The Hillside Strangler

2026•8.0/10

DocumentaryCrime

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For the first time in over 40 years, Frank Salerno tells his story of the Hillside Strangler manhunt, revisiting the case that changed him forever. Kenneth Bianchi shares his story on camera for the first time of his role as one of the two people behind the Hillside Strangler.

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The Intellectual Property Corporation

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Status

Ended

First Aired

January 18, 2026

Last Aired

February 8, 2026

Networks

MGM+

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Season

City of Dreams, City of Nightmares

Air date: 2026-01-18

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.

The Many Faces of Ken Bianchi

Air date: 2026-01-25

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.

The Trial of the Century

Air date: 2026-02-01

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.

The Conman

Air date: 2026-02-08

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.