James Ellroy's City of Demons
Season 1
20226 episodes
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Dead Women Own MeJanuary 19, 201144minThe unsolved homicide cases of the infamous Black Dahlia and his own mother's 1958 murder shaped famed crime writer James Ellroy's youth. More recently, the rape and murder of two teenage girls made another deep impression on his psyche.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E2 - The Scandal RagsJanuary 26, 201144minAuthor James Ellroy gets the lewd lowdown from Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, about her childhood killing of a notorious LA mobster. He also details the corrupt case of Confidential Magazine, which launched generations of celebrity media mangling.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E3 - Serial KillersFebruary 2, 201144minKing of crime fiction James Ellroy unleashes a volume of venomous vitriol on the most depraved, despicable and deadly criminals … serial killers. He offers up a homicidal history of Los Angeles-based beaters, bashers, stranglers and slashers.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E4 - Dames and DelinquentsOctober 30, 202244minAfter World War II, Los Angeles was marred by an ongoing feud between the LAPD and organized crime. James Ellroy explores the scandal that brought down the entire police department and the unsolved murder of mob princess Susan Berman in 2000.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E5 - The Dark Side of HollywoodOctober 30, 202244minJames Ellroy, the king of crime fiction, explores the dark side of fame in Hollywood.Free trial of discovery+
- S1 E6 - Hot Spot HomicideOctober 30, 202244minLos Angeles nightclubs have been home to all manner of gangland garroting. From shootouts to shakedowns, James Ellroy recounts the whacked-out history of these wicked watering holes.Free trial of discovery+
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