#IN THE DARK MAX SERIES#

Production on the series began on April 24, 2018. In April 2018, HBO Documentary Films acquired rights to I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara, with plans to adapt the book into a docuseries, with her husband Patton Oswalt serving as an executive producer. Survivors of the attacks and relatives of DeAngelo offer their insights into the cases. Although Michelle didn't live to see the 'Golden State Killer' finally arrested, her persistence and research helped bring justice to the victims. Paul Holes, Chief of Forensics in Contra Costa County, reconstructs the killer's family tree with the help of genetic genealogist Barbara-Rae Venter following advice from Michelle.ħ2-year-old former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo is arrested and tried. Michelle's husband, Patton Oswalt, researcher Paul Haynes, and true crime writer Billy Jensen finish the book that becomes a bestseller. Michelle's sudden death from an accidental overdose leaves friends and family distraught but also determined to continue her crusade. They have access to 37 boxes of files archived at the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Meanwhile, she and researcher Paul Haynes investigate 'Visalia Ransacker', the perpetrator of a string of burglaries in the early 1970s bearing striking similarities to EAR/ONS, dubbed 'Golden State Killer' by McNamara. The deadline for the book weighs on Michelle. ‌Michelle's article on the case, 'In the Footsteps of a Killer', causes a splash when it's published 2013 and she signs a contract for a book. Lack of communication between different jurisdictions hinder links between crimes. Local detectives who worked the EAR ('East Area Rapist') and survivors describe how they were scarred by crimes in the 1970s, with particular attention to the role that media coverage and social stigma played in the investigation.Īs the attacks cease in Northern California, the 'Original Night Stalker' reign of terror begins in Santa Barbara.

After pitching a story to Los Angeles Magazine, she begins to dig into it. Writer Michelle McNamara, author of the True Crime Diary blog, is interested in some gruesome crimes committed between the 1970s and 1980s in California by an unknown culprit known as 'East Area Rapist' and the 'Original Night Stalker'. Michelle McNamara lived a quiet life, but as her family slept, she spent the night investigating and writing a book about the Golden State Killer, delving into the world of online chat rooms and crime blogs.

In the dark max