The series is based on the book Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer by journalists and Hugh Aynesworth .
The documentary chronologically traces Bundy's life from his childhood through his brutal killing spree across multiple states. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
: To bypass Bundy's refusal to admit guilt at the time, the journalists used a psychological tactic: they asked him to analyze the murders from the perspective of a hypothetical "person" who would commit such acts. The series is based on the book Ted
: Berlinger weaves these chilling audio recordings with archival news footage, police reports, and contemporary interviews with investigators, legal representatives, and surviving victims. Series Structure & Themes and contemporary interviews with investigators