I'll Be Gone in the Dark

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

2020 | 1 Seasons | TV-MA
After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Storyline

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.
  • Creator
    Liz Garbus
  • Genre
    Documentary, Crime
  • Type
    Miniseries
  • Network
    HBO
  • Status
    Ended
  • Runtime
    60m
  • First Aired
    28 June 2020
  • Last Aired
    21 June 2021
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    7
  • Language
    English

Cast

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Michelle McNamara's Words (voice)
Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Self - Michelle's Husband
Michelle McNamara

Michelle McNamara

Self (archive footage)

Paul Haynes

Self - Michelle's Researcher, Citizen Detective

Larry Crompton

Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County

Melanie Barbeau

Self - Citizen Detective

Paul Holes

Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County
Karen Kilgariff

Karen Kilgariff

Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast
Billy Jensen

Billy Jensen

Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective

Daniel Greenberg

Self - Michelle's Literary Agent

Kathleen Conroy

Self - Michelle's Sister

Mary Rita Skrine

Self - Michelle's Sister

Maureen Stratton

Self - Michelle's Sister

Bob McNamara

Self - Michelle's Brother

Kera Bolonik

Self - Michelle's Friend, Writer

Bonnie Colwell

Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée

Adam Drucker

Self - Michelle's Friend

Jennifer Barth

Self - Executive Editor, HarperCollins

Barbara Rae-Venter

Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist
Gillian Flynn

Gillian Flynn

Self - Author, Gone Girl

Wes Ryland

Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Nephew

Gay Hardwick

Self - East Area Rapist Survivor

Bob Hardwick

Self - East Area Rapist Survivor

Anne Marie Schubert

Self - Sacramento District Attorney

Michael G. Bowman

Self

Thien Ho

Self - Sacramento Deputy District Attorney

Chris Lombardo

Kathleen Lombardo's Brother

Tom Olis

Kathleen Lombardo's Neighbor

Kim Knebel

Kathleen Lombardo's Neighbor

Grace Puccetti

Self - Oak Park Attack Survivor

Kris Pedretti

Self - East Area Rapist Survivor

Linda O'Dell

Self - East Area Rapist Survivor

Jane Carson-Sandler

Self - East Area Rapist Survivor

Jennifer Carole

Self - Daughter of Murder Victim Lyman Smith

Debbi Domingo

Self - Daughter of Murder Victim Cheri Domingo

George Seibel

Self - Former Homicide Detective, Chicago Police Dept.
Lisa Ortiz

Lisa Ortiz

Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Cousin

Crew

Susan Alegria

Production Design

Amber Unkle

Production Design

Matt Brunson

Graphic Designer

Thorsten Thielow

Director of Photography

Barbara Guillaume

Makeup & Hair
Michelle McNamara

Michelle McNamara

In Memory Of

Kathleen Lombardo

In Memory Of

Elizabeth Wolff

Director
Josh Koury

Josh Koury

Director
Liz Garbus

Liz Garbus

Director
Myles Kane

Myles Kane

Director

Krystalline Armendariz

Associate Editor

Sam Nalband

Co-Editor

Alyse Ardell Spiegel

Editor

Jawad Metni

Editor

Erin Barnett

Editor
Myles Kane

Myles Kane

Co-Producer
Liz Garbus

Liz Garbus

Executive Producer
Josh Koury

Josh Koury

Co-Producer

Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer
Michelle McNamara

Michelle McNamara

Executive Producer
Lisa Heller

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Wolff

Producer

Julie Gaither

Supervising Producer

Kate Barry

Producer

Paul Haynes

Co-Executive Producer
Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Executive Producer
Billy Jensen

Billy Jensen

Co-Executive Producer
Dan Cogan

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer
Dave Rath

Dave Rath

Executive Producer

Leah van der Werff

Co-Producer

Erin Barnett

Co-Producer
Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann

Theme Song Performance

Heather Kreamer

Music Supervisor

Philip Sheppard

Original Music Composer
Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Main Title Theme Composer
Michelle McNamara

Michelle McNamara

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