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Season 1 – Butchers of L.A.

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As 131 bodies are discovered across 1970s Los Angeles, panic spreads and police chases a lone suspect, only to uncover three killers, each with a different method, preying on the same community.

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Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Sep 12 Good true crime about some serial killers that I hadn’t heard of. See more Read all reviews
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David Harvey

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 26, 2025 Trash Bags In the late 1960s and early 1970s, law enforcement discover a pattern of murdered hitchhikers and young men; their investigation lead them to an unassuming aerospace engineer, who lives a double life as a sadistic killer. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 26, 2025 On the Freeway With Patrick Kearney behind bars, police realize another predator is on the loose; an investigation leads to "The Freeway Killer" and his torture chamber on wheels; the murders suggest the work of more than one single killer. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 26, 2025 Keeping Score With Bonin behind bars, law enforcement hopes the nightmare is over, until another wave of freeway murders shatters their illusion; this third killer is the most methodical of them all and, if not for a random police check, might have evaded police. Details
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Season Info

Director
David Harvey
Network
SundanceTV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 26, 2025