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The first homicide detectives working on the mind boggling serial killer cases that manifested in the 1970s in LA should get the Congressional Medal of Honor. These men are true heroes. They solved the cases and caught the bad guys with a note pad and a pencil, teamwork and sheer determination. The 1970s LA was a perfect storm for serial killers. Women finally had freedom in society and a lot of sick men didn't like that fact and set out to punish them in the most brutal and sadistic way possible. Their deficiencies became the mechanism. Society was not sick, they were.

It is fascinating seeing and hearing how the detectives worked, gathered evidence and left no stone unturned. Quick thinking saved the lucky few from being victims. One reviewer said this was a "fun" series to watch which is horrifying. What I especially appreciated in the series was that we were given the information on the cases but not in a sensational way. Victims were blurred and nothing was gratuitously graphic. The recreation of scenes was also well done.

I think women especially are drawn to true crime documentary as a way to gain knowledge to protect ourselves from danger. The contestant on the dating game that got terrible vibes when she met the bachelor she picked on "The Dating Game" who turned out to be a notorious serial killer was so lucky and unbelievably insightful. She listened to her instincts and possibly saved her life. That was chilling.

I grew up in the 1960s and remember well how terrified everyone was during the Boston Strangler's reign of terror. It is reputed that the "hillside strangler" lived for a time in the Boston area during those years. I recommend this series.

I avoided watching this initially because I was already so familiar with the different serial killers & crimes that this series covers. I'm happy that I finally took the time to watch because it was a truly intriguing & different take than anything I had ever watched before about the era of the 70's & 80's LA serial killers. They give examples of how a lot of these crimes crossed paths due to the fact that the same police were investigating all of these infamous criminals at the same time. The firsthand accounts from the police are emotional & raw, really giving you a feel for what it was like to investigate all of those coinciding crimes & live through that insanity. Overall it was a great series & I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys true crime.

You choose a time and a place. Then you conduct an investigation of all the major serial killers that choose that time and that place to do all of their crimes. This is an amazing chronological investigation of L. A. most notorious serial killers.

Growing up in the 60's and 70's in Los Angeles county, I remember vividly these serial murder cases. Seeing the actual detectives now, I'm impressed by what they did to bring these killers to justice, and the nightmares they endured. This series is a must for true crime buffs, and for anyone who grew up in Southern California.

I'm a huge true crime viewer and although I knew a lot about this time period, the city, and the serial killers it was still so fun to watch. It was also nice to see the same detectives who helped solve these crimes talk about it. Highly recommend.

Wow! What a great series. Hearing from the detectives who solved the cases gave an amazing insight into the beginnings of modern techniques used to catch serial killers as well as the challenges they faced. I hope this series continues.

I really liked this show but it was a bit maddening that EVERY episode the interviewees were repeated multiple times! We are not stupid and twice is enough to say something!

The audience treated as imbecilic and "needed to hear same quotes/comments multiple times!" 😕

Would have been great if they had actually included ALL of the 20 serial killers and not just a handful.

But, I give kudos to law enforcement who resolved to crack the cases!

Makes me wonder how many other cities delt with multiple serial killers in the 80s!?

The '70s-80s were awash with them- what the hell was going on!?

If you are in to true crime this is a fantastically produced documentary. They don't repeat the same stuff over and over like the cable crime shows. The actual detectives who investigated the crime are in this production. And some well known faces to the true crime community are here (Paul Holes and Matt Murphy). It's so nice to see Matt since I live in Orange County where Matt was a prosecutor and the recent host at Crime Com awards.

As usual, I'm reminded about how much I absolutely hate the media, this series does not provide any exception to that sentiment. They are a bunch of vultures that care more about a story than respecting an investigation. If they are exceptions it just proves the rule.

There was supposedly 20 serial killers active in LA between 1975 & 1985, yet this series wants us to believe that LA was a 100% GREAT Place To Live back then were it not for all these serial killers ??? What an insult to my intelligence !!! There is definitely something wrong with a city itself that has such a concentration of serial killers. These serial killings didn't happen in spite of Los Angeles but because of LA. A truly honest consideration of this topic would've asked : "What is wrong with a city for so much serial killing to happen there in just one decade ???? Sick People are a product of a Sick Society, and LA was apparently a VERY Sick Society back then. THAT was the REAL Story that this series neglected.

This is maybe the best crime - docu i have ever seen. And i have seen a lot. Presentation, directing, suspense, stories, interviews, everything was top. Bravo.

The Detectives & police work is incredible especially the start of criminal profiling that led to seeking out serial killers insight. The documentary was so insightful & also respectful of the victims & families.

The police work involved was incredible & the determination of the guys that were working these cases was incredible & these guys, the detectives, need to be recognised for their bravery & valour & determination

So many thanks to all the detectives & police featured in this documentary determined to catch that sick killer .

Many Thanks to the dedication of these fine detectives & police men & women of the USA.

This series is easily one of the best crime documentaries that I've seen in recent years.

Not only does this documentary feature many serial killer cases that you likely know about, but there are several cases that I had never heard of before and I've been following true crime since the 70s.

Best of all, whenever possible the actual detectives who worked on the various cases appear on camera to discuss what they were up against trying to solve these horrific murders. And this was during a time prior to DNA and other modern police tools that we take for granted these days, such as cell phones, Internet, and combined police databases.

Some of these serial killer cases were even more horrific than I had initially read about and the few victims who survived told stories that just chilled me to the bone.

I really hope that shows like this will become the standard in the future. Very well done and thank you to the cops who never gave up.

It's unbelievable how many of these monsters were active in the 70s-80s. It's amazing how the police tracked them down.

What the victims and their survivors went through is truly so sad.

In the end, you cannot help but realize that these monsters clearly murdered more than were found but at least they're off the streets.

In some moments hard to watch. Wonder myself what must be in people head to do such a terrible crimes. Unexplaineable! Thanks to the people like mr. Bob Grogan is I think world is more safe place to live. Emotional and good man, dedicated police officer.

I came to watch this documentary series almost by accident. The subject is very interesting. In my opinion, it could have taken this long (maybe...) if the profile of the killers had been analised by a profiler, which doesn't happen.

They barely scratch the surface.

But maybe the objective would be to focus on the heroes in the police department that perhaps gave birth to profiling. It isn't well done in that perspective either.

Lots of information is repeated from episode to episode (I think even in the same episode) turning this series into a seemingly cheap one.

Wich is s shame. A lost opportunity.

A chilling incite into history.

Just proves how bad the world is and was.

Told in an amazing way with the real Investigators, truly eye opening and a gripping watch.

Series 2 is a must please please please.

I hope you have done an episode on my friend Dori Haines. She was murdered with a friend up by box canyon after the sharon tate murder. Maybe a copycat.