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Netflix Debuts 'My Father, the BTK Killer' Focused on the Killer's Daughter

The documentary reframes the case through Kerri Rawson’s story to examine the family fallout of Dennis Rader’s crimes.

Overview

  • The film premiered on Netflix on October 10, 2025.
  • Kerri Rawson offers a first-person account that anchors the narrative in a survivor’s family perspective.
  • Dennis Rader murdered at least 10 people in Wichita and Park City from 1974 to 1991 and signed taunting letters as "BTK," short for "bind, torture, kill."
  • Investigators traced a 2004 floppy disk to a computer at Christ Lutheran Church and confirmed Rader’s identity using DNA from his daughter’s medical records, leading to his 2005 arrest.
  • Rader pleaded guilty later that year and is serving 10 consecutive life sentences at the El Dorado Correctional Facility.