Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | 54 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and the curious.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 54 minutes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Joe Berlinger
- Artemis SnowElisa Lam (voice)
- Viveca ChowElisa Lam Recreation
- Pablo C. VergaraSelf
- Tom ScorzoneDetective
- Josh DeanSelf - Journalist
- Greg KadingSelf - LAPD Homicide Detective