Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, 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 50 minutes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Joe Berlinger
- Malcolm ReimanSelf - NYPD Homicide Commander
- Vernon GeberthSelf - NYPD Homicide Commander
- Melinda ChateauvertSelf - Author, 'Sex Workers Unite'
- Scott WatsonRichard Cottingham