Why Did Rex Heuermann Tell His Daughter The Two Worlds Never Crossed?
About this episode
The episode explores the complex relationship between Rex Heuermann and his daughter Victoria, delving into themes of forgiveness and the psychological implications of being the child of a serial killer.
She asked the question no daughter should ever have to ask: did you ever think about me when you were doing this? Rex Heuermann said no. The two worlds never crossed. Victoria Heuermann heard that answer sitting across from her father in a jailhouse room — after he'd just admitted to killing eight women in the house where she grew up — and she forgave him on the spot. This look back sits with both halves of that exchange and everything they reveal. Nobody thinks about the daughter of the serial killer. Victoria said that herself. And the documentary showed what living inside that identity looks like — a young woman cycling between depression and anger, whose sense of self has been shattered, who has questioned whether she should even be here. She said her father was a loving dad and a serial killer. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines whether those two things can coexist as truth, or whether that framework is itself a form of the compartmentalization that allowed Rex to do what he did. Then the documentary went deeper into Rex's own mind. Sessions where he described a four-day cycle refined over years. Disposals timed with a stopwatch. Crime scene photos he reviews in his cell…
People in this episode
Guest: Victoria Heuermann
Topics covered
- father-daughter relationship
- serial killers
- psychology
- forgiveness
- identity crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI
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