I'll Be Gone in the Dark Murder Habit (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Murder Habit (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

Michelle McNamara, finds a new obsession in the "East Area Rapist" (EAR), who terrorized California in the 1970s and '80s, responsible for 50 home-invasion rapes and 12 murders.

Director

Liz Garbus

Writers

Liz Garbus (a series by) | Michelle McNamara (based on the book written by) (book)

Producers

Kate Barry | Elizabeth Wolff

Composer

Philip Sheppard

Cinematographer

Thorsten Thielow

Editors

Erin Barnett | Jawad Metni | Alyse Ardell Spiegel

Production Designers

Susan Alegria | Amber Unkle

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 28, 2020

Release date

Jun 28, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Michelle McNamara Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Patton Oswalt Self - Husband of Late Author Michelle McNamara Self - Husband of Late Author Michelle McNamara See fewer	Young Adult (2011)
Larry Crompton Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Karen Kilgariff Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast See fewer	Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Adam Drucker Self - Michelle's Friend Self - Michelle's Friend See fewer	The Marriage Ref (2010)
Billy Jensen Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective See fewer	Crime Watch Daily (2015)
Nancy Miller Self - Former Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Magazine Self - Former Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Magazine See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Paul Haynes Self - Michelle's Researcher Self - Michelle's Researcher See fewer	BINGED (2023)
Melanie Barbeau Self - Citizen Detective, 'The Social Worker' Self - Citizen Detective, 'The Social Worker' See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Sarah Stanard Self - Michelle's Friend Self - Michelle's Friend See fewer	Greatest American Dog (2008)
Fiona Williams Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #22 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #22 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Richard Shelby Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Carol Daly Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento See fewer	The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over (2018)
Kris Pedretti Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Jason Allen Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Jane Carson-Sandler Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) (as Jane Carson) Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) (as Jane Carson) See fewer	Surviving a Serial Killer (2021)
Cameron Cloutier Self (voice) (archive footage) Self (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	Queen of Hearts: A Twin Peaks Fan Film (2022)
Lindsay Cutshall Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Shawn Hornbeck Self - Kidnapping Victim (archive footage) Self - Kidnapping Victim (archive footage) See fewer	48 Hours (1988)
Lauren Orlando Michelle McNamara Michelle McNamara See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Alice Oswalt Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) See fewer	Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
Ben Ownby Self - Kidnapping Victim (archive footage) Self - Kidnapping Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Amy Ryan Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Jeffrey Dahmer Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Dennis Rader Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer (2022)
Richard Ramirez Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century (1992)