Plot Synopsis

THE HUNT FOR THE CHAMELEON KILLER is a three-part documentary that explores the 12-year hunt for the most wanted woman in the world. After a headless, handless body is discovered in a Florida canal in 1990, law enforcement begins a search for the killer which takes them all the way to London before the trail goes cold. What ensues is a string of stolen identities, wrongful accusations, and a 12-year cat-and-mouse chase across multiple countries as authorities close in on the most wanted woman in the world. Exploring all the crimes of Elaine Parent, this series uncovers every potential victim and determines whether law enforcement is correct in their belief that she was a serial killer. It shows how Parent claimed an interest in numerology, and that she could predict the future with the help of key numbers, to get her victims to divulge their personal details, which she then used to steal their identities. Ultimately, this three-parter answers the key questions at the very heart of the story: Who was Elaine Parent? And what drove her to commit these crimes? All three installments of THE HUNT FOR THE CHAMELEON KILLER dropped early morning on Thursday, October 10, 2024 on SundanceNow and AMC+. The series made its linear television debut the same day at 10pm ET/PT on SundanceTV, with a new episode airing weekly on Thursdays at 10pm through October 24.