Netflix viewers have recently been searching for something called The Deadpool Killer, with many wondering whether the streamer quietly released a new true-crime series under that name.

The confusion is understandable. The nickname refers to Wade Wilson — a Florida man convicted of m******** two women in 2019 — who gained widespread notoriety online because he shares the same name as Marvel’s wisecracking antihero, Deadpool.

But despite the growing buzz, things are not exactly what they seem when it comes to a Netflix title called The Deadpool Killer.

(Sensitive Content Warning: This article contains references to violent crime, abuse, and disturbing details that some readers may find upsetting.)

No, Netflix does not have a show officially titled The Deadpool Killer. What viewers are actually referring to is Episode 1 of Season 2 of Worst Ex Ever, titled “Dating the Deadpool Killer.” Released on May 6, the episode explores the disturbing case of Wade Wilson through survivor accounts, police footage, interviews, and reenactments. According to Netflix Tudum, the episode focuses on Wilson’s relationship history, violent behavior, and the events that eventually led to a deadly manhunt.

Netflix is not the only platform covering the case either. Earlier in 2026, Paramount+ released Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, a documentary series exploring Wilson’s crimes and the disturbing public fascination that followed his arrest. The “Deadpool Killer” nickname emerged because Wilson shares the same legal name as the Marvel character, a detail that helped the case spread widely online.

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But what exactly made Wade Wilson become known as the “Deadpool Killer” in the first place?

Wade Wilson became infamous after k****** two women — Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43 — in Cape Coral, Florida, on October 7, 2019. Prosecutors said Wilson first s******** Melton after meeting her through mutual acquaintances, later stealing her car. Hours later, authorities say he approached Ruiz while she was walking to work, convinced her to get into his vehicle under false pretenses, and later m******** her. Investigators also said Wilson assaulted his then-girlfriend between the two crimes.

Wilson was arrested less than a day later after reportedly making disturbing phone calls to his biological father and admitting details of the crimes. In June 2024, a jury convicted him on two counts of first-degree m*****, and he was later sentenced to d****. Wilson is currently incarcerated at Florida’s Union Correctional Institution while legal appeals continue. Today, the case remains one of the most talked-about true-crime stories online — partly because of the disturbing crimes themselves, and partly because of the bizarre Marvel connection behind the nickname.

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Will you be watching Worst Ex Ever Season 2 to learn more about the “Deadpool Killer” case?