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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

“After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.”

7.0 / 10
2020
1 season
7 episodes
DocumentaryCrime

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.

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Cast

Amy Ryan

Patton Oswalt

Michelle McNamara

P

Paul Haynes

L

Larry Crompton

M

Melanie Barbeau

P

Paul Holes

Karen Kilgariff

Billy Jensen

D

Daniel Greenberg

K

Kathleen Conroy

M

Mary Rita Skrine

Seasons

  • Murder Habit

    1.Murder Habit

    7.2
    28-06-202055m

    Delving into the world of online chat rooms and crime blogs, writer Michelle McNamara becomes immersed in the graphic details of the Golden State Killer case, connecting with like-...

  • Reign of Terror

    2.Reign of Terror

    7.7
    05-07-202056m

    Michelle McNamara reflects on the 1984 murder of her childhood neighbor Kathy Lombardo, which she credits with planting the seed for her lifelong fascination with unsolved crimes....

  • Rat in a Maze

    3.Rat in a Maze

    7.7
    12-07-202056m

    In 1979, law enforcement is thrilled when the East Area Rapist (EAR) attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality, the still unknown assailant has moved south to co...

  • The Motherlode

    4.The Motherlode

    7.3
    19-07-202054m

    Michelle and her editors agree to push her book deadline after being granted access to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s East Area Rapist / Original Night Stalker (EAR/ONS)...

  • Monsters Recede but Never Vanish

    5.Monsters Recede but Never Vanish

    8.0
    26-07-202054m

    As Michelle’s loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. Inspired by McNamara’s interest in genealogy and online DNA testing servic...

  • Walk Into the Light

    6.Walk Into the Light

    7.7
    02-08-202055m

    As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo’s arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle’s prescience in her book’s epilogue, “Letter to...

  • Show Us Your Face

    7.Show Us Your Face

    7.0
    21-06-202160m

    The victims of the Golden State Killer seek closure following the recent sentencing. Plus, one final boots-on-the-ground investigation brings shocking new revelations to light in t...

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