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      2015 Documentary TRAILER for The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Trailer List The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Trailer The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Trailer 1:26 View more videos
      96% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 95% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A groundbreaking documentary directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and produced and shot by Marc Smerling (the Oscar nominees behind "Capturing the Friedmans") delves into the strange history of real estate heir Robert Durst, long suspected in the still-unsolved 1982 disappearance of his wife as well as the subsequent murders of family friend Susan Berman and neighbor Morris Black. It features an extended, revealing interview with Durst himself, with whom Jarecki developed a unique relationship following the release of "All Good Things," Jarecki's 2010 feature about Durst's life starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. "The Jinx" results from nearly a decade of research by the filmmakers, who expose police files, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and thousands of pages of formerly hidden documents. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 30 Buy Now

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      Disturbing themes and an engrossing blend of interviews and dramatizations make The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst a docu-series that merits further pursuit.

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      John Doyle Globe and Mail The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst has an unnerving quality and there is something uniquely chilling about its subject, Durst himself. May 12, 2020 Full Review Eric Deggans NPR It's the ultimate in reality television... But Andrew Jarecki accomplished even more... He created a new version of true-crime television, exploring an unresolved case in a series centered on interviews with the eccentric, self-destructive prime suspect. Nov 26, 2019 Full Review Melissa Maerz Entertainment Weekly The Jinx might make amateur sleuths of us all. But judging by this gripping, stranger-than-fiction detective story, Jarecki's the real thing. Rated: A- Jun 15, 2018 Full Review John Tones Espinof A documentary as fascinating as the subject of its study. [Full Review in Spanish] Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Kate Summerscale London Review of Books Durst emerges as a slippery, damaged and manipulative figure, and it is hard to tell whether his involvement is driven by a desire to control the story or to surrender to it, to lie or to confess, to be relieved of his fictions or to perpetuate them. Nov 6, 2018 Full Review Claire McNear The Ringer ...one of the most jaw-dropping moments in recent television history. Aug 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Nawt W This true crime rabbit hole might seem a little bit petty at first and really would've been so if Robert Durst didn't "wisely" decide to narrate every excuse, every supposed motive, and every circumstantial lead this decade-spanning case has against him. The finale of the series will probably immediately prompt you to Google where this man is now, only to unfortunately find out that justice has eluded him until the end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/23 Full Review Gareth v Compelling, chilling, weird. This is one of the more bizarre murder mystery doco's you will see, and it will have you hooked. The best docu-series of 2015. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review Coby N Perhaps the best true crime docuseries ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member LOL, the funniest real people acting like maniacs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Great Docuseries! Must see for any fan of True Crime Shows! The only thing that holds this back from perfect is the last episode...It just ends and the entire episode is kind of manufactured build up, to what is ultimately his confession, as he is having a Bowel Movement! lol Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review jaime h One of the worst, most overrated shows ever made. Unbelievable from first minute until final second. Just awful. The women are written like assholes, the cop brother in law is a fucking moron, and not a single thing is believable about the plot. Junk show for junkies Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Feb 8, 2015 Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay In 2001, a dismembered corpse is found floating in Galveston Bay, Texas and police arrest Robert Durst for the murder of his neighbor; in 2012, Robert Durst reaches out to filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling and agrees to be interviewed. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 15, 2015 Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy Durst reveals details about his childhood including witnessing his mother's suicide and recalls how he was pressured to join his father's business; in 1982, Robert makes a report to police that his wife has gone missing. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 22, 2015 Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter In 2000, a tip leads a district attorney to re-open the investigation into the disappearance of Kathie Durst; investigators begin to focus on Durst's close friend, Susan Berman, a witness who was overlooked in 1982; Susan Berman is found murdered. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 1, 2015 Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst In 2003, Galveston, Texas, becomes a media circus as the press descends to cover the trial of Robert Durst; Durst's legal team decides to make an unusual plea; Robert is put on the witness stand. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 8, 2015 Chapter 5: Family Values In the 33 years since her disappearance, family and friends of Kathie Durst continue to hunt for the truth about what happened to her. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 15, 2015 Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do? Filmmakers spend nearly a decade investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes, speaking to more than 100 participants in an attempt to get the truth. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Andrew Jarecki
      Network
      HBO
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Feb 8, 2015