The Harpe Brothers
How did the Harpe Brothers become America’s first serial killers?
4.1 (18)
45 mins
Explore the violent trail of Micajah and Wiley Harpe, two brothers who terrorized the American frontier in the late 18th century. Uncover how their killings, brutality, and years on the run turned them into some of the most feared outlaws of the early United States.
Ep 1:
Blood Before the Nation: The Making of the Harps
Born from Revolutionary War atrocities, two cousins-turned-brothers become the frontier's most sadistic killers, hiding behind captive wives and a false farm before the mob finally comes for them.
Ep 2:
Rocks, Rivers, and the Pirates Who Wouldn't Have Them
Free of pretense, the Harps unleash a river of murder and disemboweled bodies, get captured on Christmas Day, and prove too savage even for Cave-in-Rock's ruthless pirates.
Ep 3:
The Stegall Cabin and the Butcher's Knife
A relentless killing summer collides with one horrifying night at the Stegall cabin, setting a grieving husband and a determined posse on a collision course with Big Harp's bloody end.
Ep 4:
Two Heads on Spikes
Separated from his brother, Little Harp chases blood money with a severed head, only to find betrayal, capture, and a spike waiting on the Natchez Trace.
Discussions (10)
Teddy
Level 9 · 3 weeks agoToo evil for pirates lmao
Frank
Level 3 · 3 weeks agoThe part about the women getting acquitted three times and then paddling back to the Harps got me. Stockholm syndrome is terrifying.
Sandy
Level 7 · 3 weeks agoHH Holmes predates the Harps? Nope, Harps came first
