Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer

Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer is a 4-part 2021 true crime documentary miniseries about the serial killer Richard Ramirez.[1][2] The series was executive produced by Tiller Russel, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Tim Walsh.[3]

Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer
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GenreTrue crime
Documentary
Directed byTiller Russell and James Carroll
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersEli Holzman
Aaron Saidman
Tiller Russell
Tim Walsh
Running time46–48 minutes
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original releaseJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)

Cast
  • Richard Ramirez
  • Gil Carrillo
  • Frank Salerno
  • Tony Valdez
  • Laurel Erickson
  • Paul Skolnick
  • Pearl Carrillo
  • Linda Arthur
  • Zoey Tur
  • Frank Falzon
  • Anastasia Hronas
  • Judith Kneiding Arnold
  • Colleen Nelson
  • Ester Petschar
  • Don Nelson
  • Patty Nelson
  • Glen Creason

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Devil in the City of Angels"
TBAJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
Los Angeles is currently riding a high, having hosted the Olympics while experiencing one of the lowest crime rates in its history. Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno get started in law enforcement and eventually make it to homicide. Their lives, along with Los Angeles, is changed forever when they are assigned a murder case involving Dayle Yoshie Okazaki. They eventually discover a few similar murders in the LA area and start realizing that the murders share the same modus operandi. Anastasia Hronas also details the horrible rape she endured from Richard Ramirez as a child.
2"Anyone Could Be Next"
TBAJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
The detectives comes to the conclusion that there is a serial killer in Los Angeles and paranoia begins to sweep across the LA area. They endure many sleepless nights trying to piece together who is perpetrating the killings. The two detectives also find a tooth sample which they believe belongs to the Night Stalker.
3"Lock. Your. Doors."
TBAJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
LA is going through a heat wave as the detectives are still desperately trying to find the Night Stalker, who has continued killing. They miss a close opportunity to catch him at a dental appointment, which frustrates the detectives. The media is now aware of the story and begins giving regular news briefings on the case, officially calling him "Night Stalker." Frank Salerno eventually interrogates Armando, a man associated with someone who dressed the same as the Night Stalker. This leads to the breakthrough discovery of the Night Stalker's name, Richard Ramirez.
4"Manhunt"
TBAJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)
The media in conjunction with law enforcement print Richard Ramirez's face in the newspaper, which causes citizens of the LA area to begin a manhunt seeking the man known as “The Night Stalker.” Richard Ramirez returns from a trip and discovers that he has been caught when he sees his face on every newspaper stand. The episode also details Richard Ramirez's courtroom presence, his female fans, and ultimately his death from cancer in 2013 while still waiting execution. The series ends with the detectives detailing how this case has affected their lives. Anastasia Hronas explains that even though you go through a horrible experience, you can still choose to live a good life.

Release

Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer was released on January 13, 2021, on Netflix.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries has a 73% approval rating, based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 6.74/10. The website's consensus reads, "Though Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer succumbs to the sensational side of true crime, it paints a fascinating, chilling portrait of a killer and the city he terrorized."[4]

References
  1. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Night Stalker: The Hunt For A Serial Killer' On Netflix, About The Killer That Terrorized LA In The '80s And The Cops That Caught Him". Decider. 13 January 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. "The Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer review – a peek into the abyss". The Guardian. 13 January 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. D'Addario, Daniel (2021-01-12). "'Night Stalker' Is Just Another Gory True-Crime Misfire: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. "Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer: Limited Series (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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