TV series

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning dramatization that immerses you in a city's fear and a controversial trial, demanding emotional engagement.

Tagline: A city in fear. A case that shocked the nation.
Overview: The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, race, justice, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
race
justice
grief
corruption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none