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

2020-06-28 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Documentary · Crime

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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Creators
Liz Garbus
Production companies
HBO Documentary Films, Story Syndicate
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

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Amy RyanAmy RyanMichelle McNamara's Words (voice)
Joseph James DeAngeloJoseph James DeAngeloSelf (archive footage)

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