aftermath with william shatner

"Aftermath," indeed. On the latest episode of 'Aftermath With William Shatner' (Mon., 10PM ET on BIO), our host talks to three survivors of the 2002 Washington D.C. sniper shootings. Previously, Shatner had interviewed sniper Lee Malvo -- the killer himself. Now, he talks to the people who managed to escape the deadly incident. ... So, what does it feel like to survive?

Lee Malvo and his partner killed 10 people during their brief reign of terror. And the guests on the show have some conflicted feelings about the whole thing. They seem upset. But also happy to have lived. One of the survivors says that he's won just by not being killed by the sniper. "It didn't destroy my life; [he] didn't get me," the man says.

The survivors seem oddly at peace. Perhaps its a peace coming from escaping a near-death experience. Or perhaps it's a peace that comes from knowing that their lives will continue, no matter what.

During the reporter scrum after CBS's '$#*! My Dad Says' panel, William Shatner implored the gathered mob of reporters to write about his new show, 'Aftermath with William Shatner,' which debuts on the Biography channel on August 2, but has a preview tonight at 10PM ET on A&E. In the preview, Shatner talks with some of the survivors of the infamous Beltway sniper team that terrorized the Washington, D.C. and other areas in 2002. He also got a chance to speak to the younger member of the sniper team -- and the only one still alive -- Lee Boyd Malvo.

Yes, you read that right. Lee Malvo, who has rarely if ever granted an interview before, was interviewed by William Shatner. When I caught up to Shatner at CBS's party later that night, I asked him what the experience was like.

"Monumental," he said. "A guy who was a cold-blooded killer at the age of 17 begins to thaw, begins to find remorse. And that's one of the thrusts of the show. Joel, if there's anybody you can reach to watch the show (tonight), you must do it. It's exciting as hell."