S01E01 Heart of Darkness
It’s 1977 and the era of the serial killer begins. LAPD detectives chase multiple killers at the same time. They scour the Hollywood Hills for the Hillside Strangler while hunting the Skid Row Stabber downtown....
City of Angels | City of Death
S01E06: Judgement Day
The Sunset Strip Killer leaves a decapitated head for the detectives. The Freeway Killer is sentenced to death and Detective Souza fulfills a promise. The Dating Game Killer is re-tried. The long trial of the Hillside Strangler ends with drama.
Overview
Documents the chilling 1970s-80s era of rampant serial killers in Los Angeles with first-hand accounts from the detectives who tracked down the Freeway Killer, Hillside Strangler and Sunset Strip Killer, bringing justice for the victims and survivors
Episodes
S01E02 News at Eleven
The Hillside Strangler becomes a media sensation, but Detective Grogan believes it’s two men killing together. Is a woman slain near the beach the work of another serial killer? Detective Lange pursues the Skid Row...
S01E03 The Mind of a Killer
Kenneth Bianchi is arrested in Washington State, suspected of being the Hillside Strangler. Is his cousin his murder partner? A young girl disappears in Huntington Beach, the victim of a serial killer who appears on...
S01E04 The Gathering Storm
Kenneth Bianchi claims he has multiple personalities, and that “Steve” is the Hillside Strangler who kills with a partner. The Dating Game Killer is arrested but proving his guilt will not be easy. Detective Souza...
S01E05 A New Nightmare
While Detective Souza chases the Freeway Killer, he consults with one of the Tool Box Killers. To avoid the death penalty, the Hillside Strangler agrees to testify against his murder partner, Angelo Buono. A new...
S01E06 Judgement Day
The Sunset Strip Killer leaves a decapitated head for the detectives. The Freeway Killer is sentenced to death and Detective Souza fulfills a promise. The Dating Game Killer is re-tried. The long trial of the...
Cast
Matt Murphy
Self. Former Sr. Deputy D.A.
James Allen Fox
Self. Professor Criminology
Bob Grogan
Self. Homicide Detective
