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  • 2011-01-19T05:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 4h 18m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-01-19T05:00:00Z

1x01 Dead Women Own Me

Series Premiere

1x01 Dead Women Own Me

  • 2011-01-19T05:00:00Z43m

The 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 murder of two teenage girls made another deep impression on his psyche.

2011-01-26T05:00:00Z

1x02 The Scandal Rags

1x02 The Scandal Rags

  • 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z43m

Author James Ellroy gets the lewd lowdown from Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, about her childhood killing of notorious LA mobster. He also details the corrupt case of Confidential Magazine, which launched generations of celebrity media mangling.

2011-02-02T05:00:00Z

1x03 L. A. Serial Killers

1x03 L. A. Serial Killers

  • 2011-02-02T05:00:00Z43m

King 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 slasher.

2011-02-09T05:00:00Z

1x04 Dames and Delinquents

1x04 Dames and Delinquents

  • 2011-02-09T05:00:00Z43m

After 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.

1x05 The Dark Side of Hollywood

  • 2011-02-16T05:00:00Z43m

James Ellroy, the king of crime fiction, explores the dark side of fame in Hollywood.

Season Finale

2011-02-23T05:00:00Z

1x06 Hot Spot Homicide

Season Finale

1x06 Hot Spot Homicide

  • 2011-02-23T05:00:00Z43m

Los 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.

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