Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does I'll Be Gone in the Dark leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Name: I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2020
Rating: 7.046
Cast: Amy Ryan, Adam Drucker, Jennifer Barth, Billy Jensen, Paul Holes

After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear.

Created by Liz Garbus

On HBO

2020–20211 season7 episodes60 min7.0 / 10

A haunting true-crime documentary that interweaves a decades-old serial killer investigation with the obsessive, ultimately tragic personal journey of the amateur detective who pursued it.

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is I'll Be Gone in the Dark scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Does I'll Be Gone in the Dark leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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.