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Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019 American true crime documentary series

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Synopsis

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer is a 2019 true crime docuseries about an online manhunt. It is written and directed by Mark Lewis and was released on Netflix on December 18, 2019. The series chronicles events following a crowd-sourced amateur investigation into a series of animal cruelty acts committed by Canadian Luka Magnotta, culminating in his murder of Jun Lin, a student from China who was studying at Concordia University. It was one of Netflix's Top 5 most-watched documentaries of 2019.

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Key facts

Official title
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Alternative titles
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Original release
2019-01-01 – 2019-01-01
Country of production
United States
Language
English
Genres
true crime, documentary television program, drama television series
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Directors
Mark Lewis
Producers
Adam Hawkins, Dimitri Doganis, Felicity Morris
Production company
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Official website
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Official trailer
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Streaming

Listed service
Netflix
Original or licensed
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Past availability
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Episodes, events and timeline

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