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Gripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.

A serial killer raped over 50 women, killed 10 people across Northern and Southern California, escalating crimes over years. Survivors, victims' families, detectives recount the case.

To the world, Joseph DeAngelo was a devoted friend, family man, and police officer. But in secret, he assaulted and murdered innocent victims across California for four

An exploration of how both the crime scenes and the serial behaviours of perpetrators leave clues about their identity for investigators to find.

Man in the Window: The Golden State Killer is a true crime podcast that examines the notorious case of the Golden State Killer one of California's most deadly serial killers. The program is hosted by Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Paige St. John looks at Joseph James DeAngelo's path of devastation through his victims' eyes.

The Golden State Killer.The Original Night Stalker. The Visalia Ransacker. The monster who preyed on Californians from 1976 to 1986 was known by many aliases. And while numerous police sketches tried to capture his often-masked visage, the Golden State Killer spent more than 40 years not only faceless, but nameless. For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. To be sure, the chances of obtaining closure-or any form of justice-after so many years were slim to none, at best. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. After a decades-long hunt, a suspect was behind bars. Could it be that evil finally had a name?

The peace of an imperfect family is shattered when a twisted serial killer invades their home. They must work together to overcome the intruder, whose awful intentions are to shake them awake from their American Dream. Based on true events.

A look inside the harrowing and terrifying tale of the Original Night Stalker, also known as the East Area Rapist, who was active in California in the 1970s and never apprehended.

The crimes of American spree killer Andrew Cunanan whose victims included Gianni Versace, the Beltway snipers who terrorised the Washington DC area, and the Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer.

In the 1980s, a serial killer prowled the posh streets of Orange County. Police were unaware of the serial attacks until 1996, when DNA revealed the killer's secret and they linked four murders to a single DNA profile.

The Golden State Killer's forgotten victims;

Michelle McNamara reflects on the 1984 murder of her childhood neighbor Kathy Lombardo, which she credits with planting the seed for her lifelong fascination with unsolved crimes.

In 1979, law enforcement is thrilled when the East Area Rapist (EAR) attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality, EAR has moved south to commit a number of gruesome murders in the Santa Barbara area.

Michelle and her editors agree to push her book deadline after being granted access to the Orange County Sheriff's Department's East Area Rapist / Original Night Stalker (EAR/ONS) room.

As Michelle's loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. After inheriting Michelle's 37 boxes of case files, Paul Haynes and Billy Jensen work alongside Patton Oswalt, to finish her book.

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.

Murder: Rhonda Hinson. Ghosts: Myrtles Plantation. Wanted: Original Night Stalker. Sci-Med: Eugene Shoemaker and Virgil Sharpton. Lost Loves: Robert James Palmer. Solved: Savior of Wilma Drew.

For more than forty-four years, the Golden State Killer invaded homes, tortured and terrorized families, committing fifty brutal rapes, and thirteen vicious murders.

For decades the notorious Golden State Killer escaped capture.

The Golden State Killer, also known as East Area Rapist, remained a mystery for years.