
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel(2021)
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.


“A playground of pleasure. A killer on the loose.”
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.
Malcolm Reiman
Self - NYPD Homicide Commander
Vernon Geberth
Self - NYPD Homicide Commander
Melinda Chateauvert
Self - Author, 'Sex Workers Unite'

Scott Watson
Richard Cottingham
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer is a documentary, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of new york city, 1970s, true crime, richard cottingham, torso killer. Created by Joe Berlinger, it stars Malcolm Reiman, Vernon Geberth, Melinda Chateauvert. 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.
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