CinemaOSSeries · 2021 · 1 Season · TV-MA
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

A closed case is only the beginning.

70%(143)IMDbDocumentaryCrime

The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a Satanic cult.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
May 5, 2021
Last aired
May 5, 2021
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
Netflix

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

Maury Terry

Self (archive footage)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)

David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Showrunner
Sara Enright
Zara Duffy

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