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After the Night

After the Night

162020•50m•6.8/10
DocumentaryCrime

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6.8/10(6)

The horrifying true story of Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia’s most notorious and deadliest serial killers.

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Production

EQ Media Group, Salon Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 29, 2020

Last Aired

November 29, 2020

Networks

Stan

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The End of Innocence
E1
The End of Innocence
Air date: 2020-11-29
A brutal end of innocence for 1960s Perth, Australia when a series of seemingly unrelated murders shocks a tight community.
The Sting
E2
The Sting
Air date: 2020-11-29
Yet another horrific killing terrorises the community, as John Button stands trial for the hit and run murder of his girlfriend Rosemary Anderson, and police set a cunning trap for an elusive killer.
The Confession
E3
The Confession
Air date: 2020-11-29
Eric Edgar Cooke’s role in the Australia Day shootings are exposed, but the true extent of his crimes and their lasting effects on the community are only now coming to light, while new evidence prompts John Button’s legal team to seek an exoneration.
The Legacy
E4
The Legacy
Air date: 2020-11-29
Now cleared of murder, John Button’s case exposes a corrupt police force, prompting a Royal Commission and yet another exoneration, as Cooke’s crimes continue to reverberate across a community that will never again be the same.

Cast

Dianne

Self - Community Member

Geoff

Self - Community Member

Hugh

Self - Community Member

Rod

Self - Community Member

John Button

Self - Community Member

Frank

Self - Community Member (John's best mate)

Jill

Self - Community Member

Graham

Self - Community Member

Max Baker

Self - Detective Sergeant (Retired)

Margie

Self - Community Member

Jenny

Self - Community Member

Susan

Self - Community Member

Bill Nielson

Self - Detective Sergeant

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