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The Deliberate Stranger

1986 · 1 season

A chilling, methodical true-crime procedural that unsettles through its calm, handsome killer and the slow, frustrating police work.

Created by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard
Tagline
The riveting real life story of the hunt for mass murderer Ted Bundy.
Overview
Based on a true story, this miniseries depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • deception
  • violence
  • justice
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by
Richard W. Larsen, Hesper Anderson
Starring
Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, Glynnis O'Connor, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ashton, Bonnie Bartlett
Music
Gil Mellé
Cinematography
Michael D. Margulies
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 92 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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