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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

2020–2021 · 1 season

A somber, absorbing true-crime chronicle that lingers on obsession, loss and the long wait for justice.

Tagline: After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
crime
grief
justice
trauma
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: Liz Garbus
Starring: Amy Ryan, Joseph James DeAngelo, Adam Drucker, Jennifer Barth, Billy Jensen, Paul Holes, Kathleen Conroy, Mary Rita Skrine
Music: Philip Sheppard
Cinematography: Thorsten Thielow
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 60 min each
Network: HBO
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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