In four California cities, from '74-'86 a real-life boogeyman stalked the night: a peeper, burglar, rapist, and sadistic sexual thrill killer... then the Golden State Killer mysteriously stopped, defying all known wisdom about sex predators.
EPISODE 1
All I Knew Was Fear
The Golden State Killer is the most prolific serial predator in California history but remains mostly unknown; his reign of terror began in the 1970s, but the fear lingers today; investigators make a commitment to finally identify the killer.
EPISODE 2
Do You Want to Die?
Cold case investigator Paul Holes strives to learn where the Golden State Killer lived and what he did for a living; a chilling telephone call is analyzed by the citizen sleuths to see if it adds anything to the growing profile of the perpetrator.
EPISODE 3
The Horror of What Happened There
Investigator Paul Holes continues to examine the Golden State Killer's murderous attacks in Santa Barbara, Calif.; meanwhile, armed with new theories, the citizen sleuths find a lead good enough to submit to the FBI.
EPISODE 4
Somebody Out There Knows
Investigators continue to search for clues to identify the Golden State Killer, hoping new DNA technology will help put a face to the name.
David Christopher Wells
Valerie Haselton Drescher
Rebecca Toth Diefenbach
Jeanie Vink
Jennifer Anderson
Eugenie Vink
Walker Lamond