It’s a clever take on the classic British panel show format that doubles as a devious way to torture its celebrity guests — with hilarious, and occasionally genius, results. In April 2018, the decades-long search for the sexual predator known as the Golden State Killer, concluded in the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo. But the true crime writer Michelle McNamara, who spent years investigating the case, died before she could see the man who terrorized California in the 1970s and ’80s brought to justice. This six-part series traces the evolution of the case, as well as McNamara’s remarkable life and work, as an adaptation of her book, which was published posthumously. In the finale, McNamara’s husband, the comedian Patton Oswalt, connects with survivors of DeAngelo’s crimes and reflects on McNamara’s absence.

Source: International New York Times August 02, 2020 04:52 UTC