Walk Into the Light
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo’s arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle’s prescience in her book’s epilogue, “Letter to an Old Man.” Researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen try to learn everything they can about DeAngelo. When Patton Oswalt, Jensen, and Haynes connect with survivors and McNamara’s fellow citizen detective Melanie Barbeau, Michelle’s absence is deeply felt. Series finale.
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HBO
star Guest Stars
Billy Jensen
Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective
Paul Holes
Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County
Larry Crompton
Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County
Wes Ryland
Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Nephew
Patton Oswalt
Self - Michelle's Husband
Michelle McNamara
Self (archive footage)
Paul Haynes
Self - Michelle's Researcher, Citizen Detective
Melanie Barbeau
Self - Citizen Detective
Karen Kilgariff
Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast
Bonnie Colwell
Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée
Lisa Ortiz
Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Cousin