Two journalists discuss a new project that may attract audiences: Ted Bundy's story from his own perspective. The first girls who went missing around the University of Washington area, police officials and reporters are introduced.
When a call came from a woman, the police finally had a suspect. Carol DeRonch, a victim who managed to escape from Bundy, gave the police a leg up in their investigation. He is finally arrested for the abduction of DeRonch.
After escaping from jail twice, Bundy changes his appearance. His second escape leads him to Florida, where he committed three murders but left a little bit of evidence behind. A run-in with the Florida police ends Bundy's escape.
Bundy defends himself. With evidence and witnesses against him, the court orders a death penalty. A day before his execution, a psychologist who studied the brain activity of violent men concludes that Bundy was manic depressive.