If the first The Jinx series had released as a binge-watch, everything about the Robert Durst story would be different.
“He would have been in Cuba,” director Andrew Jarecki explains of Durst, while reflecting on the docuseries’ 2015 beginning, during a chat about its 2024 ending.
The New York real estate heir had been suspected of three murders when HBO released The Jinx in February 2015, a project that Jarecki had already been working on for years. Part 2, which concluded its follow-up six episodes on Sunday night, explored how Durst went on the run after watching the fifth episode of The Jinx — Part 1. He never made it to Cuba, however — as he was apprehended the day before the next week’s finale aired, and would go on to broadcast his now-famous bathroom confession.
“It’s a unique situation, because usually a television show is not intertwined in that way with real life,” Jarecki tells The Hollywood Reporter.
“He would have been in Cuba,” director Andrew Jarecki explains of Durst, while reflecting on the docuseries’ 2015 beginning, during a chat about its 2024 ending.
The New York real estate heir had been suspected of three murders when HBO released The Jinx in February 2015, a project that Jarecki had already been working on for years. Part 2, which concluded its follow-up six episodes on Sunday night, explored how Durst went on the run after watching the fifth episode of The Jinx — Part 1. He never made it to Cuba, however — as he was apprehended the day before the next week’s finale aired, and would go on to broadcast his now-famous bathroom confession.
“It’s a unique situation, because usually a television show is not intertwined in that way with real life,” Jarecki tells The Hollywood Reporter.
- 5/28/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No one could top the sensational ending to “The Jinx” — not even “The Jinx.” In 2015, the HBO true crime docuseries profiling New York real estate heir and alleged serial murderer Robert Durst shocked the world by catching Durst on a hot microphone making an apparent confession. “Killed them all, of course” was hardly a smoking gun from a legal point of view, but as television, those five words were the kind of stunning revelation that decades-old cold cases rarely provide. That Durst himself delivered the line in his distinctive, croaking rasp lent the whole saga the air of Greek tragedy, epitomizing the millionaire’s bizarre compulsion to unburden himself to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki in defiance of his own good luck.
“The Jinx: Part Two” concludes on a more anticlimactic note. Despite Durst’s 2021 conviction for the murder of his former friend Susan Berman and, in 2022, his death in prison, the...
“The Jinx: Part Two” concludes on a more anticlimactic note. Despite Durst’s 2021 conviction for the murder of his former friend Susan Berman and, in 2022, his death in prison, the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
When the first season of “The Jinx” concluded in 2015, it did so with a bang. That March, Robert Durst’s mumbled confession — “Killed them all, of course” — became the catchphrase of news broadcasts, late night shows and everyday conversations. It also sparked a trend in the larger television landscape. After years of being sidelined as a niche interest or confined to low-budget endeavors, true crime documentaries were at the forefront of pop culture.
“The Jinx” was followed by other buzzy, critically-acclaimed installments in the genre such as “Making a Murderer,” “Amanda Knox” and “The Keepers” on Netflix and “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” and “The Vow” on HBO. But the man who unintentionally sparked this boom doesn’t necessarily see it as a good thing.
“When people say true crime, I think there might be a misnomer,” Andrew Jarecki, the director behind both seasons of “The Jinx,...
“The Jinx” was followed by other buzzy, critically-acclaimed installments in the genre such as “Making a Murderer,” “Amanda Knox” and “The Keepers” on Netflix and “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” and “The Vow” on HBO. But the man who unintentionally sparked this boom doesn’t necessarily see it as a good thing.
“When people say true crime, I think there might be a misnomer,” Andrew Jarecki, the director behind both seasons of “The Jinx,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s interviews with the wealthy real estate heir that resulted in a surprise confession. The documentary’s sequel, The Jinx: Part Two airs its final episode this Sunday on Max with even more details about the intriguing case.
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
- 5/24/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Jarecki admits that it’s bizarre and surprising he has been telling Robert Durst’s story for so long. Across two decades, The Jinx director has explored the true-crime tale of the New York real estate heir who was suspected of three murders across his life, which ended in 2022 at age 78 not long after a guilty verdict and prison life sentence was handed down in one of those murders.
“Not only does the story keep shifting and are there so many big human questions that it calls into play, but this whole Part Two is really about something different for us,” Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the follow-up to HBO’s 2015 series (which helped launch the true-crime documentary wave that still exists today). “A lot of Part One was retrospective, where these are terrible events that happened in the past. Part Two is really happening while you are watching it.
“Not only does the story keep shifting and are there so many big human questions that it calls into play, but this whole Part Two is really about something different for us,” Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter when talking about the follow-up to HBO’s 2015 series (which helped launch the true-crime documentary wave that still exists today). “A lot of Part One was retrospective, where these are terrible events that happened in the past. Part Two is really happening while you are watching it.
- 5/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[The following story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Jinx — Part Two.]
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Jinx” filmmaker Andrew Jarecki was living out a personal “The Journalist and the Murderer” saga when Robert Durst was on the run.
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
[This story contains some spoilers from the premiere of The Jinx — Part Two.]
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For anyone who needed a refresher on The Jinx, the follow-up series to the 2015 true-crime phenomenon that led to the arrest of Robert Durst did just that with its first episode. Except it delved deeper — much deeper — when it took the audience behind the curtain of the murder case against Durst to show how and why the investigation and Durst’s subsequent arrest lined up with the jaw-dropping final episode, which would air audio of Durst now-famously confessing from inside a bathroom, “Killed them all, of course.”
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Jinx’ Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki Says Despite True-Crime Boom Robert Durst “Is Kind of a Unicorn”
Since HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst aired in 2015, Durst, who was arrested shortly before the docuseries’ shocking finale, was convicted of murder in 2021 before dying months later.
In that time, true-crime projects have proliferated in the wake of hits like The Jinx and contemporary docuseries Making a Murderer, the podcast Serial and based-on-a-true-story fictional series like The People v. O.J. Simpson and subsequent American Crime Story installments.
Yet despite being part of this early true-crime wave, The Jinx filmmaker Andrew Jarecki says that there were things about Durst that made him even more riveting than an unsolved murder.
“I think Bob is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and also willing to be honest about things that most people aren’t honest about, so you feel like you’re seeing inside him,...
In that time, true-crime projects have proliferated in the wake of hits like The Jinx and contemporary docuseries Making a Murderer, the podcast Serial and based-on-a-true-story fictional series like The People v. O.J. Simpson and subsequent American Crime Story installments.
Yet despite being part of this early true-crime wave, The Jinx filmmaker Andrew Jarecki says that there were things about Durst that made him even more riveting than an unsolved murder.
“I think Bob is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and also willing to be honest about things that most people aren’t honest about, so you feel like you’re seeing inside him,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York real estate scion Robert Durst has been at the forefront of Andrew Jarecki’s mind for close to 20 years. In 2005, the director began working on “All Good Things,” a narrative film inspired by Durst and the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. That was followed by Jarecki’s 2015 HBO bombshell six-part docuseries “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” which uncovered evidence of Durst’s connection to various murders and concluded with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was arrested the day before the final episode thanks to the docuseries. The timing of the arrest led to criticism that Jarecki, his producers and HBO had delayed sharing incriminating discoveries with law enforcement officials for the sake of the series and ratings. Jarecki denies this.
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Though he is technically director and showrunner of “The Jinx,” there’s no denying that Andrew Jarecki is now also one of its characters.
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
- 4/21/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Nine years after Robert Durst’s shocking hot mic confession in “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” rocked the world (and the true-crime genre), the case continues. HBO is set to premiere “The Jinx: Part Two,” a six-episode continuation to the groundbreaking, Emmy-winning documentary series that will walk viewers through the eight years of investigation that followed its finale as the filmmakers uncover hidden and new material (including Durst’s prison calls) and interview witnesses who had not come forward until now. Produced and directed by Part One’s Andrew Jarecki, “The Jinx: Part Two” will premiere on Sunday, April 21, at 10 p.m. Et on HBO and will be available to stream on Max at that time. You can watch The Jinx: Part Two with a subscription to Max.
How to Watch ‘The Jinx: Part Two’ When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max.
How to Watch ‘The Jinx: Part Two’ When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max.
- 4/21/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Few documentaries have been as genuinely shocking as director Andrew Jarecki’s 2015 true crime documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” Using existing media, reenactments and exclusive interview footage of Durst, who had agreed to be interviewed by Jarecki, the six-episode series investigated three unsolved murders in which Durst had been a suspect. It was a captivating spectacle that became a game-changing piece of art when, the day before the series finale aired on HBO, Durst was arrested for first-degree murder after being caught on a recording stating, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
- 4/20/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
The push-pull of the true-crime genre is that, no matter how much it intends to give a voice to the victims, it more often gives notoriety to the accused.
This is certainly the case if the accused is someone like Robert Durst, the bumbling, garrulous, eccentric, and wealthy septuagenarian at the center of Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s Emmy-winning 2015 docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. That program famously included Durst seemingly confessing to three murders — the 1982 disappearance and assumed death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, the 2000 shooting of his friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 killing and dismembering of his neighbor Morris Black — because a hot mic caught him muttering to himself “killed them all, of course.”...
This is certainly the case if the accused is someone like Robert Durst, the bumbling, garrulous, eccentric, and wealthy septuagenarian at the center of Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s Emmy-winning 2015 docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. That program famously included Durst seemingly confessing to three murders — the 1982 disappearance and assumed death of his first wife, Kathie Durst, the 2000 shooting of his friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 killing and dismembering of his neighbor Morris Black — because a hot mic caught him muttering to himself “killed them all, of course.”...
- 4/19/2024
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Primetimer
After his first breakfast with Robert Durst, ahead of their original interviews for “The Jinx,” Andrew Jarecki was asked to meet with Durst’s lawyer.
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
- 4/19/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The first episode of The Jinx Part Two is titled “Why Are You Still Here?” Like every installment of the true crime docuseries, it’s a quote from the episode itself; in this case, it’s prosecutor John Lewin asking accused murderer Robert Durst why he hadn’t already fled the country by the time the FBI caught and arrested him for the murder of his friend Susan Berman.
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
- 4/18/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly ten year after the Emmy Award-winning first season, “The Jinx” is remarkably back on HBO. Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s engrossing docuseries about the string of murders connected to Robert Durst built to a now-infamous climax, and will return with more story to tell April 21.
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“Killed them all, of course.”
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For my money, Andrew Jarecki's 2015 documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" is the greatest true crime documentary ever made. It has everything you could ever want in a documentary of that genre: a bizarre compelling subject at its center, class commentary, archival footage of his highly publicized murder trial, tons of access to the man himself, a discovery of new evidence in a separate case against him, a direct confrontation, and, famously, a jaw-dropping ending in which the subject confesses his crimes to himself after an interview because he didn't realize his microphone was still on. The scope of the story is truly incredible, and I remember devouring the news about Durst being arrested the day before the final episode aired.
Nine years later, Jarecki is back with "The Jinx: Part Two," which lays out exactly how Durst was caught and details his new...
Nine years later, Jarecki is back with "The Jinx: Part Two," which lays out exactly how Durst was caught and details his new...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Nearly a decade after The Jinx became a true-crime sensation, HBO will once again delve into the crimes of Robert Durst with The Jinx – Part Two, premiering Sunday, April 21.
Ahead of Part Two, HBO has shared a new trailer for the six-part continuation of the shocking 2015 docuseries:
The original six-part series investigated Durst’s troubled life and his alleged role in his wife Kathie McCormack Durst’s disappearance (and presumed murder), as well as the shooting death of his best friend Susan Berman in 2000 — which he was convicted of in...
Ahead of Part Two, HBO has shared a new trailer for the six-part continuation of the shocking 2015 docuseries:
The original six-part series investigated Durst’s troubled life and his alleged role in his wife Kathie McCormack Durst’s disappearance (and presumed murder), as well as the shooting death of his best friend Susan Berman in 2000 — which he was convicted of in...
- 4/11/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Photograph by Courtesy of HBO The saga continues! HBO’s The Jinx: Part Two premieres April 21st, diving back into the chilling world of Robert Durst. Acclaimed director Andrew Jarecki picks up where the explosive first series left off, exposing new twists in the case against the enigmatic real estate billionaire. Durst’s arrest for the murder of Susan Berman, timed with the finale of The Jinx, shocked the world. Now, Part Two goes behind the scenes of the 8-year legal battle. Get unprecedented access to prosecutors, defense lawyers, and shocking new footage. Key players in the trial spill secrets, including Durst himself in chilling jailhouse calls. Don’t miss this gripping true-crime thriller.
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- 4/11/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The brand new trailer for The Jinx – Part Two has debuted online, just a few weeks ahead of the docu-series’ continuation. We’ve embedded it below for you to watch
The Jinx – Part Two is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, from Andrew Jarecki, which debuted on HBO in 2015. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst‘s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
Head inside to watch…
The episodes will kick off on Sunday (April 21). New episodes will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Robert Durst died while incarcerated in January of 2022. He passed away at the San Joaquin General Hospital and had been after contracting Covid-19 in 2020.
He was sentenced to life...
The Jinx – Part Two is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, from Andrew Jarecki, which debuted on HBO in 2015. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst‘s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
Head inside to watch…
The episodes will kick off on Sunday (April 21). New episodes will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Robert Durst died while incarcerated in January of 2022. He passed away at the San Joaquin General Hospital and had been after contracting Covid-19 in 2020.
He was sentenced to life...
- 4/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Back in 2015, HBO aired Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s six episode true crime docu-series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, which focused on real estate heir Robert Durst and investigated “the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst’s wife, Kathie McCormack, the 2000 execution-style killing of his longtime friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 death and dismemberment of his neighbor Morris Black”, in Galveston, Texas.” During the making of that docu-series, Durst was caught on tape saying “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.” While he had been acquitted of murdering Black in 2003, Durst was arrested the day before the series finale aired and charged with first degree murder in the death of Berman. While the case went to trial, the documentarians kept digging into the Durst story, gathering material for the follow-up series The Jinx: Part Two. The new trailer for the second part has just dropped.
- 3/28/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
His confession was only the beginning…
Robert Durst’s prison sentence is captured in the highly-anticipated “The Jinx – Part Two,” airing almost a decade after Durst infamously said on camera that he “killed them all, of course” in original Emmy-winning 2015 series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.”
“Part Two” is a six-episode continuation hailing from Andrew Jarecki. Per HBO, the filmmakers continued their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now for the second installment.
Durst was arrested in a hotel lobby in New Orleans following evidence uncovered by the filmmakers from the docuseries which was decades in the making. The show went on to be nominated for six Emmys, winning Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming.
Durst, who hailed from a billionaire real estate family,...
Robert Durst’s prison sentence is captured in the highly-anticipated “The Jinx – Part Two,” airing almost a decade after Durst infamously said on camera that he “killed them all, of course” in original Emmy-winning 2015 series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.”
“Part Two” is a six-episode continuation hailing from Andrew Jarecki. Per HBO, the filmmakers continued their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now for the second installment.
Durst was arrested in a hotel lobby in New Orleans following evidence uncovered by the filmmakers from the docuseries which was decades in the making. The show went on to be nominated for six Emmys, winning Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming.
Durst, who hailed from a billionaire real estate family,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Robert Durst is back as an HBO subject with the follow-up to the bombshell 2015 docuseries The Jinx.
The Jinx — Part Two, which is coming April 21 and nearly a decade after the first installment, is a six-episode continuation of Andrew Jarecki’s Emmy-winning docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, that made Durst a household name and kicked off the ongoing wave of true-crime docuseries.
The New York real estate heir was arrested on first-degree murder charges for the death of his best friend, Susan Berman — less than 24 hours before the Jinx finale aired in an episode that shocked the country when Durst, who was unknowingly still mic’d, is heard saying, “What did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
After an ensuing trial, Durst was convicted for the first-degree murder of Berman in September 2021, and later sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
In...
The Jinx — Part Two, which is coming April 21 and nearly a decade after the first installment, is a six-episode continuation of Andrew Jarecki’s Emmy-winning docuseries, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, that made Durst a household name and kicked off the ongoing wave of true-crime docuseries.
The New York real estate heir was arrested on first-degree murder charges for the death of his best friend, Susan Berman — less than 24 hours before the Jinx finale aired in an episode that shocked the country when Durst, who was unknowingly still mic’d, is heard saying, “What did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
After an ensuing trial, Durst was convicted for the first-degree murder of Berman in September 2021, and later sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
In...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The trailer for The Jinx – Part Two has debuted online, just a few weeks ahead of the docu-series’ continuation.
The Jinx – Part Two is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, from Andrew Jarecki, which debuted on HBO in 2015. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst‘s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
Head inside to watch…
The new episodes will kick off on Sunday (April 21). New episodes will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Robert Durst died while incarcerated in January of 2022. He passed away at the San Joaquin General Hospital and had been after contracting Covid-19 in 2020.
He was sentenced to life in prison in October of 2021 for the murder of his friend,...
The Jinx – Part Two is a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, from Andrew Jarecki, which debuted on HBO in 2015. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst‘s prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
Head inside to watch…
The new episodes will kick off on Sunday (April 21). New episodes will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Robert Durst died while incarcerated in January of 2022. He passed away at the San Joaquin General Hospital and had been after contracting Covid-19 in 2020.
He was sentenced to life in prison in October of 2021 for the murder of his friend,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Ron Nyswaner will soon be traveling to New York to reunite with his Writers Guild of America East fellows for a grand occasion. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer and showrunner has been selected to receive the Walter Bernstein Award at the 76th Writers Guild Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on April 14.
The honor — named after the late screenwriter who was blacklisted for his political views only to persevere and get his career back on track with such credits as Fail-Safe, Semi-Tough and Yanks — is presented to writers “who have demonstrated with creativity, grace and bravery a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity,” per the organization.
Nyswaner has been doing that for pretty much his entire career. A prime example is Jonathan Demme’s 1993 film Philadelphia. Penned by Nyswaner, the Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington-starrer was the first major Hollywood film to dramatize the real-world...
The honor — named after the late screenwriter who was blacklisted for his political views only to persevere and get his career back on track with such credits as Fail-Safe, Semi-Tough and Yanks — is presented to writers “who have demonstrated with creativity, grace and bravery a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity,” per the organization.
Nyswaner has been doing that for pretty much his entire career. A prime example is Jonathan Demme’s 1993 film Philadelphia. Penned by Nyswaner, the Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington-starrer was the first major Hollywood film to dramatize the real-world...
- 3/14/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Back in 2015, HBO aired Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s six episode true crime docu-series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, which focused on real estate heir Robert Durst and investigated “the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst’s wife, Kathie McCormack, the 2000 execution-style killing of his longtime friend Susan Berman, and the 2001 death and dismemberment of his neighbor Morris Black”, in Galveston, Texas.”. During the making of that docu-series, Durst was caught on tape saying “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.” While he had been acquitted of murdering Black in 2003, Durst was arrested the day before the series finale aired and charged with first degree murder in the death of Berman. While the case went to trial, the documentarians kept digging into the Durst story, gathering material for the follow-up series The Jinx: Part Two. Now Deadline reports that The Jinx:...
- 11/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
HBO will plunge once more into the story of Robert Durst with a sequel to The Jinx, the hit docuseries that ultimately led to the late real estate scion’s conviction on murder charges.
While Durst died in January 2022 — months after he was found guilty of murder, though that charge was posthumously vacated — director Andrew Jarecki continued his investigation, during which the filmmakers found “hidden material” not included in the 2015 docuseries.
The Jinx – Part Two — which is currently in production with a planned 2024 release — will also feature new interviews with...
While Durst died in January 2022 — months after he was found guilty of murder, though that charge was posthumously vacated — director Andrew Jarecki continued his investigation, during which the filmmakers found “hidden material” not included in the 2015 docuseries.
The Jinx – Part Two — which is currently in production with a planned 2024 release — will also feature new interviews with...
- 11/2/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
HBO is following up on one of its biggest cliffhangers ever.
The premium cabler’s headline-making docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst will get a six-episode continuation titled The Jinx — Part Two, it was announced Thursday.
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Directed by Andrew Jarecki, who will also shepherd the second season, The Jinx...
The premium cabler’s headline-making docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst will get a six-episode continuation titled The Jinx — Part Two, it was announced Thursday.
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Directed by Andrew Jarecki, who will also shepherd the second season, The Jinx...
- 11/2/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
There’s more to the story of Robert Durst.
HBO and Max will debut a six episode second season of its docuseries The Jinx in 2024, presenting new information about the real estate heir-turned convicted murderer from director Andrew Jarecki.
The Jinx – Part Two will feature interviews with people who had not previously come forward, as well as Durst’s prison phone calls, and other new information that connects Durst to the murders of Susan Berman and Morris Black, as well as the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen McCormack.
The original series featured extensive interviews with Durst and others, and uncovered new information about the murders of Black and Berman. Durst was arrested hours before the final episode of the series debuted.
The series ended in spectacular fashion with Durst, in a bathroom and unaware that the microphone he was wearing was still hot, talking to himself and uttering that he “killed them all,...
HBO and Max will debut a six episode second season of its docuseries The Jinx in 2024, presenting new information about the real estate heir-turned convicted murderer from director Andrew Jarecki.
The Jinx – Part Two will feature interviews with people who had not previously come forward, as well as Durst’s prison phone calls, and other new information that connects Durst to the murders of Susan Berman and Morris Black, as well as the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen McCormack.
The original series featured extensive interviews with Durst and others, and uncovered new information about the murders of Black and Berman. Durst was arrested hours before the final episode of the series debuted.
The series ended in spectacular fashion with Durst, in a bathroom and unaware that the microphone he was wearing was still hot, talking to himself and uttering that he “killed them all,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Jinx” is returning to HBO for a second installment. The continuation of the award-winning true crime docuseries will premiere on the network in 2024.
The news was announced during a press event with HBO CEO Casey Bloys. Part 2 will come from Andrew Jarecki, who was behind the original 2015 docuseries as well as the documentary “Capturing the Friedmans,” and is currently in production. The series will be able to stream on Max, the premium cable network’s streaming service.
“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” is perhaps best known for its explosive ending. When Durst believed that he was alone without a microphone, he was recorded as saying “Killed them all, of course.” Though the original docuseries came to an end after six episodes, the team behind the series continued to investigate this case over the next eight years. This new installment will uncover hidden material, Durst’s...
The news was announced during a press event with HBO CEO Casey Bloys. Part 2 will come from Andrew Jarecki, who was behind the original 2015 docuseries as well as the documentary “Capturing the Friedmans,” and is currently in production. The series will be able to stream on Max, the premium cable network’s streaming service.
“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” is perhaps best known for its explosive ending. When Durst believed that he was alone without a microphone, he was recorded as saying “Killed them all, of course.” Though the original docuseries came to an end after six episodes, the team behind the series continued to investigate this case over the next eight years. This new installment will uncover hidden material, Durst’s...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The next chapter of “The Jinx” is headed to HBO.
The network announced on Thursday that “The Jinx – Part Two” will air on HBO and stream on Max in 2024. The six-episode sequel to the hit 2015 miniseries, which investigated the crimes of Robert Durst, is currently in production from Andrew Jarecki.
The original series ended with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course,” after the filmmakers uncovered evidence of his crimes. Durst was later arrested in a New Orleans hotel lobby. Since then, the team behind “The Jinx” have continued their investigation and found more hidden material, Durst’s prison calls and new interviews.
The son of wealthy New York real estate magnate Seymour Durst, Robert Durst was convicted for the 2000 first degree murder of journalist and screenwriter Susan Berman and was sentenced to life in prison. The Westchester County, N.Y. District Attorney’s office was...
The network announced on Thursday that “The Jinx – Part Two” will air on HBO and stream on Max in 2024. The six-episode sequel to the hit 2015 miniseries, which investigated the crimes of Robert Durst, is currently in production from Andrew Jarecki.
The original series ended with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course,” after the filmmakers uncovered evidence of his crimes. Durst was later arrested in a New Orleans hotel lobby. Since then, the team behind “The Jinx” have continued their investigation and found more hidden material, Durst’s prison calls and new interviews.
The son of wealthy New York real estate magnate Seymour Durst, Robert Durst was convicted for the 2000 first degree murder of journalist and screenwriter Susan Berman and was sentenced to life in prison. The Westchester County, N.Y. District Attorney’s office was...
- 11/2/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Durst’s killer legacy is back on the small screen with the return of Emmy-winning series “The Jinx.”
The docuseries, which was initially a limited series, aired in 2015. A new six-episode continuation of the Emmy-winning documentary show titled “The Jinx: Part Two” will now be airing in 2024 on HBO.
Directed by Andrew Jarecki, original series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” infamously captured Durst saying on camera “killed them all, of course,” which in part led to his conviction of murder.
Per an official press statement, just hours earlier, based on evidence uncovered by the filmmakers, Durst had been arrested in a hotel lobby in New Orleans. “The Jinx: Part Two” filmmakers continued their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with people who had never before come forward.
The sequel series is currently in production and will...
The docuseries, which was initially a limited series, aired in 2015. A new six-episode continuation of the Emmy-winning documentary show titled “The Jinx: Part Two” will now be airing in 2024 on HBO.
Directed by Andrew Jarecki, original series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” infamously captured Durst saying on camera “killed them all, of course,” which in part led to his conviction of murder.
Per an official press statement, just hours earlier, based on evidence uncovered by the filmmakers, Durst had been arrested in a hotel lobby in New Orleans. “The Jinx: Part Two” filmmakers continued their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst’s prison calls, and interviews with people who had never before come forward.
The sequel series is currently in production and will...
- 11/2/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“I wanted to tell stories about people who I wanted to watch on screen,” says Susan Seidelman, the director behind a number of landmark ‘80s films that range from the fearless punk drama “Smithereens” to the Madonna-led classic “Desperately Seeking Susan.” It was never much of a mystery as to who those people were: Over the course of a career that would continue to shape American culture for the rest of the 20th century and beyond (later credits include the pilot for “Sex and the City”), Seidelman has consistently focused her sharp lens on the changing place of women in American society, and the work she made in the 1980s helped fundamentally reshape our national self-image in ways that are still being felt today.
Seidelman came to the cinema after studying fashion at Drexel University, where a film appreciation class had reawakened the fierce love for genre films that...
Seidelman came to the cinema after studying fashion at Drexel University, where a film appreciation class had reawakened the fierce love for genre films that...
- 8/14/2023
- by Marya E. Gates
- Indiewire
So close but no conviction. Investigator Joseph Becerra was ready to bring convicted murderer and millionaire Robert Durst to trial for the murder of his wife Kathie, but Durst died in prison before the family had a chance to have their day in court.
“My biggest frustration in all of it was the fact that I couldn’t bring him back to New York to be arraigned,” Becerra told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about Durst. “I was hoping at some point he would tell me where Kathie’s body is. But we were never able to do that.”
Robert Durst | Robyn Beck / Afp via Getty Images
Durst was convicted of murdering his close friend Susan Berman following an acquittal in the murder of his neighbor. In 2000, Berman was found in her home with a gunshot wound to the head. Durst was tried and convicted for her murder 21 years later. He was sentenced to life without parole.
“My biggest frustration in all of it was the fact that I couldn’t bring him back to New York to be arraigned,” Becerra told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about Durst. “I was hoping at some point he would tell me where Kathie’s body is. But we were never able to do that.”
Robert Durst | Robyn Beck / Afp via Getty Images
Durst was convicted of murdering his close friend Susan Berman following an acquittal in the murder of his neighbor. In 2000, Berman was found in her home with a gunshot wound to the head. Durst was tried and convicted for her murder 21 years later. He was sentenced to life without parole.
- 3/18/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Peacock‘s Who Killed Robert Wone? is a true crime murder mystery onion with more questions than answers.
In the two-part documentary, streaming on March 7, director Jared P. Scott meticulously examines each salacious detail of the 2006 murder of 32- year old Washington D.C. attorney Robert Wone.
Who Killed Robert Wone? begins with a jolt – Wone is found stabbed to death at the home of three friends. Wone, a happily married man, planned to work late, so he arranged to stay overnight with friends Victor Zaborsky, his domestic partner Joe Price and friend, Dylan Ward.
Wone called his friends from his D.C. office to alert them he was on his way to their house – 79 minutes later Wone was found stabbed to death.
Investigators discovered a treasure trove of Bdsm toys in Ward’s room, strange needle marks on Wone’s body, and a crime scene that was suspiciously antiseptic.
In the two-part documentary, streaming on March 7, director Jared P. Scott meticulously examines each salacious detail of the 2006 murder of 32- year old Washington D.C. attorney Robert Wone.
Who Killed Robert Wone? begins with a jolt – Wone is found stabbed to death at the home of three friends. Wone, a happily married man, planned to work late, so he arranged to stay overnight with friends Victor Zaborsky, his domestic partner Joe Price and friend, Dylan Ward.
Wone called his friends from his D.C. office to alert them he was on his way to their house – 79 minutes later Wone was found stabbed to death.
Investigators discovered a treasure trove of Bdsm toys in Ward’s room, strange needle marks on Wone’s body, and a crime scene that was suspiciously antiseptic.
- 3/7/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Brenda Lambert’s family is convinced she did not abandon her family and that instead the mother of two was murdered.
In a compelling new episode of the true-crime docuseries, Cold Justice, prosecutor Kelly Siegler meets with Brenda’s siblings and learns exactly why they are convinced there was no way their sister would have walked away from her children.
Brenda went missing when her son was just a baby and her sister Christy Kennedy has dedicated her life to finding her sister’s killer. Christy and her brother, Tim share their memories of what Brenda was like as a mother. And why there was no way she would have ever willingly left her children.
Christy reveals on ‘Cold Justice’ that Brenda was a ‘really good mother’
In an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Kelly reveals that Brenda’s son is still close with this father, but her...
In a compelling new episode of the true-crime docuseries, Cold Justice, prosecutor Kelly Siegler meets with Brenda’s siblings and learns exactly why they are convinced there was no way their sister would have walked away from her children.
Brenda went missing when her son was just a baby and her sister Christy Kennedy has dedicated her life to finding her sister’s killer. Christy and her brother, Tim share their memories of what Brenda was like as a mother. And why there was no way she would have ever willingly left her children.
Christy reveals on ‘Cold Justice’ that Brenda was a ‘really good mother’
In an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Kelly reveals that Brenda’s son is still close with this father, but her...
- 3/2/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oxygen’s new true crime docuseries, Blood & Money premieres on March 7 and takes a deep dive into the murder trial of Susan Berman. Berman’s longtime friend, multimillionaire Robert Durst was accused of killing her.
In a sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, LA County Deputy District Attorney John Lewin discusses recordings of witness testimonies in a courtroom to preview witness tampering, while building a case against Durst.
What is the Susan Berman / Robert Durst trial about?
Blood & Money opens with the story of Mafia royalty, writer Susan Berman, who made her living off her famous ties to the Las Vegas mob. Her father amassed a fortune working in the mob in the mid-20th century. But the money slowly dwindled when Berman inherited it after his death.
Blood & Money | Oxygen
Berman was found dead from a gunshot to the back of her head in...
In a sneak peek clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, LA County Deputy District Attorney John Lewin discusses recordings of witness testimonies in a courtroom to preview witness tampering, while building a case against Durst.
What is the Susan Berman / Robert Durst trial about?
Blood & Money opens with the story of Mafia royalty, writer Susan Berman, who made her living off her famous ties to the Las Vegas mob. Her father amassed a fortune working in the mob in the mid-20th century. But the money slowly dwindled when Berman inherited it after his death.
Blood & Money | Oxygen
Berman was found dead from a gunshot to the back of her head in...
- 2/23/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Joe Hill short story that inspired Scott Derrickson’s latest horror film, “The Black Phone,” isn’t based on actual occurrences, but the ’70s-set abduction chiller is suffused with plenty of authentic horror. The film follows 13-year-old Finney (newcomer Mason Thames), who becomes the latest victim of prolific child abductor and serial killer The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), a local magician who uses his own North Denver neighborhood as a personal hunting ground.
When the film opens, the threat of The Grabber looms large over Finney and his friends, who are extremely aware that they might be scooped up by the vicious criminal and never seen again. For Derrickson, who adapted Hill’s short story alongside his long-time creative partner C. Robert Cargill, the fear that Finney feels even before he’s snatched felt uncomfortably relatable. After all, just like Finney, he grew up during a time when American children were granted enormous freedom,...
When the film opens, the threat of The Grabber looms large over Finney and his friends, who are extremely aware that they might be scooped up by the vicious criminal and never seen again. For Derrickson, who adapted Hill’s short story alongside his long-time creative partner C. Robert Cargill, the fear that Finney feels even before he’s snatched felt uncomfortably relatable. After all, just like Finney, he grew up during a time when American children were granted enormous freedom,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
There's good news and bad news. The good news is there are hundreds of true-crime documentaries to enjoy—but that also happens to be the bad news. Over the years, Netflix, Hulu, HBO and other streamers have recruited documentarians and filmmakers to tell important stories that captivate audiences. Admittedly, some documentaries are merely fascinating for featuring kooky characters, but others have contributed to ongoing investigations. For example, if it weren't for the HBO doc The Jinx, there's no knowing whether Robert Durst would've been convicted for the murder of Susan Berman. While filming the miniseries, Durst, who died this...
- 4/9/2022
- E! Online
Robert Durst, the real estate heir who made headlines for his alleged involvement in the murder of Susan Berman and the disappearance of his former wife Kathleen McCormack Durst, died on Monday, Jan. 10. He was 78 years old. Durst's lawyer, Chip Lewis, confirmed the news in a statement to NBC News. "Mr. Durst passed away early this morning while in the custody of the California Department of Corrections," Lewis stated. "We understand that his death was due to natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had repeatedly reported to the court over the last couple of years. We will issue no further statements and will not entertain any questions out of...
- 1/10/2022
- E! Online
Robert Durst, a real estate heir who seemed to admit to murder during the filming of the HBO documentary The Jinx, died Monday, The New York Times reports. He was 78.
At his time of death, Durst was a prisoner serving a life sentence at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, Calif. Per his lawyer, Durst went into cardiac arrest and could not be revived while undergoing tests at the San Joaquin General Hospital.
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At his time of death, Durst was a prisoner serving a life sentence at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, Calif. Per his lawyer, Durst went into cardiac arrest and could not be revived while undergoing tests at the San Joaquin General Hospital.
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- 1/10/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Robert Durst, the millionaire real estate heir and convicted murderer whose case was detailed in the shocking HBO documentary The Jinx, died a prisoner today at the San Joaquin General Hospital in Stockton, California, after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 78.
His death was announced by his lawyer Chip Lewis, who said in a press statement today, “We understand that his death was due to natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had repeatedly reported to the court over the last couple of years.”
Durst, who was serving a life sentence for the murder in 2000 of his friend and associate Susan Berman, had recently been indicted by a grand jury in Westchester County, New York, in the 1982 death of his wife Kathie.
The subject of HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst was sentenced last October to life in prison without parole for the murder of Berman,...
His death was announced by his lawyer Chip Lewis, who said in a press statement today, “We understand that his death was due to natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had repeatedly reported to the court over the last couple of years.”
Durst, who was serving a life sentence for the murder in 2000 of his friend and associate Susan Berman, had recently been indicted by a grand jury in Westchester County, New York, in the 1982 death of his wife Kathie.
The subject of HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst was sentenced last October to life in prison without parole for the murder of Berman,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Durst, who was convicted for the murder of his friend Susan Berman and was the subject of HBO docuseries “The Jinx,” died Monday as a prisoner in Stockton, Calif. He was 78.
His lawyer Chip Lewis confirmed his death to the New York Times. Durst had been ill since contracting Covid in the fall of 2020. He died at San Joaquin General Hospital.
Durst was convicted for the 2000 first degree murder of journalist and screenwriter Berman and was sentenced to life imprisonment in October, 2021. The Westchester County, N.Y. District Attorney’s office was also considering charges against Durst in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst.
“The Jinx” docuseries drew wide attention when it concluded with Durst’s apparent confession, as Durst, under the impression that his mic was off, said: “I killed them all, of course.”
“The Jinx” director Andrew Jarecki first told Durst’s story in the 2010 docudrama “All Good Things,...
His lawyer Chip Lewis confirmed his death to the New York Times. Durst had been ill since contracting Covid in the fall of 2020. He died at San Joaquin General Hospital.
Durst was convicted for the 2000 first degree murder of journalist and screenwriter Berman and was sentenced to life imprisonment in October, 2021. The Westchester County, N.Y. District Attorney’s office was also considering charges against Durst in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst.
“The Jinx” docuseries drew wide attention when it concluded with Durst’s apparent confession, as Durst, under the impression that his mic was off, said: “I killed them all, of course.”
“The Jinx” director Andrew Jarecki first told Durst’s story in the 2010 docudrama “All Good Things,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Updated, 3 Pm: Millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst was indicted for murder on Monday by a grand jury in Westchester County, New York, in the death of his former wife, Kathie, who disappeared in 1982.
The second-degree murder indictment follows a criminal complaint that was filed against the 78-year-old Durst last month.
Durst, the subject of HBO’s documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst was sentenced October 14 to life in prison without parole for the murder of Susan Berman, whom prosecutors say helped cover up Kathie Durst’s killing.
Previous, Oct. 22: Robert Durst,the infamous millionaire real-estate heir convicted last month in the 2000 murder of close friend Susan Berman, has now been charged with the death of his former wife, Kathie Durst, who disappeared in 1982.
The 78-year-old Durst was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in a criminal complaint filed by a state police investigator in Lewisboro,...
The second-degree murder indictment follows a criminal complaint that was filed against the 78-year-old Durst last month.
Durst, the subject of HBO’s documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst was sentenced October 14 to life in prison without parole for the murder of Susan Berman, whom prosecutors say helped cover up Kathie Durst’s killing.
Previous, Oct. 22: Robert Durst,the infamous millionaire real-estate heir convicted last month in the 2000 murder of close friend Susan Berman, has now been charged with the death of his former wife, Kathie Durst, who disappeared in 1982.
The 78-year-old Durst was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in a criminal complaint filed by a state police investigator in Lewisboro,...
- 11/1/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Robert Durst has charged in the death of his former wife Kathleen McCormack Durst, a.k.a. Kathie, who went missing in 1982, following decades of speculation. A New York state police investigator filed the second-degree murder complaint in Lewisboro, N.Y. days after the 78-year-old real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison for the 2000 murder of journalist Susan Berman, according to multiple reports. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office confirmed in a statement to E! News on Friday, Oct. 22, that the filing was made three days prior. The office recently convened a grand jury to hear witness testimony and consider charges against...
- 10/22/2021
- E! Online
Robert Durst, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Susan Berman on Oct. 14, has been charged with murdering his wife Kathie Durst in 1982.
“The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on October 19, 2021. We have no further comment at this time,” the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Variety in a statement.
Durst was was convicted of killing Berman in September, after she was found dead in her home in Dec. 2000. His motive was thought to be to silence her from speaking to authorities about the 1982 disappearance his wife Kathie, whose body has never been discovered.
During sentencing for the Berman murder, Durst, 78, sat in a wheelchair and was very frail, a result of numerous medical issues. After the sentencing, he was allegedly...
“The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on October 19, 2021. We have no further comment at this time,” the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Variety in a statement.
Durst was was convicted of killing Berman in September, after she was found dead in her home in Dec. 2000. His motive was thought to be to silence her from speaking to authorities about the 1982 disappearance his wife Kathie, whose body has never been discovered.
During sentencing for the Berman murder, Durst, 78, sat in a wheelchair and was very frail, a result of numerous medical issues. After the sentencing, he was allegedly...
- 10/22/2021
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Durst, who was sentenced earlier this week to life without parole after being convicted for murdering his friend, has been placed on a ventilator after contracting Covid-19, his lawyer said Saturday.
Durst, 78, was sentenced Thursday for murdering friend Susan Berman in 2000. The real estate scion was already in dire health straits during the sentencing hearing, according to his lead defense attorney, Dick DeGuerin.
“He was having difficulty breathing and he was having difficulty communicating,” DeGuerin said in an email to the Los Angeles Times. “He looked worse than I’ve ever seen him and I was very worried about him.”
Durst has been held under guard in a wing of USC Medical Center during his murder trial.
Durst, whose appearance in HBO’s six-part documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst reignited interest in the Berman case, sat slumped in a wheelchair in the courtroom...
Durst, 78, was sentenced Thursday for murdering friend Susan Berman in 2000. The real estate scion was already in dire health straits during the sentencing hearing, according to his lead defense attorney, Dick DeGuerin.
“He was having difficulty breathing and he was having difficulty communicating,” DeGuerin said in an email to the Los Angeles Times. “He looked worse than I’ve ever seen him and I was very worried about him.”
Durst has been held under guard in a wing of USC Medical Center during his murder trial.
Durst, whose appearance in HBO’s six-part documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst reignited interest in the Berman case, sat slumped in a wheelchair in the courtroom...
- 10/16/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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