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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

The confession was just the beginning.

TV-MA2015•8.0/10
DocumentaryCrime

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8.0/10(499)

Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

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Production

HBO, Blumhouse Television, HBO Documentary Films, Hit the Ground Running Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 8, 2015

Last Aired

May 26, 2024

Networks

HBO

Created By

Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, Zachary Stuart-Pontier

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Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay
E1
Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay
Air date: 2015-02-08
A dismembered body discovered in Texas in 2001 is possibly connected to Durst. In 2012, Durst contacts director Andrew Jarecki about an interview.
Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy
E2
Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy
Air date: 2015-02-15
Robert Durst discusses witnessing his mother's suicide when he was a child and his 1973 marriage to Kathleen McCormack, who disappeared in 1982.
Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter
E3
Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter
Air date: 2015-02-22
Nearly 20 years after his wife disappeared, Robert Durst makes headlines again when his longtime confidante Susan Berman--a potential witness in the disappearance of Kathie Durst--is murdered in LA.
Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst
E4
Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst
Air date: 2015-03-01
Two years after the dismembered body of Morris Black washed up on the shores of Galveston, TX, Robert Durst goes on trial with a formidable team of attorneys and a brilliant defense strategy.
Chapter 5: Family Values
E5
Chapter 5: Family Values
Air date: 2015-03-08
Present Day: In the 33 years since Kathie Durst disappeared, no progress has been made in finding out what happened to her, or finding her body. Without answers, her family and friends continue to hunt for the truth.
Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?
E6
Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?
Air date: 2015-03-15
Present day: Nearly a decade has passed since the filmmakers began investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes. They have spoken to more than 100 participants in Robert's story, including family, friends, police, lawyers, jurors and journalists in an attempt to get at the truth.

Cast

Robert Durst

Robert Durst

Self

Andrew Jarecki

Andrew Jarecki

Self

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