Wasp Woman: Murder of a B Movie Queen
TV Show · Documentary · Crime

A gripping true-crime documentary exploring the bizarre and tragic murder of cult film actress Susan Cabot, best known for her role in The Wasp Woman. In December 1986, Cabot was found dead in her Los Angeles mansion. The prime suspect: her son, Timothy Scott Roman, born with dwarfism and allegedly subjected to a controversial government experiment. The investigation unfolds revealing a haunting tale of Hollywood secrets, maternal trauma, and medical ethics, in a story stranger- than-fiction.

2025 · 45m
Director Rubika Shah

Season 1

  • Wasp Woman
    EPISODE 1
    Wasp Woman
    In 1986, cult actress Susan Cabot is found dead in her Los Angeles home. Suspicion immediately falls on her son, Timothy Roman, the only witness and immediate suspect. What begins as a shocking Hollywood murder soon opens into a darker story.
    44m
  • The Suspect
    EPISODE 2
    The Suspect
    The investigation deepens and Timothy's story becomes more complex. Timothy's life was shaped not only by his mother's troubled past but by a chilling chapter in American medical history, as a patient enrolled in a now-buried clinical experiment.
    45m
  • The Trial
    EPISODE 3
    The Trial
    Susan's body is discovered in her bedroom-bloodied, broken, and surrounded by confusion. Timothy offers a surreal account of masked intruders, but his story unravels quickly. Under pressure, he admits the truth.
    45m

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Cast & Crew

  • Rubika Shah
    Director
  • Rubika Shah
    Writer

About

Wasp Woman: Murder of a B Movie Queen

Documentary

A gripping true-crime documentary exploring the bizarre and tragic murder of cult film actress Susan Cabot, best known for her role in The Wasp Woman. In December 1986, Cabot was found dead in her Los Angeles mansion. The prime suspect: her son, Timothy Scott Roman, born with dwarfism and allegedly subjected to a controversial government experiment. The investigation unfolds revealing a haunting tale of Hollywood secrets, maternal trauma, and medical ethics, in a story stranger- than-fiction.

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Studio
Sundance Now
Released
2025
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
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English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
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English (United Kingdom) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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