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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

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About I'll Be Gone in the Dark

I'll Be Gone in the Dark is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on HBO on June 28, 2020. It has 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 7 "Show Us Your Face", aired on June 21, 2021.

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.

  • Crime
  • Documentary

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Episodes

7 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2020 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    7. Show Us Your Face

    Finale

    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 the case that inspired Michelle McNamara's fascination with unsolved crimes: the murder of Kathy Lombardo.

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    6. Walk Into the Light

    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 an Old Man.” Researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen try to learn everything they can about DeAngelo. When Patton Oswalt, Jensen, and Haynes connect with survivors and McNamara’s fellow citizen detective Melanie Barbeau, Michelle’s absence is deeply felt. Series finale.

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    5. Monsters Recede but Never Vanish

    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 services, Paul Holes, Chief of Forensics in Contra Costa County, reconstructs the killer’s family tree with the help of genetic genealogist Barbara-Rae Venter. After inheriting Michelle’s 37 boxes of case files, researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen work alongside Michelle’s husband, Patton Oswalt, to finish her book, which becomes an instant bestseller. Meanwhile, the release of Michelle’s autopsy report rocks her inner circle.

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    4. The Motherlode

    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) room. Poring over 37 boxes of files now occupying her daughter’s playroom, Michelle and her researcher Paul Haynes explore the case of the “Visalia Ransacker,” the perpetrator of a string of burglaries in the early ‘70s bearing striking similarities to EAR.

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    3. Rat in a Maze

    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 commit a number of gruesome murders in the Santa Barbara area, known as the "Original Night Stalker" series. The hunt for the perpetrator stalls due to lack of cooperation between jurisdictions and concerns of tarnishing the area’s pristine image, leaving the community unaware of the predator in their midst. Michelle's article chronicling her investigation of the case causes a splash when it's published in 2013.

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    2. Reign of Terror

    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. Local detectives who worked the East Area Rapist (EAR) case in the ‘70s – and citizen detectives who picked up where they left off – discuss a proliferation of serial rape cases in Northern California at the time, discussing an era when victims were often too ashamed to speak out and sexual crime was minimized in the press and the courtroom.

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    1. Murder Habit

    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-minded sleuths, trading facts, photos and leads. After pitching a story to Los Angeles Magazine, she hits the ground running, interviewing several EAR survivors and retired detectives who worked the case.

Cast & crew

Created by Liz Garbus

  • Adam Drucker

    Self - Michelle's Friend

  • Jennifer Barth

    Self - Executive Editor, HarperCollins

  • Billy Jensen

    Billy Jensen

    Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective

  • Paul Holes

    Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County

  • Kathleen Conroy

    Self - Michelle's Sister

  • Mary Rita Skrine

    Self - Michelle's Sister

  • Maureen Stratton

    Self - Michelle's Sister

  • Daniel Greenberg

    Self - Michelle's Literary Agent

  • Bob McNamara

    Self - Michelle's Brother

  • Kera Bolonik

    Self - Michelle's Friend, Writer

  • Barbara Rae-Venter

    Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist

  • Gillian Flynn

    Gillian Flynn

    Self - Author, Gone Girl

  • Larry Crompton

    Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County

  • Wes Ryland

    Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Nephew

  • Patton Oswalt

    Patton Oswalt

    Self - Michelle's Husband

  • Michelle McNamara

    Michelle McNamara

    Self (archive footage)

I'll Be Gone in the Dark FAQ

Will there be new episodes of I'll Be Gone in the Dark?

I'll Be Gone in the Dark has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 21, 2021.

When did the latest episode of I'll Be Gone in the Dark come out?

The most recent episode of I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Season 1 Episode 7 "Show Us Your Face", aired on June 21, 2021.

How many seasons of I'll Be Gone in the Dark are there?

I'll Be Gone in the Dark has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.

When did I'll Be Gone in the Dark first air?

I'll Be Gone in the Dark first aired on HBO on June 28, 2020.

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