“Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior” tells a shocking true crime story – and breaks with the conventions of the genre

When it comes to breathing new life into true crime this year, ID Channel has brought audiences increasingly sophisticated episodes of returning favorites like “Evil Lives Here,” new shows like “Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders,” and specials like “Quiet “brought to you on set.”

The network pushes the boundaries of the genre even further with the Michael Bay-produced series “Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior,” a limited series dedicated entirely to murderer Hadden Clark. Clark’s name isn’t well-known even to die-hard true crime fans, and that’s probably because his story is so vast, complex, and frankly crazy. Luckily, Bay has come to sort it all out for us in an original style that suits such a unique story – and shows a possible path forward for the true crime documentary format.

Hadden Clark isn’t the charismatic serial killer everyone thought was a nice, normal neighbor; he’s nervous…