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Season 1 – The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

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A groundbreaking documentary directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and produced and shot by Marc Smerling (the Oscar nominees behind Capturing the Friedmans) delves into the strange history of real estate heir Robert Durst, long suspected in the still-unsolved 1982 disappearance of his wife as well as the subsequent murders of family friend Susan Berman and neighbor Morris Black. It features an extended, revealing interview with Durst himself, with whom Jarecki developed a unique relationship following the release of All Good Things, Jarecki's 2010 feature about Durst's life starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. The Jinx results from nearly a decade of research by the filmmakers, who expose police files, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and thousands of pages of formerly hidden documents.
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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst — Season 1

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Disturbing themes and an engrossing blend of interviews and dramatizations make The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst a docu-series that merits further pursuit.

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Olivia B. Waxman TIME Magazine 09/19/2024
It’s unheard of for a true-crime documentary to feature a criminal confessing a crime, but that’s exactly what happens in The Jinx. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 05/12/2020
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst has an unnerving quality and there is something uniquely chilling about its subject, Durst himself. Go to Full Review Eric Deggans NPR 11/26/2019
It's the ultimate in reality television... But Andrew Jarecki accomplished even more... He created a new version of true-crime television, exploring an unresolved case in a series centered on interviews with the eccentric, self-destructive prime suspect. Go to Full Review John Tones Espinof 03/27/2024
A documentary as fascinating as the subject of its study. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Kate Summerscale London Review of Books 11/06/2018
Durst emerges as a slippery, damaged and manipulative figure, and it is hard to tell whether his involvement is driven by a desire to control the story or to surrender to it, to lie or to confess, to be relieved of his fictions or to perpetuate them. Go to Full Review Claire McNear The Ringer 08/07/2018
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Archie H 12/04/2024 I don't understand what other people see in this. The beginning was intriguing, but then then the pace was just slow until near the end. See more Tom S 09/15/2024 A documentary with a twist is always a special thing. This is an immersive true crime doc that leaves you wanting more with each episode and doesn't not fail to deliver on giving the viewer what they want. Go give it a watch See more Sal D @JustTheLaw 07/05/2024 Peeling the layers away of psychopath bit by bit through a six part drama….with an unmatchable ending. See more Patri 05/18/2024 El mejor true crime de la historia. See more Nawt W 10/26/2023 This true crime rabbit hole might seem a little bit petty at first and really would've been so if Robert Durst didn't "wisely" decide to narrate every excuse, every supposed motive, and every circumstantial lead this decade-spanning case has against him. The finale of the series will probably immediately prompt you to Google where this man is now, only to unfortunately find out that justice has eluded him until the end. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/24/2023 Compelling, chilling, weird. This is one of the more bizarre murder mystery doco's you will see, and it will have you hooked. The best docu-series of 2015. See more Read all reviews
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Andrew Jarecki

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 8, 2015 Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay In 2001, a dismembered corpse is found floating in Galveston Bay, Texas and police arrest Robert Durst for the murder of his neighbor; in 2012, Robert Durst reaches out to filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling and agrees to be interviewed. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 15, 2015 Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy Durst reveals details about his childhood, including witnessing his mother's suicide, and recalls how he was pressured to join his father's business; in 1982, Robert makes a report to police that his wife has gone missing. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 22, 2015 Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter In 2000, a tip leads a district attorney to re-open the investigation into the disappearance of Kathie Durst; investigators begin to focus on Durst's close friend, Susan Berman, a witness who was overlooked in 1982; Susan Berman is found murdered. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 1, 2015 Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst In 2003, Galveston, Texas, becomes a media circus as the press descends to cover the trial of Robert Durst; Durst's legal team decides to make an unusual plea; Robert is put on the witness stand. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 8, 2015 Chapter 5: Family Values In the 33 years since her disappearance, family and friends of Kathie Durst continue to hunt for the truth about what happened to her. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 15, 2015 Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do? Filmmakers spend nearly a decade investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes, speaking to more than 100 participants in an attempt to get the truth. Details

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Season Info

Director
Andrew Jarecki
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 8, 2015