HBO Announces New Episode of ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’

I’ll Be Gone In the Dark, the  true crime docuseries based on Michelle McNamara‘s book of the same name, has one more story to tell. HBO will air an additional special episode of the series, an episode that promises to bring shocking new revelations to light.

McNamara had been doing extensive research into a serial killer known as the Golden State Killer for years, and was in the process of writing a book on the subject when she died of an accidental overdose in 2016.

Her book was finished using her notes, and published in 2018. In 2020, the Golden State Killer was given life imprisement, and in 2018 he was revealed to be former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo.

The new episode, announced on May 27, 2021, will premiere June 21st, just under a year after former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo pleaded guilty to multiple counts of rape, kidnapping, and murder in connection to the East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer cases.

When DeAngelo was sentenced to life in prison in August 2020, many of his survivors convened at his hearing to talk publicly about the pain they suffered, and this will be shown in the special episode.

The episode will also feature another cold case that Michelle McNamara, was working on: the rape and murder of Kathy Lombardo in 1984 in McNamara’s hometown of Oak Park, Illinois, not far from where the author grew up.

Here’s a synopsis of the episode:

In the summer of 2020, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, was sentenced to life in prison for the 50 home-invasion rapes and 13 murders he committed during his reign of terror in the 1970s and ‘80s in California. Many of the survivors and victim’s family members featured in the series reconvened for an emotional public sentencing hearing in August 2020, where they were given the opportunity to speak about their long-held pain and anger through victim impact statements, facing their attacker directly for the first time and bringing a sense of justice and resolution to the case.

The one-hour special episode was directed by Elizabeth Wolff and executive-produced by Liz Garbus. The episode will air on June 21st at 10 p.m. on HBO and stream on HBO Max.

About I’ll Be Gone In the Dark

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is an American true crime documentary television series directed by Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff, Myles Kane and Josh Koury, revolving around Michelle McNamara as she writes a book about and investigates the Golden State Killer.

The original six-part series premiered on June 28, 2020, on HBO, and concluded on August 2, 2020. A special episode will premiere on June 21, 2021.

Michelle McNamara lived a quiet life, but as her family slept, she spent the night investigating and writing a book about the Golden State Killer, delving into the world of online chat rooms and crime blogs. And this show is based on her notes which she has written while investigating about Golden State Killer.

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