological toll of growing up with a serial killer. Viewers will be left questioning how well they really know the people in their lives and what they would do if they found out that someone they loved was capable of such evil.