I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (10,295 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Amy Ryan Michelle McNamara's Words (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.44 avg 7 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Murder Habit	7.0	524
2	Reign of Terror	7.6	430
3	Rat in a Maze	7.5	404
4	The Motherlode	7.5	386
5	Monsters Recede but Never Vanish	7.6	379
6	Walk into the Light	7.9	383
7	Show Us Your Face	7.0	156