The Hillside Strangler
MGM+
In the late 1970s Los Angeles became the serial killer capital of the world, and none terrorized the city more than a phantom who struck without warning, abducting, raping, and murdering ten young women and leaving their bodies displayed on the hillsides like grim trophies.
The Hillside Strangler is a gripping four part investigation of the murders, manhunt, and media circus that followed, ending in the longest criminal trial in US history. The bizarre and haunting case unfolds through accounts from law enforcement, survivors, journalists, never-before-seen archival recordings, and for the first time, the voice of convicted killer Kenneth Bianchi himself.
Anchored by the dueling perspectives of legendary detective Frank Salerno and Bianchi, the series pits Bianchi’s claims of psychological torture at the hands of the legal system against those who accuse him of being the most calculating, manipulative killer they’ve ever encountered.