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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: Season 1

7 episodes Premiered Jun 28, 2020 Updated Nov 13, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Murder Habit

Jun 28, 2020 · 55 min

Delving into the world of online chat rooms and crime blogs, writer Michelle McNamara becomes immersed in the graphic details of the Golden State Killer case, connecting with like-

S1·E2 Core

Reign of Terror

Jul 5, 2020 · 56 min

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.

S1·E3 Core

Rat in a Maze

Jul 12, 2020 · 56 min

In 1979, law enforcement is thrilled when the East Area Rapist (EAR) attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality, the still unknown assailant has moved south to co

S1·E4 Core

The Motherlode

Jul 19, 2020 · 54 min

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)

S1·E5 Core

Monsters Recede but Never Vanish

Jul 26, 2020 · 54 min

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 servic

S1·E6 Mytharc

Walk Into the Light

Aug 2, 2020 · 55 min

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, “Letter to

S1·E7 Mytharc

Show Us Your Face

Jun 21, 2021 · 60 min

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 t

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