Based on the work of late American true crime author Michelle McNamara, the HBO documentary series I'll Be Gone in the Dark is both a gripping examination of the crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, and the moving story of one woman's relentless pursuit of justice for his victims.
Helmed by two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus (The Fourth Estate, The Farm: Angola, USA, The Handmaid's Tale), the series won two Cinema Eye Honors Awards in 2021 and holds a 96% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics consensus calls it, "a heavy, but important tapestry of trauma, obsession, and survival."
The series is executive produced by – and features – actor Patton Oswalt, McNamara's husband, who, along with her researcher Paul Haynes, and journalist and true crime writer Billy Jensen, completed her book – I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer – and went on to witness its impact.