Crime
Station:
MGM+ (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2026-01-18
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The Hillside Strangler explores the infamous murders that gripped Los Angeles in the late 1970s and the exhaustive investigation that followed. In the late 1970s, Los Angeles was the serial murder capital of the world. The Freeway Killers. The Toolbox Killers. The Dating Game Killer. The Skid Row Slasher. But none terrorized this city of millions more than the Hillside Strangler, a phantom who struck without warning, abducting, raping, and murdering a dozen women and girls and leaving their bodies displayed on the hillsides like grim trophies. These crimes sparked the largest manhunt in LA's blood-soaked history, led by a relentless homicide detective named Frank Salerno. His dogged pursuit led to the strangler's capture and the revelation that these vicious acts were perpetrated by two men, Kenneth Bianchi and his cousin Angelo Buono.
Next Episode is 'The Conman' (Season 1 Episode 4) and airs on 08 Feb 2026 21:00 (CDT).
S1E1 - City of Dreams, City of Nightmares
Ten women are slain, their bodies dumped across the iconic hillsides of Los Angeles; activists demand justice as the media turns murder into spectacle; detectives Frank Salerno and Pete Finnigan race to stop the killer before he strikes again.
Air Date: 18 Jan 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - The Many Faces of Ken Bianchi
Detectives link two killings in Bellingham, WA, to Ken Bianchi, exposing him as the Hillside Strangler; facing death row, he claims amnesia and submits to hypnosis; decades later, Bianchi argues his murderous confessions were fabricated.
Air Date: 25 Jan 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - The Trial of the Century
Bianchi's insanity plea collapses, and he flips on cousin Angelo Buono to avoid the death penalty; but as the trial becomes a media circus, Bianchi's story keeps changing, forcing the district attorney to move to dismiss the case.
Air Date: 01 Feb 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - The Conman
As the case falters, the judge turns Buono's prosecution over to the California Attorney General, launching the longest and most expensive trial in U.S. history; decades later, Bianchi maintains his innocence and fights for parole.
Air Date: 08 Feb 2026 21:00 (CDT)