Name: The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise
Released: 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Lois Lee

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

A new perspective on Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, notorious serial killers who impersonated off-duty police officers to lure victims and then dumped their bodies on the hillsides of East LA. From 1977 to 1978, Bianchi and Buono terrorized those communities as they brutally raped, tortured and killed 10 women and girls. The series examines Bianchi's unique pathology and masterful ability to deceive and manipulate those around him. From fraudulently practicing as a psychologist to applying to the police department and doing ride-alongs, Kenneth Bianchi was a true devil in disguise.

2022 · 49m

Starring Lois Lee

Director Alexa Danner

EPISODE 1

City in Fear

In 1977, the neighborhoods of Los Angeles were turned upside down by a series of gruesome strangulation murders, leaving the police to face mounting public pressure to identify the faceless killer and protect the city's women.

49 min
EPISODE 2

Two-Faced Killer

Two college students are found dead in Bellingham, Washington a year after the Hillside Strangler murders in Los Angeles come to an end; local security guard Ken Bianchi arouses suspicion after being caught in a string of lies.

54 min
EPISODE 3

The Second Strangler?

An explosive revelation in Bellingham and clues in LA lead investigators to a second Hillside Strangler suspect; as authorities close in on Ken Bianchi's alleged accomplice, a clue from his psychiatric interview tapes leads to a stunning discovery.

50 min
EPISODE 4

Bianchi vs. Buono

As Angelo Buono's trial begins, all eyes are on Ken Bianchi as the state's key witness, but as Bianchi's credibility crumbles, so does the prosecution's case.

51 min

Lois Lee

Self
Alexa Danner

Director
Chris George

Producer

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The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise

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A new perspective on Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, notorious serial killers who impersonated off-duty police officers to lure victims and then dumped their bodies on the hillsides of East LA. From 1977 to 1978, Bianchi and Buono terrorized those communities as they brutally raped, tortured and killed 10 women and girls. The series examines Bianchi's unique pathology and masterful ability to deceive and manipulate those around him. From fraudulently practicing as a psychologist to applying to the police department and doing ride-alongs, Kenneth Bianchi was a true devil in disguise.

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