I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Gripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Metascore80
- 2020-2021
- 1 season
- HBO Max
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
Gripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Murder Habit
Sun, Jun 28, 2020 59 mins
Michelle McNamara, finds a new obsession in the "East Area Rapist" (EAR), who terrorized California in the 1970s and '80s, responsible for 50 home-invasion rapes and 12 murders.
Episode 2
Reign of Terror
Sun, Jul 5, 2020 60 mins
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.
Episode 3
Rat in a Maze
Sun, Jul 12, 2020 61 mins
In 1979, law enforcement is thrilled when the East Area Rapist (EAR) attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality, EAR has moved south to commit a number of gruesome murders in the Santa Barbara area.
Episode 4
The Motherlode
Sun, Jul 19, 2020 58 mins
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.
Episode 5
Monsters Recede but Never Vanish
Sun, Jul 26, 2020 58 mins
As Michelle's loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. After inheriting Michelle's 37 boxes of case files, Paul Haynes and Billy Jensen work alongside Patton Oswalt, to finish her book.
Episode 6
Walk into the Light
Sun, Aug 2, 2020 59 mins
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.
Episode 7
Show Us Your Face
Mon, Jun 21, 2021 49 mins
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.
