"A playground of pleasure. A killer on the loose."
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
Created By: Joe Berlinger
Bright lights, fear city: In Time Square, 1979, police stumble on a fiery "hotel room from hell" housing the bodies of two women.
After another grisly murder, officers talk to sex workers and examine their clients' records. Meanwhile, eerily similar killings occur in New Jersey.
Days after a woman's harrowing escape, NJ police build a case. NYC officers connect the dots as trophies come to light. A daughter looks for closure.
Malcolm Reiman
Self - NYPD Homicide Commander
Vernon Geberth
Melinda Chateauvert
Self - Author, 'Sex Workers Unite'
Scott Watson
Richard Cottingham