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Young detective Gil Carrillo and legendary homicide investigator Frank Salerno race against the clock to stop a nocturnal monster responsible for a series of seemingly disconnected murders and sexual assaults in 1985 Los Angeles.

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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.

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Alessa Dominguez

BuzzFeed News

A new documentary turns “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez’s reign of terror into a one-dimensional police procedural.

Apr 5, 2022

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Aja Romano

Vox

Night Stalker's focus on the hunt for Ramirez keeps the series at a steady pace, but it's also pretty dry storytelling, a mostly straightforward, uneventful recounting of events, attacks, eyewitness sightings, and police chasing down leads.

Jan 25, 2021

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I was off-put by the salaciousness of it... It does not congeal to me at all.

Jan 16, 2021

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Olive St. Sauver

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Netflix’s ‘Night Stalker’ Gets Bogged Down by its Sensationalist Framing

Feb 4, 2023

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Steve Murray

ArtsATL

Disturbing but not salacious, the series does a good job of showing how hard work went into finding a psycho whose methodology was all over the place, and thus more difficult to profile.

Mar 6, 2021

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Jonathan DeHaan

Nightmare on Film Street

As a documentary, Night Stalker is a little too True Detective for its own good but it is still an informative watch for anyone wanting to learn more about the Richard Ramirez investigation.

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Mar 1, 2021

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Abdelouahed B i really liked itt and how they built it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Alex C It kept me entertained enough to watch in one sitting. That cop was willing to ruin the relationship between himself with his wife and kids to solve this case. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/23 Full Review Gareth v A compelling and well constructed docu-series.The use of archival footage, photos etc, combined with the 2 key investigating officers ability to bring the case to life with their recollections makes this one of the better true crime doco's in recent years. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review David F This was a good true crime documentary about a serial killer in Los Angeles in the 1980s. It was mostly told from the perspective of the detectives who were investigating the crimes and the interviews with the two main detectives were exhaustive and fascinating to watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Brett P A fantastic documentary that dives into the mystery of the "Night Stalker". What made this very interesting to watch was that you are able to see the mindsets of the police while searching for Richard Ramirez. The soundtrack in the documentary is chilling and makes everything even more disturbing and scary. The details they reveal about each crime really add to the horror of the situation. This was a great true crime documentary that will truly chill you to the bone. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Jaime B While most of us are aware that the true crime genre is always a bit exploitative and is designed to satisfy our morbid curiosity, this one verges into murder porn territory. From the title font, graphic images of victims naked bodies, to the thumbnail image of RR with a streak of red light down his face (looking like something from a fictional 80's slasher), this is stylized in a way that's in pretty bad taste. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Gil Carrillo Actor Frank Salerno Actor Tiller Russell Executive Producer Tim Walsh Executive Producer Eli Holzman Executive Producer Aaron Saidman Executive Producer

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 13, 2021 Devil in the City of Angels A series of murders, rapes and kidnappings baffles police until Detectives Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno start connecting the crimes. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 2021 Anyone Could Be Next A rapidly rising body count takes a toll on Detectives Carrillo and Salerno, but an impounded vehicle may lead to a break. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 13, 2021 Lock. Your. Doors. A missed opportunity to catch the Night Stalker frustrates detectives, as does a mayor who divulges evidence to the press. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 13, 2021 Manhunt Detectives identify their suspect and embark on a manhunt, but it's the public that rises up to stop the Night Stalker's deadly reign of terror. Details

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Executive Producer: Tiller Russell, Tim Walsh, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jan 13, 2021

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