I'll Be Gone in the Dark
“After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.”
20201h 0m / epDocumentary · Crime
First aired
June 28, 2020
TMDB Score
70% match · 142 votes
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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.
About the Series

Synopsis
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.
CreatorLiz Garbus
- First aired
- June 28, 2020
- Last aired
- June 21, 2021
- Seasons
- 1 season · 7 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Network
- HBO
Top Billed Cast
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