In today’s chilling episode, we dive deep into one of France’s most disturbing and puzzling true crime cases — the brutal murders committed by the Papin sisters. In 1933, Christine and Léa Papin, two quiet, devoted maids working for a wealthy family in Le Mans, suddenly turned a night of routine chores into a scene of unthinkable horror. Their employers, Madame and Mademoiselle Lancelin, were found savagely murdered — their faces unrecognizable, their eyes gouged out.

But what could drive two young women, known for their obedience and silence, to such violence? Were they victims of years of mistreatment and class oppression, or had they fallen into what psychologists later called folie à deux — “the madness of two”?

We’ll explore their twisted bond, the eerie calm that followed the murders, and how this shocking case exposed deep cracks in French society. Decades later, the story of the Papin sisters still raises haunting questions about power, isolation, and what happens when reality blurs between two minds too close to separate.

If you think you’ve heard every shocking crime story — this one will make you question everything.