
Original title
Dating Death
Released
10/31/2022
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Production companies
Peninsula Television
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
3
The story of Rodney Alcala, who was infamous for his TV dating show appearance during his murder spree, and who was linked to 130 deaths.


Following the tumultuous times of the 1970s, this episode unveils how Rodney Alcala’s reign of terror spread from Los Angeles to New York. Looking into his appearance on “The Dating Game Show”, as Bachelor Number 1 in the midst of his killing spree.

After his early release in 1974 from prison, Alcala’s victim count continued to grow. Using his photography skills, Alcala was able to prey on both young women and children right across this trend- laden, fad-happy decade.

This episode takes a look at the federal investigation that uncovered a string of victims leading to Alcala’s arrest and the release of 120 photographs taken by Alcala to the public in 2010 that led to the identification of additional victims.
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