Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
On Netflix
A dark, grief-centered true-crime documentary that centers victims and their families in an investigation of serial murder.
This tense true-crime series examines the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Is Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
