World's Most Evil Killers

Heriberto Seda was a serial killer who deliberately provoked police and journalists throughout his crime spree. He claimed each murder was chosen according to the victim’s astrological sign, using the zodiac as his motive and taunting the public with cryptic messages.

Heriberto Seda – The New York Zodiac is a programme presented as a single episode. It falls under the genre of an episode‑style documentary, focusing on a real‑life criminal case rather than a fictional narrative. The core of the episode follows the criminal career of Heriberto Seda, a murderer who actively provoked both police investigators and the press while he was on the run. Throughout his violent run, he deliberately sought attention, using the media as a platform to taunt authorities. Seda’s tactics went beyond mere violence; he deliberately fed information to the press, trying to steer the investigation and keep his name in the headlines. This pattern of provocation created a cat‑and‑mouse dynamic, with law‑enforcement agencies constantly reacting to his hints and challenges. What set his crimes apart was his claim that each killing was dictated by the victim’s astrological sign. He asserted that the zodiac guided his choice of targets, linking the murders to the stars in a way that added a bizarre, almost ritualistic layer to his spree. The programme tracks how this belief influenced his actions and how it shaped the public and police response.