The Hillside Strangler

Name: The Hillside Strangler
Released: 2026-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Programa de TV · Documental · Crimen

In this gripping series on L.A.'s most terrifying serial killer case of the 1970s, convicted killer Ken Bianchi speaks for the first time ever alongside officials, survivors, and rare archival recordings, unmasking the truth behind the Hillside Strangler.

2026 · 55m

Dirección Peter LoGreco

EPISODIO 101

City of Dreams, City of Nightmares

Ten women are slain, their bodies dumped across the iconic hillsides of Los Angeles. Activists demand justice as the media turns murder into spectacle. Detectives Frank Salerno and Pete Finnigan race to stop the killer before he strikes again.
EPISODIO 102

The Many Faces of Ken Bianchi

Detectives link two killings in Bellingham, WA, to Ken Bianchi, exposing him as the Hillside Strangler. Facing death row, he claims amnesia and submits to hypnosis. Decades later, Bianchi argues his murderous confessions were fabricated.
EPISODIO 103

The Trial of the Century

Bianchi's insanity plea collapses, and he flips on cousin Angelo Buono to avoid the death penalty; but as the trial becomes a media circus, Bianchi's story keeps changing, forcing the district attorney to move to dismiss the case.
EPISODIO 104

The Conman

As the case falters, the judge turns Buono's prosecution over to the California Attorney General, launching the longest and most expensive trial in U.S. history; decades later, Bianchi maintains his innocence and fights for parole.