TV-MA

2020

Crime

Documentaries

The Motherlode

Season 1, Episode 4

: After gaining access to a treasure trove of case files, Michelle struggles to balance the demands of her work with her family life.

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About the Series

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

This riveting documentary series, based on the book of the same name, explores writer Michelle McNamara's investigation into the life of a violent predator she dubbed the "Golden State Killer," who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Episodes

Season 1

1. Murder Habit

Writer Michelle McNamara finds a new obsession in a California cold case she dubs the "Golden State Killer."

2. Reign of Terror

Michelle reflects on the murder case that sparked her interest in true crime.

3. Rat in a Maze

The brutal predator moves south, where he commits yet more gruesome murders. Michelle struggles to inject her own story into her book.

4. The Motherlode

After gaining access to a treasure trove of case files in the OC Sheriff's Department's EAR/ONS room, Michelle struggles with work-life balance.

5. Monsters Recede but Never Vanish

As Michelle's loved ones mourn her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on.

6. Walk Into the Light

Former police officer Joe DeAngelo is arrested, leaving Michelle's fellow citizen detectives to connect the dots. Chilling facts materialize.

7. Show Us Your Face

Golden State Killer survivors and victims’ family members reconvene for Joseph DeAngelo’s sentencing hearing in August 2020.

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