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28/06/2020 Documentary, Crime 1h 0m
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After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.

Overview

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

Top billed cast

  1. Amy Ryan

    Michelle McNamara's Words (voice)

  2. Patton Oswalt

    Self - Michelle's Husband

  3. Michelle McNamara

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Paul Haynes

    Self - Michelle's Researcher, Citizen Detective

  5. Larry Crompton

    Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County

  6. Melanie Barbeau

    Self - Citizen Detective

  7. Paul Holes

    Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County

  8. Karen Kilgariff

    Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast

  9. Billy Jensen

    Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2020 | 7 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11
Something about Patton Oswald and his wife. A few clips from his stand-up comedy. A detailed story about how he met his wife. Gummy Bears in what looked like a mason jar.

I don't know.

I guess I was expecting something about the Golden State Killer. Maybe a brief explanation about his crimes and then a focus on the investigation, how they eventually caught him decades later... like most documentaries about these kinds of things cover.

Instead I got a little about it. We heard one of his victims, victim #10 explain how he snuck up on hear while she was playing the piano. That was certa...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
I'll Be Gone in the Dark

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