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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. From the creator of "The Ted Bundy Tapes," a dive into crime's darkest places.
- Metascore51
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. From the creator of "The Ted Bundy Tapes," a dive into crime's darkest places.
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Cast & Crew
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Lost in Los Angeles
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 53 mins
Los Angeles' once-grand Cecil Hotel provides a nightmarish backdrop for the disappearance of Canadian student Elisa Lam; footage of Lam in a hotel elevator triggers a viral hunt.
Featured Video
1:52Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel
Trailers & Videos
Trailers & Videos
Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel
1:52
Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel: Season 1
1:09
Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel: Who Was The Real Elisa Lam?
3:19
Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel: The Cecil Hotel Manager
2:09
Awards
- 2021 - Gold Telly - Television: Series: Documentary - Winner
- 2021 - HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Documentary Series (TV/Digital) - Nominated
- 2021 - HCA Award - Best Streaming Docuseries, Documentary Television Movie, or Non-Fiction Series - Nominated
- 2022 - Realscreen Award - Non-Fiction - Crime & Investigation Program - Nominated
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