TV series

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

1999 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that traces a decades-long pursuit of justice, weighed down by grief and betrayal.

Overview: An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, deception, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
deception
grief
obsession
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild