Apparently, David Sconce never watched The Jinx.
Season 1 of HBO's The Mortician ended on Sunday with the documentary subject, a crematorium operator and convicted felon, seemingly confessing to murder on camera. The scenario immediately gave viewers flashbacks to The Jinx's first season finale in 2015, when Robert Durst said to himself while mic'ed up, "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course," apparently in reference to the murders of his wife Kathleen McCormack Durst, his friend Susan Berman, and his neighbor Morris Black.
Sconce closed out The Mortician's third and final episode by speaking with director Joshua Rofé, and reflecting on a time he "thought [he] was gonna die" after being held at gunpoint at a cemetery. "I can tell you more of this, but I can’t tell you on camera," he cryptically stated before adding, "All I can I say is, do you think I found that guy?...
Season 1 of HBO's The Mortician ended on Sunday with the documentary subject, a crematorium operator and convicted felon, seemingly confessing to murder on camera. The scenario immediately gave viewers flashbacks to The Jinx's first season finale in 2015, when Robert Durst said to himself while mic'ed up, "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course," apparently in reference to the murders of his wife Kathleen McCormack Durst, his friend Susan Berman, and his neighbor Morris Black.
Sconce closed out The Mortician's third and final episode by speaking with director Joshua Rofé, and reflecting on a time he "thought [he] was gonna die" after being held at gunpoint at a cemetery. "I can tell you more of this, but I can’t tell you on camera," he cryptically stated before adding, "All I can I say is, do you think I found that guy?...
- 6/16/2025
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
In Chicago 1982, taking acetaminophen was a little like playing Russian Roulette. At least seven people died after ingesting cyanide-laced Extra Strength Tylenol capsules and to this day, the feds never nailed the culprit. In 2025, Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders documentarians Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines got their man — or at least, the Netflix filmmakers got the FBI’s lone suspect, James Lewis, to speak in great length on camera. It was producer Molly Forster who landed Lewis.
“She was given the task to get him and she brought him,” Guendelman said. “She’s the best at this.” Joe Berlinger, an executive producer on the docuseries, is also no slouch in the space himself.
In 2022, as journalists camped out on Lewis’ lawn hoping for a soundbite that never came, it was Forster who got him to open the front door. She promised Lewis he’d get to tell his full story...
“She was given the task to get him and she brought him,” Guendelman said. “She’s the best at this.” Joe Berlinger, an executive producer on the docuseries, is also no slouch in the space himself.
In 2022, as journalists camped out on Lewis’ lawn hoping for a soundbite that never came, it was Forster who got him to open the front door. She promised Lewis he’d get to tell his full story...
- 5/26/2025
- by Tony Maglio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Screenwriter Marcus Hinchey has signed with Theresa Kang’s Blue Marble Management for representation across film, television, and all media.
Hinchey most recently worked on the Tom McCarthy-directed film Stillwater, starring Matt Damon and Camille Cottin, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
His previous credits include an adaptation of the This American Life episode, “Heretics”. The film, titled Come Sunday, was developed with Jonathan Demme and directed by Joshua Marston, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Sheen and Lakeith Stanfield. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix.
He co-wrote and co-produced 2010’s All Good Things, inspired by the case of Robert Durst, starring Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella. The film led to the reopening of the murder case against Durst, later documented on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Jinx.
His first screenplay Passengers was optioned by Anthony Minghella and Sidney Pollack...
Hinchey most recently worked on the Tom McCarthy-directed film Stillwater, starring Matt Damon and Camille Cottin, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
His previous credits include an adaptation of the This American Life episode, “Heretics”. The film, titled Come Sunday, was developed with Jonathan Demme and directed by Joshua Marston, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Sheen and Lakeith Stanfield. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix.
He co-wrote and co-produced 2010’s All Good Things, inspired by the case of Robert Durst, starring Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella. The film led to the reopening of the murder case against Durst, later documented on the Emmy-winning HBO series The Jinx.
His first screenplay Passengers was optioned by Anthony Minghella and Sidney Pollack...
- 4/17/2025
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Gosling has been a household name for over 20 years, thanks to an acting catalog that spans several different genres and countless box office hits. Most recently, fans will have seen him as Ken in Barbie (2023) and Colt Seavers in The Fall Guy (2024). Like all actors, however, among all the hits and critically acclaimed work, he has his fair share of lesser-known and forgotten films.
One of these films, All Good Things (2010), was a thriller that was based on a disturbing true story. All Good Things stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst as the two leads and was directed by Andrew Jarecki. The two men who wrote the film, Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling, were inspired by a real-life crime, and the real story ended up intertwining with its fictional adaptation in surprising ways.
What 'All Good Things' Is About
The movie is set in 1970s New York, where David Marks,...
One of these films, All Good Things (2010), was a thriller that was based on a disturbing true story. All Good Things stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst as the two leads and was directed by Andrew Jarecki. The two men who wrote the film, Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling, were inspired by a real-life crime, and the real story ended up intertwining with its fictional adaptation in surprising ways.
What 'All Good Things' Is About
The movie is set in 1970s New York, where David Marks,...
- 3/9/2025
- by Mab Prescott
- MovieWeb
True crime, as a genre, has always thrived on contradictions. It is investigative yet exploitative, educational yet voyeuristic, illuminating yet sensationalized. Over the past decade, the genre has exploded into a cultural phenomenon, moving beyond late-night Dateline specials into prestige television, cinematic documentaries, and viral podcasts. But what happens when we reach a saturation point? When the tropes become so well-worn that they begin to fold in on themselves? Zodiac Killer Project, the latest film from British director Charlie Shackleton, is less a documentary about a serial killer and more a deconstruction of true crime itself — a self-reflective, formally playful interrogation of why we tell these stories, how we tell them, and whether any of it brings us closer to closure.
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- 2/1/2025
- by Kai Swanson
- MovieWeb
“Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in America’s deadliest prison system,” reads the logline for the HBO-backed documentary “The Alabama Solution.” But that does not begin to describe this powerful and extremely necessary call-to-action.
Over the last decade, incarcerated men in Alabama prisons have been fighting to bring recognition to corruption and inhumane treatment. Thousands of men have died in prison, many at the hands of correctional officers and others of overdoses on drugs allegedly supplied by correctional officers. The death toll is so high that the Alabama Department of Corrections is widely regarded as the deadliest prison system in the United States. With the Adoc also supplying prison labor to private corporations like Walmart, Hyundai, and McDonald’s, accusations of modern-day slavery have also followed.
Veteran Emmy, Peabody and Sundance-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, known for his 12-part HBO series “The Jinx” that led to Robert Durst...
Over the last decade, incarcerated men in Alabama prisons have been fighting to bring recognition to corruption and inhumane treatment. Thousands of men have died in prison, many at the hands of correctional officers and others of overdoses on drugs allegedly supplied by correctional officers. The death toll is so high that the Alabama Department of Corrections is widely regarded as the deadliest prison system in the United States. With the Adoc also supplying prison labor to private corporations like Walmart, Hyundai, and McDonald’s, accusations of modern-day slavery have also followed.
Veteran Emmy, Peabody and Sundance-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, known for his 12-part HBO series “The Jinx” that led to Robert Durst...
- 1/29/2025
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Obsession over true crime stories have led to plenty of films and TV series.Netflix'All Good Things''All Good Things' featured Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst.Movieclips/Youtube
Inspired by Robert Durst's life, director Andrew Jarecki's 2010 film All Good Things tells the story of a real estate heir suspected – and eventually convicted – of multiple murders.
It stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, who play the roles of David Marks and Katie McCarthy, respectively.
'Changeling''Changeling' is based on Walter Collins' case.Youtube
Changeling recounts the true story of the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in California. Starring Angelina Jolie, the 2008 mystery crime drama film explores the journey of Christine Collins, a single mother who, refusing to believe her son had been murdered, tirelessly searched for him until her death in 1964.
In addition to Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, and Jason Butler Harner appear in the film.
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Inspired by Robert Durst's life, director Andrew Jarecki's 2010 film All Good Things tells the story of a real estate heir suspected – and eventually convicted – of multiple murders.
It stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, who play the roles of David Marks and Katie McCarthy, respectively.
'Changeling''Changeling' is based on Walter Collins' case.Youtube
Changeling recounts the true story of the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in California. Starring Angelina Jolie, the 2008 mystery crime drama film explores the journey of Christine Collins, a single mother who, refusing to believe her son had been murdered, tirelessly searched for him until her death in 1964.
In addition to Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, and Jason Butler Harner appear in the film.
'...
- 1/3/2025
- by Angilene Gacute
- Radar Online
These movies and TV shows revisited the notorious crimes in history that sent shivers down viewers' spines.NETFLIXAll Good Things'All Good Things' featured Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst.Movieclips/YouTube
Inspired by Robert Durst's life, director Andrew Jarecki's 2010 film All Good Things tells the story of a real estate heir suspected — and eventually convicted — of multiple murders. It stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, who play the roles of David Marks and Katie McCarthy, respectively.
Changeling'Changeling' is based on Walter Collins' case.Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers/YouTube
Changeling recounts the true story of the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in California. Starring Angelina Jolie, the 2008 mystery crime drama film explores the journey of Christine Collins, a single mother who, refusing to believe her son had been murdered, tirelessly searched for him until her death in 1964.
In addition to Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore and Jason Butler Harner...
Inspired by Robert Durst's life, director Andrew Jarecki's 2010 film All Good Things tells the story of a real estate heir suspected — and eventually convicted — of multiple murders. It stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, who play the roles of David Marks and Katie McCarthy, respectively.
Changeling'Changeling' is based on Walter Collins' case.Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers/YouTube
Changeling recounts the true story of the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in California. Starring Angelina Jolie, the 2008 mystery crime drama film explores the journey of Christine Collins, a single mother who, refusing to believe her son had been murdered, tirelessly searched for him until her death in 1964.
In addition to Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore and Jason Butler Harner...
- 1/1/2025
- by Angilene Gacute
- OK! Magazine
The Florida man who inspired the 2010 mystery All Good Things has also been the subject of a documentary. The movie follows David Marks (Ryan Gosling), a man from a wealthy real estate family who marries a working-class student named Katie (Kirsten Dunst). While they initially appear to be perfect for one another, cracks in the foundation of their relationship appear and Katie eventually goes missing.
Written by Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling, the events of the movie take inspiration from a real-life missing persons case and the husband who became a suspect. The events of the movie chronicle their burgeoning relationship in the 1970s, spanning Katies disappearance in the 1980s and the cold case being reopened in 2000. While there are plenty of liberties taken with the story since not all details were known at the time (and still are not), the movie has been seen as a mostly true account.
Written by Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling, the events of the movie take inspiration from a real-life missing persons case and the husband who became a suspect. The events of the movie chronicle their burgeoning relationship in the 1970s, spanning Katies disappearance in the 1980s and the cold case being reopened in 2000. While there are plenty of liberties taken with the story since not all details were known at the time (and still are not), the movie has been seen as a mostly true account.
- 11/27/2024
- by Amanda Bruce
- ScreenRant
The commercial spyware industry has undergone explosive growth in recent years, and the implications for everyday people are grim indeed. That’s the subject of Ronan Farrow’s new film “Surveilled,” which premieres on Max on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Farrow travels the world, from New York to Spain to Israel to detail the lengths which states are going to install spyware on more devices, including those of journalists, politicians, and ordinary people. See the results of the investigation with a subscription to Max.
How to watch ‘Surveilled’ When: Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. Et TV: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video Everything you need to know about ‘Surveilled’
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Commercial spyware,...
How to watch ‘Surveilled’ When: Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. Et TV: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video Everything you need to know about ‘Surveilled’
How to watch ‘Surveilled’
Watch a trailer for ‘Surveilled’
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What other documentaries are available on Max?
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Commercial spyware,...
- 11/20/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Exclusive: A new true crime series is in early development spotlighting the points of view of Robert Durst’s female victims and the investigators who believed he was a more prolific serial killer than the world ever knew, sources reveal to Deadline.
From UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for Peacock, the untitled project hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Dara Resnik. She also exec produces with Jimmy Fox and Emily Bon for Main Event Media and Matt Birkbeck.
Durst was charged with the murders of his ex-wife Kathleen McCormack, his friend Susan Berman and neighbor Morris Black but served very little jail time. As the heir to successful real estate investor Seymour Durst, Robert Durst had extensive amounts of money at his disposal.
McCormack went missing on January 31, 1982, with Durst saying he put her on a train to New...
From UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for Peacock, the untitled project hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Dara Resnik. She also exec produces with Jimmy Fox and Emily Bon for Main Event Media and Matt Birkbeck.
Durst was charged with the murders of his ex-wife Kathleen McCormack, his friend Susan Berman and neighbor Morris Black but served very little jail time. As the heir to successful real estate investor Seymour Durst, Robert Durst had extensive amounts of money at his disposal.
McCormack went missing on January 31, 1982, with Durst saying he put her on a train to New...
- 9/23/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
Click on for more of our previous thoughts on what to expect at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The State of the Race
For those paying close attention to some of the categories down the line, the nominations for the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series came as quite a surprise. Not only did no Hulu project make it in, despite being the reigning...
Click on for more of our previous thoughts on what to expect at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The State of the Race
For those paying close attention to some of the categories down the line, the nominations for the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series came as quite a surprise. Not only did no Hulu project make it in, despite being the reigning...
- 8/22/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Morgan Neville, the director of “Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces,” always loved movies and writing as a child, but when he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, he was unsure what to do with his interests. He thought “writing seemed serious” and “movies were too frivolous” to get into show business, but once he started his first documentary, “Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.,” he knew he found his lifelong passion.
“I remember sending my parents a note two weeks into starting my first documentary saying, ‘This is what I’m going to do for the rest of my life,'” Neville said. “I instantly knew that documentary was all these different things I liked, the storytelling, the writing, the research, the interviewing, all of it.”
As part of Variety’s Virtual FYC TV Fest, Neville joined Andrew Jarecki, director, executive producer and writer of “The Jinx – Part Two,...
“I remember sending my parents a note two weeks into starting my first documentary saying, ‘This is what I’m going to do for the rest of my life,'” Neville said. “I instantly knew that documentary was all these different things I liked, the storytelling, the writing, the research, the interviewing, all of it.”
As part of Variety’s Virtual FYC TV Fest, Neville joined Andrew Jarecki, director, executive producer and writer of “The Jinx – Part Two,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Child actors pushed on set for ratings and box office success has long been the foundation of Hollywood as they become the fresh faces of film and TV tentpole franchises and indie gems.
But Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV co-directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz spotted a fatal flaw in the production of kids TV series and the direction of its child stars with their Investigation Discovery docuseries that focused on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows run by prolific producer Dan Schneider.
Former Nickelodeon actors had allegedly been left unprotected and vulnerable to on-set racism, exploitation and sexual abuse at very young ages. For co-director Schwartz, the success of the Quiet on Set series should help lay the groundwork for a more equitable and kinder kids TV set in Hollywood going forward.
“Everybody’s individual actions, how you react, how you treat people,...
But Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV co-directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz spotted a fatal flaw in the production of kids TV series and the direction of its child stars with their Investigation Discovery docuseries that focused on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows run by prolific producer Dan Schneider.
Former Nickelodeon actors had allegedly been left unprotected and vulnerable to on-set racism, exploitation and sexual abuse at very young ages. For co-director Schwartz, the success of the Quiet on Set series should help lay the groundwork for a more equitable and kinder kids TV set in Hollywood going forward.
“Everybody’s individual actions, how you react, how you treat people,...
- 8/13/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki knows that voice intimately. It has seeped into his consciousness — the distinctive New York rasp of Robert Durst, scion of a powerful New York real estate family and a man suspected of triple murder.
“Once it’s in your head, you can’t get rid of it,” he says.
Jarecki has heard that voice too many times to count: In interviews, prison phone calls, wiretaps, voicemails — the persistent, insistent whine that conveyed to Durst accomplices, enablers, attorneys, “This is what I need from you.” And his signature sign-off, “Bye bye,” uttered almost mechanically, but with an open-ended undertone that sent a message: “Until the next thing I need from you.”
“His voice was a big part of this kind of hypnotic quality of Bob,” says the director of The Jinx, parts 1 and 2. “He’s able to exert dominance through his voice and through his delivery.”
That larynx,...
“Once it’s in your head, you can’t get rid of it,” he says.
Jarecki has heard that voice too many times to count: In interviews, prison phone calls, wiretaps, voicemails — the persistent, insistent whine that conveyed to Durst accomplices, enablers, attorneys, “This is what I need from you.” And his signature sign-off, “Bye bye,” uttered almost mechanically, but with an open-ended undertone that sent a message: “Until the next thing I need from you.”
“His voice was a big part of this kind of hypnotic quality of Bob,” says the director of The Jinx, parts 1 and 2. “He’s able to exert dominance through his voice and through his delivery.”
That larynx,...
- 8/9/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Some of the entertainment industry’s top filmmakers will go up against each other at the 76th Emmy Awards.
Oscar winner Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Idea Man earned eight Emmy nominations this morning, more than any other nonfiction contender in the race. The Disney+ film about the Muppets creator is nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, and Howard scored a nomination for directing the film. See the full list of Emmy documentary nominees below.
Howard is far from the only prominent name to earn recognition in the documentary categories. Rob Reiner earned a nomination for directing Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, and his HBO documentary will go up against Jim Henson Idea Man in the Nonfiction Special category. Reiner and Brooks have been friends for over 50 years.
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“That’s the best part of it for me,” Reiner told Deadline as he reacted to his Emmy nomination,...
Oscar winner Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Idea Man earned eight Emmy nominations this morning, more than any other nonfiction contender in the race. The Disney+ film about the Muppets creator is nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, and Howard scored a nomination for directing the film. See the full list of Emmy documentary nominees below.
Howard is far from the only prominent name to earn recognition in the documentary categories. Rob Reiner earned a nomination for directing Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, and his HBO documentary will go up against Jim Henson Idea Man in the Nonfiction Special category. Reiner and Brooks have been friends for over 50 years.
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“That’s the best part of it for me,” Reiner told Deadline as he reacted to his Emmy nomination,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Investigation Discovery’s docuseries that focuses on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows created and run by prolific producer Dan Schneider, has received two Emmy nominations.
The hit docuseries is competing in the best documentary or nonfiction series category against Beckham, a series following David Beckham’s life and career; The Jinx – Part Two, which looked further into Robert Durst’s apparent murder confession from part one; Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., a deep dive into the storied Tennessee soul label; and Telemarketers, which follows two employees who stumble on the murky truth behind their work at a call center and seek to expose the telemarketing industry.
Quiet on Set was additionally nominated for best picture editing for a nonfiction program, also facing off against Beckham and The Jinx – Part Two, as well as Jim Henson Idea Man, Escaping Twin Flames,...
The hit docuseries is competing in the best documentary or nonfiction series category against Beckham, a series following David Beckham’s life and career; The Jinx – Part Two, which looked further into Robert Durst’s apparent murder confession from part one; Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., a deep dive into the storied Tennessee soul label; and Telemarketers, which follows two employees who stumble on the murky truth behind their work at a call center and seek to expose the telemarketing industry.
Quiet on Set was additionally nominated for best picture editing for a nonfiction program, also facing off against Beckham and The Jinx – Part Two, as well as Jim Henson Idea Man, Escaping Twin Flames,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anna Stubblefield faced legal consequences for sexually assaulting Derrick Johnson through facilitated communication. Anna's marriage with Roger Stubblefield ended amidst the scandal, causing turmoil within her family. Derrick Johnson continues to live with the trauma of the assault, attending an adult day care for communication exercises.
The case of Anna Stubblefield and Derrick Johnson, as detailed in Tell Them You Love Me, grabbed headlines in the 2010s, but both have faded from public view since. After meeting in 2009, Anna became Derrick's facilitated communicator when Derrick's older brother, John, learned about the philosophy from Anna herself. In late 2015, a jury convicted her of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and the judge sentenced Anna Stubblefield to prison in January 2016. She was released from prison after two years when a three-judge panel determined that her trial was unfair because of the denial of facilitated communication as a defense.
Netflix's new documentary Tell Them You Love Me...
The case of Anna Stubblefield and Derrick Johnson, as detailed in Tell Them You Love Me, grabbed headlines in the 2010s, but both have faded from public view since. After meeting in 2009, Anna became Derrick's facilitated communicator when Derrick's older brother, John, learned about the philosophy from Anna herself. In late 2015, a jury convicted her of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and the judge sentenced Anna Stubblefield to prison in January 2016. She was released from prison after two years when a three-judge panel determined that her trial was unfair because of the denial of facilitated communication as a defense.
Netflix's new documentary Tell Them You Love Me...
- 6/20/2024
- by Sarah Novack
- ScreenRant
Explore other unsettling true-crime series like Wild Wild Country and Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich for shocking revelations. Dive deep into the dark world of big-cat collectors with Tiger King for a thrilling and controversial true-crime experience. Uncover the disturbing secrets behind unsolved murders in The Keepers for a gripping look at power and corruption.
This article discusses heavy themes and extreme real world violence, including murder and sexual assault.
The thrilling story of The Jinx recently came to an end as audiences witnessed how the real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst managed to evade justice for so long. While the family of Dursts murdered wife, Kathleen, continues to seek compensation from the Durst estate for her death (via The Guardian), many viewers will be searching for another true-crime series to be captivated by. The Jinx brought up many pressing questions around justice, wealth, and those who used...
This article discusses heavy themes and extreme real world violence, including murder and sexual assault.
The thrilling story of The Jinx recently came to an end as audiences witnessed how the real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst managed to evade justice for so long. While the family of Dursts murdered wife, Kathleen, continues to seek compensation from the Durst estate for her death (via The Guardian), many viewers will be searching for another true-crime series to be captivated by. The Jinx brought up many pressing questions around justice, wealth, and those who used...
- 5/28/2024
- by Stephen Holland
- ScreenRant
If the first The Jinx series had released as a binge-watch, everything about the Robert Durst story would be different.
“He would have been in Cuba,” director Andrew Jarecki explains of Durst, while reflecting on the docuseries’ 2015 beginning, during a chat about its 2024 ending.
The New York real estate heir had been suspected of three murders when HBO released The Jinx in February 2015, a project that Jarecki had already been working on for years. Part 2, which concluded its follow-up six episodes on Sunday night, explored how Durst went on the run after watching the fifth episode of The Jinx — Part 1. He never made it to Cuba, however — as he was apprehended the day before the next week’s finale aired, and would go on to broadcast his now-famous bathroom confession.
“It’s a unique situation, because usually a television show is not intertwined in that way with real life,” Jarecki tells The Hollywood Reporter.
“He would have been in Cuba,” director Andrew Jarecki explains of Durst, while reflecting on the docuseries’ 2015 beginning, during a chat about its 2024 ending.
The New York real estate heir had been suspected of three murders when HBO released The Jinx in February 2015, a project that Jarecki had already been working on for years. Part 2, which concluded its follow-up six episodes on Sunday night, explored how Durst went on the run after watching the fifth episode of The Jinx — Part 1. He never made it to Cuba, however — as he was apprehended the day before the next week’s finale aired, and would go on to broadcast his now-famous bathroom confession.
“It’s a unique situation, because usually a television show is not intertwined in that way with real life,” Jarecki tells The Hollywood Reporter.
- 5/28/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No one could top the sensational ending to “The Jinx” — not even “The Jinx.” In 2015, the HBO true crime docuseries profiling New York real estate heir and alleged serial murderer Robert Durst shocked the world by catching Durst on a hot microphone making an apparent confession. “Killed them all, of course” was hardly a smoking gun from a legal point of view, but as television, those five words were the kind of stunning revelation that decades-old cold cases rarely provide. That Durst himself delivered the line in his distinctive, croaking rasp lent the whole saga the air of Greek tragedy, epitomizing the millionaire’s bizarre compulsion to unburden himself to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki in defiance of his own good luck.
“The Jinx: Part Two” concludes on a more anticlimactic note. Despite Durst’s 2021 conviction for the murder of his former friend Susan Berman and, in 2022, his death in prison, the...
“The Jinx: Part Two” concludes on a more anticlimactic note. Despite Durst’s 2021 conviction for the murder of his former friend Susan Berman and, in 2022, his death in prison, the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
When the first season of “The Jinx” concluded in 2015, it did so with a bang. That March, Robert Durst’s mumbled confession — “Killed them all, of course” — became the catchphrase of news broadcasts, late night shows and everyday conversations. It also sparked a trend in the larger television landscape. After years of being sidelined as a niche interest or confined to low-budget endeavors, true crime documentaries were at the forefront of pop culture.
“The Jinx” was followed by other buzzy, critically-acclaimed installments in the genre such as “Making a Murderer,” “Amanda Knox” and “The Keepers” on Netflix and “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” and “The Vow” on HBO. But the man who unintentionally sparked this boom doesn’t necessarily see it as a good thing.
“When people say true crime, I think there might be a misnomer,” Andrew Jarecki, the director behind both seasons of “The Jinx,...
“The Jinx” was followed by other buzzy, critically-acclaimed installments in the genre such as “Making a Murderer,” “Amanda Knox” and “The Keepers” on Netflix and “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” and “The Vow” on HBO. But the man who unintentionally sparked this boom doesn’t necessarily see it as a good thing.
“When people say true crime, I think there might be a misnomer,” Andrew Jarecki, the director behind both seasons of “The Jinx,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The Jinx Part Two returns with its sixth and final episode of the second season, titled “It Takes a Village,” airing on HBO on Sunday, May 26, 2024. The concluding episode is expected to provide a comprehensive finale to the story of Robert Durst’s trials and incarceration, including the revelations that have emerged since the […]
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- 5/25/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s interviews with the wealthy real estate heir that resulted in a surprise confession. The documentary’s sequel, The Jinx: Part Two airs its final episode this Sunday on Max with even more details about the intriguing case.
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
- 5/24/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Jarecki admits that it’s bizarre and surprising he has been telling Robert Durst’s story for so long. Across two decades, The Jinx director has explored the true-crime tale of the New York real estate heir who was suspected of three murders across his life, which ended in 2022 at age 78 not long after a guilty verdict and prison life sentence was handed down in one of those murders.
“Not only does the story keep shifting and are there so many big human questions that it calls into play, but this whole Part Two is really about something different for us,” Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the follow-up to HBO’s 2015 series (which helped launch the true-crime documentary wave that still exists today). “A lot of Part One was retrospective, where these are terrible events that happened in the past. Part Two is really happening while you are watching it.
“Not only does the story keep shifting and are there so many big human questions that it calls into play, but this whole Part Two is really about something different for us,” Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the follow-up to HBO’s 2015 series (which helped launch the true-crime documentary wave that still exists today). “A lot of Part One was retrospective, where these are terrible events that happened in the past. Part Two is really happening while you are watching it.
- 5/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the upcoming episode of “The Jinx: Part Two,” titled “Chapter 12: It Takes a Village,” viewers are in for a gripping follow-up investigation into the crimes of Robert Durst. Following his admission and arrest, the episode delves into hidden material that sheds new light on the case. With access to Durst’s calls from prison, the audience can expect intense moments as new revelations come to the surface.
Scheduled to air at 10:01 Pm on Sunday, May 26, 2024, on HBO, this episode promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions and shocking discoveries. As the investigation deepens, interviews with new witnesses provide crucial insights into the enigmatic persona of Robert Durst. The intricate web of deceit and mystery surrounding the case is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats throughout the episode.
With a blend of suspense, drama, and real-life intrigue, “Chapter 12: It Takes a Village” is...
Scheduled to air at 10:01 Pm on Sunday, May 26, 2024, on HBO, this episode promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions and shocking discoveries. As the investigation deepens, interviews with new witnesses provide crucial insights into the enigmatic persona of Robert Durst. The intricate web of deceit and mystery surrounding the case is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats throughout the episode.
With a blend of suspense, drama, and real-life intrigue, “Chapter 12: It Takes a Village” is...
- 5/18/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Now that The Jinx: Part Two is airing on HBO, fans are remembering what made the series so shocking when the first installment originally aired in 2015. It wasn't just the fact that Robert Durst was seemingly able to get away with three murders for decades. The moment that made the true crime docuseries instantly memorable was somewhat of a filmmaker's dream. In the last scene of the last episode (at the time), Durst inadvertently doesn't remove his mic when taking a bathroom break during his interview. When he thinks he is alone, Durst confesses to the murders, eerily whispering, "What did I do? Killed them all, of course." The shocking admission captivated audiences (and law enforcement's attention), and The Jinx became a runaway hit. Now, the series is back with a second installation of six episodes that follows up on what happened to Durst after his confession aired to an audience of millions.
- 5/12/2024
- by Erin Konrad
- Collider.com
Don’t miss out on the gripping Season 2 Episode 5 of “The Jinx: Part Two,” airing this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO. Titled “Chapter 11: Mostly the Truth,” this episode delves deeper into the crimes of Robert Durst following his shocking admission and subsequent arrest.
In this follow-up investigation, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and gain insight into Durst’s calls from prison. With interviews featuring new witnesses, the episode promises to shed more light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the complexities of his case.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be drawn into the compelling storytelling and meticulous research that characterize “The Jinx.” With its riveting exploration of truth and deception, this episode is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motivations.
Tune in this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO...
In this follow-up investigation, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and gain insight into Durst’s calls from prison. With interviews featuring new witnesses, the episode promises to shed more light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the complexities of his case.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be drawn into the compelling storytelling and meticulous research that characterize “The Jinx.” With its riveting exploration of truth and deception, this episode is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motivations.
Tune in this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO...
- 5/12/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for a gripping episode of “The Jinx: Part Two” with Season 2 Episode 4 titled “Chapter 10: The Unluckiest Man in the World,” airing at 10:00 Pm on Sunday, May 12, 2024, on HBO. In this highly anticipated installment, viewers are taken deeper into the investigation of the crimes of Robert Durst following his admission and subsequent arrest.
As the follow-up investigation unfolds, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and delve into Durst’s calls from prison, shedding new light on the case and revealing startling revelations. With interviews from new witnesses, the episode promises to provide fresh insights and perspectives into the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the crimes he is accused of.
With tension mounting and the stakes higher than ever, “Chapter 10: The Unluckiest Man in the World” offers a riveting exploration of one of the most captivating criminal cases of our time. Don’t miss out...
As the follow-up investigation unfolds, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and delve into Durst’s calls from prison, shedding new light on the case and revealing startling revelations. With interviews from new witnesses, the episode promises to provide fresh insights and perspectives into the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the crimes he is accused of.
With tension mounting and the stakes higher than ever, “Chapter 10: The Unluckiest Man in the World” offers a riveting exploration of one of the most captivating criminal cases of our time. Don’t miss out...
- 5/5/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[The following story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Jinx — Part Two.]
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for another gripping installment of “The Jinx: Part Two” with Season 2 Episode 3, titled “Chapter 9: Saving My Tears Until It’s Official.” This episode delves deeper into the notorious crimes of Robert Durst, following his shocking admission and subsequent arrest. As the investigation unfolds, viewers can expect to uncover hidden materials, including Durst’s prison calls and interviews with new witnesses.
With unprecedented access to key evidence and insider accounts, this follow-up investigation promises to shed new light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the chilling crimes he is accused of. As the truth slowly unravels, viewers will be on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motives.
Tune in on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on HBO for “Chapter 9: Saving My Tears Until It’s Official,” as “The Jinx: Part Two” continues to captivate audiences...
With unprecedented access to key evidence and insider accounts, this follow-up investigation promises to shed new light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the chilling crimes he is accused of. As the truth slowly unravels, viewers will be on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motives.
Tune in on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on HBO for “Chapter 9: Saving My Tears Until It’s Official,” as “The Jinx: Part Two” continues to captivate audiences...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“The Jinx” filmmaker Andrew Jarecki was living out a personal “The Journalist and the Murderer” saga when Robert Durst was on the run.
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
[This story contains some spoilers from the premiere of The Jinx — Part Two.]
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new cast of interviewees in HBO's docuseries The Jinx Part 2 unearths more facts about the investigation behind Robert Durst's crimes.
The sequel to the much-talked-about docuseries spotlights the ramifications of Durst's earth-shattering confession in Part 1's ending that he "killed them all, of course."
The Jinx Part 2 shows more of the investigation, such as unpacking Durst's prison calls and new interviews of key witnesses and prosecutors.
Read full article on The Direct.
The sequel to the much-talked-about docuseries spotlights the ramifications of Durst's earth-shattering confession in Part 1's ending that he "killed them all, of course."
The Jinx Part 2 shows more of the investigation, such as unpacking Durst's prison calls and new interviews of key witnesses and prosecutors.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/22/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Jinx — Part 2 Episode 1.] The Jinx – Part 2 reveals what happened after Robert Durst‘s stunning confession to three murders. In the Season 1 finale, which aired in 2015, Durst said, “Killed them all, of course,” in a private moment on a hot mic. The confession led to his arrest, the aftermath of which is documented in Part 2 Episode 1, which premiered Sunday, April 21 on HBO. The first episode The Jinx – Part 2 presents two noteworthy moments — one that’s a shocking development that came from Durst’s first murder trial which saw him acquitted, and the other was a compelling, meta scene where viewers got to see the family of Durst’s murdered first wife, Kathleen McCormack, real-time reaction to his on-air confession. Here’s how each moment went down. A Juror From Durst’s First Murder Trial Helped Him Evade Arrest in 2015 Durst agreed to interviews for The Jinx Season 1, but declined for...
- 4/22/2024
- TV Insider
For anyone who needed a refresher on The Jinx, the follow-up series to the 2015 true-crime phenomenon that led to the arrest of Robert Durst did just that with its first episode. Except it delved deeper — much deeper — when it took the audience behind the curtain of the murder case against Durst to show how and why the investigation and Durst’s subsequent arrest lined up with the jaw-dropping final episode, which would air audio of Durst now-famously confessing from inside a bathroom, “Killed them all, of course.”
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York real estate scion Robert Durst has been at the forefront of Andrew Jarecki’s mind for close to 20 years. In 2005, the director began working on “All Good Things,” a narrative film inspired by Durst and the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. That was followed by Jarecki’s 2015 HBO bombshell six-part docuseries “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” which uncovered evidence of Durst’s connection to various murders and concluded with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was arrested the day before the final episode thanks to the docuseries. The timing of the arrest led to criticism that Jarecki, his producers and HBO had delayed sharing incriminating discoveries with law enforcement officials for the sake of the series and ratings. Jarecki denies this.
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Though he is technically director and showrunner of “The Jinx,” there’s no denying that Andrew Jarecki is now also one of its characters.
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
- 4/21/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Get ready for a riveting episode of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” titled “Chapter 8: Friendships Die Hard,” airing on HBO at 10:02 Pm on Sunday, April 28, 2024. This gripping documentary series delves into the mysterious life of real estate heir Robert Durst and the shocking murders and disappearances connected to him.
In this episode, viewers will be taken deeper into the investigation as the series explores the complex web of relationships surrounding Durst and the tragic consequences that unfold. With interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, “Friendships Die Hard” sheds light on the chilling events that have gripped the nation and fascinated audiences for years.
One of the highlights of the episode is an exclusive interview with Durst himself, providing viewers with unprecedented access to the suspect at the center of the investigation. As the series unravels the truth behind the crimes, viewers will be on the edge of their seats,...
In this episode, viewers will be taken deeper into the investigation as the series explores the complex web of relationships surrounding Durst and the tragic consequences that unfold. With interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, “Friendships Die Hard” sheds light on the chilling events that have gripped the nation and fascinated audiences for years.
One of the highlights of the episode is an exclusive interview with Durst himself, providing viewers with unprecedented access to the suspect at the center of the investigation. As the series unravels the truth behind the crimes, viewers will be on the edge of their seats,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Nine years after Robert Durst’s shocking hot mic confession in “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” rocked the world (and the true-crime genre), the case continues. HBO is set to premiere “The Jinx: Part Two,” a six-episode continuation to the groundbreaking, Emmy-winning documentary series that will walk viewers through the eight years of investigation that followed its finale as the filmmakers uncover hidden and new material (including Durst’s prison calls) and interview witnesses who had not come forward until now. Produced and directed by Part One’s Andrew Jarecki, “The Jinx: Part Two” will premiere on Sunday, April 21, at 10 p.m. Et on HBO and will be available to stream on Max at that time. You can watch The Jinx: Part Two with a subscription to Max.
How to Watch ‘The Jinx: Part Two’ When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max.
How to Watch ‘The Jinx: Part Two’ When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max.
- 4/21/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Originally debuting back in 2015, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst unexpectedly became a true-crime phenomenon right at the time when the genre was racing up the streaming charts. Following the story of the titular Robert Durst and the three murders that surrounded him, the series dives deep into the existing archive, interviews, and police footage to try and piece together just how guilty the man may be for the deaths of writer Susan Berman in 2000, the 2001 death of his neighbor Morris Black, and the 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. However, the documentary would take an Earth-shattering turn in its final moments when accidentally picked up by a hot mic, Durst would utter the now infamous words, "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course." These words would act as his most damning confession, with the killer arrested on the same day that the final episode aired.
- 4/19/2024
- by Jake Hodges
- Collider.com
Director Andrew Jarecki is back with more Robert Durst revelations in The Jinx — Part Two. The sequel docuseries premieres on April 21 on HBO and promises new twists and turns in this already infamous true-crime story. The Jinx — Part Two is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy-winning documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst from 2015. The original series featured Durst’s stunning confession on a hot mic. “You’re caught,” he said to himself in a bathroom, seemingly forgetting about his microphone. “Killed them all, of course.” Part 2 will show the aftermath of this revelation. In it, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happened in the years since The Jinx first came out.
- 4/19/2024
- TV Insider
The push-pull of the true-crime genre is that, no matter how much it intends to give a voice to the victims, it more often gives notoriety to the accused.
This is certainly the case if the accused is someone like Robert Durst, the bumbling, garrulous, eccentric, and wealthy septuagenarian at the center of Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s Emmy-winning 2015 docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. That program famously included Durst seemingly confessing to three murders — the 1982 disappearance and assumed death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, the 2000 shooting of his friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 killing and dismembering of his neighbor Morris Black — because a hot mic caught him muttering to himself “killed them all, of course.”...
This is certainly the case if the accused is someone like Robert Durst, the bumbling, garrulous, eccentric, and wealthy septuagenarian at the center of Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s Emmy-winning 2015 docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. That program famously included Durst seemingly confessing to three murders — the 1982 disappearance and assumed death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, the 2000 shooting of his friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 killing and dismembering of his neighbor Morris Black — because a hot mic caught him muttering to himself “killed them all, of course.”...
- 4/19/2024
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Primetimer
The second season (or “Part”) of The Jinx is arriving on HBO nine years after the conclusion of the first and, wholly coincidentally, right on the eve of the Jewish observance of Passover.
This timing has me thinking of “Dayenu,” the festive song in which we recite the various miracles of the Exodus, one at a time and each followed by the declaration of “Dayenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” So… Leading us out of Egypt (“Dayenu!”), parting the Red Sea (“Dayenu!”), giving us the Torah (“Dayenu!”) and so on.
When it comes to the first six episodes of The Jinx, it goes something like: If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced depiction of a twisty, unresolved series of murders tied to real estate mogul Robert Durst? Dayenu! (Or it would have been enough for a generally enthusiastic review.)
If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced documentary...
This timing has me thinking of “Dayenu,” the festive song in which we recite the various miracles of the Exodus, one at a time and each followed by the declaration of “Dayenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” So… Leading us out of Egypt (“Dayenu!”), parting the Red Sea (“Dayenu!”), giving us the Torah (“Dayenu!”) and so on.
When it comes to the first six episodes of The Jinx, it goes something like: If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced depiction of a twisty, unresolved series of murders tied to real estate mogul Robert Durst? Dayenu! (Or it would have been enough for a generally enthusiastic review.)
If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced documentary...
- 4/19/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After his first breakfast with Robert Durst, ahead of their original interviews for “The Jinx,” Andrew Jarecki was asked to meet with Durst’s lawyer.
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
- 4/19/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
"Killed them all, of course." The five words that hauntingly concluded the (at the time) final episode of Andrew Jarecki's 2015 docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst were the epitome of a bombshell being dropped, as its main subject, real estate heir Robert Durst, unknowingly muttered what sounded startlingly close to a murder confession with a hot mic still pinned to his clothing. Just prior to that audio, Durst had been confronted with what seemed like unimpeachable evidence of his role in the 2000 execution-style killing of his friend, Susan Berman. It had all seemed rather open-and-shut thanks to the envelope of a letter written by Durst, which Jarecki and The Jinx producers had been given by Berman's stepson — and further analysis revealed an all-but indistinguishable match to the infamous "cadaver note" anonymously sent to Beverly Hills Pd, with the word Beverly misspelled the same way in both cases.
- 4/18/2024
- by Carly Lane
- Collider.com
The first episode of The Jinx Part Two is titled “Why Are You Still Here?” Like every installment of the true crime docuseries, it’s a quote from the episode itself; in this case, it’s prosecutor John Lewin asking accused murderer Robert Durst why he hadn’t already fled the country by the time the FBI caught and arrested him for the murder of his friend Susan Berman.
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
- 4/18/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly ten year after the Emmy Award-winning first season, “The Jinx” is remarkably back on HBO. Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s engrossing docuseries about the string of murders connected to Robert Durst built to a now-infamous climax, and will return with more story to tell April 21.
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“Killed them all, of course.”
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There is something inherently captivating about crime shows. The American public is obsessed with them. It doesn't matter if the crime shows are fictional, like Law and Order, or accurate crime retellings of actual cases.
The New Hulu miniseries Under the Bridge is a true crime drama based on a novel by Rebecca Godfrey (1967-2022). It highlights the Canadian novelist's investigation into the gruesome murder of Reena Virk in Saanich, British Columbia, in 1997.
The crime rocked the Saanich area and much of Canada primarily because the Reena Virk killers consisted mainly of a group of teenage girls.
The Under the Bridge miniseries dramatizes the events somewhat as it looks at what happened when Godfrey went to Sannich to investigate the details of the crime and write her novel.
Here's what we know about the miniseries, which focuses primarily on how Godfrey (Riley Keough) and Officer Cam Bentland (Lily Gladstone) investigated the case.
The New Hulu miniseries Under the Bridge is a true crime drama based on a novel by Rebecca Godfrey (1967-2022). It highlights the Canadian novelist's investigation into the gruesome murder of Reena Virk in Saanich, British Columbia, in 1997.
The crime rocked the Saanich area and much of Canada primarily because the Reena Virk killers consisted mainly of a group of teenage girls.
The Under the Bridge miniseries dramatizes the events somewhat as it looks at what happened when Godfrey went to Sannich to investigate the details of the crime and write her novel.
Here's what we know about the miniseries, which focuses primarily on how Godfrey (Riley Keough) and Officer Cam Bentland (Lily Gladstone) investigated the case.
- 4/16/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
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