Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel poster

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021)

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (21,875 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Artemis Snow Elisa Lam (voice)
Viveca Chow Elisa Lam Recreation
Pablo C. Vergara Self
Tom Scorzone Detective
Josh Dean Self - Journalist
Greg Kading Self - LAPD Homicide Detective

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

6.65 avg 4 episodes 7.0 → 6.4 55 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lost in Los Angeles	7.0	937
2	Secrets of the Cecil	6.9	855
3	Down the Rabbit Hole	6.3	844
4	The Hard Truth	6.4	789