I'll Be Gone in the Dark
2020 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
This docuseries explores a notorious California crime spree from the 1970s and 1980s through the lens of a true-crime writer’s relentless research and online sleuthing. As survivors, investigators, and loved ones share their perspectives, it follows the long push to connect clues, honor victims, and pursue justice.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Release date
- 2020-06-28
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (135 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a true-crime story centered on a writer’s investigation process and the community around it, like The Jinx; Not for you if you want a straightforward, case-only timeline.
Pros: gripping case details; committed research journey; survivor perspectives | Cons: focus feels misleading; repetitive, disjointed pacing; less case coverage
Themes
- california
- 1970s
- amateur detective
- overdose
- murder
- serial killer
- rape and murder
- true crime
- rapist
- prescription drug abuse
- sacramento
- serial rapist
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Amy Ryan
as Michelle McNamara's Words (voice)
- AD
Adam Drucker
as Self - Michelle's Friend
- JB
Jennifer Barth
as Self - Executive Editor, HarperCollins
Billy Jensen
as Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective
- PH
Paul Holes
as Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County
- KC
Kathleen Conroy
as Self - Michelle's Sister
- MS
Mary Rita Skrine
as Self - Michelle's Sister
- MS
Maureen Stratton
as Self - Michelle's Sister
- DG
Daniel Greenberg
as Self - Michelle's Literary Agent
- BM
Bob McNamara
as Self - Michelle's Brother
Directed by Elizabeth Wolff, Josh Koury, Liz Garbus +1 more
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Murder Habit55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Reign of Terror56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Rat in a Maze56mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4The Motherlode54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Monsters Recede but Never Vanish54mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6Walk Into the Light55mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Show Us Your Face60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu