Ep 1. Gypsy Rose & Nick: A Love to Kill For

In the first episode of season 12 of Killer Couples, viewers are introduced to the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her boyfriend Nick Godejohn. The episode, titled "Gypsy Rose & Nick: A Love to Kill For," explores the twisted and tragic story of this couple's relationship, which ultimately resulted in murder.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was a young woman who had been diagnosed with several chronic illnesses throughout her life, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and epilepsy. She was heavily reliant on a wheelchair and her mother, Dee Dee, who was her sole primary caregiver. Dee Dee had convinced Gypsy and others that her daughter had the maturity and cognitive abilities of a young child, even though she was in her 20s. She kept Gypsy on a strict regimen of medication and medical treatments, prohibiting her from going to school and restricting her social life severely.

In early 2015, Gypsy develop an online relationship with Nick Godejohn, a man she had met on a dating website. Nick was also plagued with mental illness and believed himself to be an alternative persona of a character from a television show. Gypsy and Nick's online correspondence quickly became romantic, and the couple began devising a plan to escape Dee Dee's control so they could be together.

On June 14, 2015, Nick travelled from his home in Wisconsin to Springfield, Missouri, where Gypsy and Dee Dee lived. He went to the house and, with Gypsy's help, murdered Dee Dee. Gypsy and Nick fled to Wisconsin to start their new life together, but were quickly caught by authorities and apprehended for Dee Dee's murder, both being charged with first-degree murder.

The episode delves into the psychological complexities of their relationship and seeks to understand why the couple felt they needed to commit such a violent act to achieve the life they desired. Through interviews with family members, law enforcement officials, and others involved in the case, viewers will learn about Gypsy and Nick's backgrounds, their internet relationship, and the murder plot.

The episode also examines the media frenzy that surrounded the case and the public's response to these two young lovers who had committed a horrific crime. As with many episodes of Killer Couples, this story raises a number of questions about the nature of love, obsession, and violence.

"Gypsy Rose & Nick: A Love to Kill For" is a haunting and thought-provoking episode in the true-crime genre, exploring the darkest elements of human emotion and experience, and highlighting the risks of online relationships. The episode stands as a testament to the power of television to investigate complex human stories and shed light on the complexities of the human psyche.