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City of Angels | City of Death

2021 · 1 season

A grim, sobering true-crime recounting that leans on police testimony to convey the dread and grief of a violent era.

Created by
Star Price
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Matt Murphy, Bob Grogan, James Allen Fox
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

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Created by
Star Price
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Matt Murphy, Bob Grogan, James Allen Fox
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • justice
    • death
    • trauma
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    crime, documentary
    Created by
    Star Price
    Starring
    Matt Murphy, Bob Grogan, James Allen Fox
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 46 min each
    Network
    Hulu
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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