The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood

Season 1
Led by crime writer Michael Connelly, the documentary series takes us on a wild, snaking journey into the investigation of the massacre at Wonderland Avenue, revealing ties to a porn star, Hollywood elite, and the drug underworld in 1980's Los Angeles.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Heat of a Cold Case
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    September 7, 2024
    52min
    TV-MA
    Crime novelist Michael Connelly revisits one of the most famous murder cases in the history of Los Angeles - the 1981 massacre at Wonderland Avenue - which involved a colorful cast of characters, including a legendary porn star and a drug kingpin.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
    September 14, 2024
    50min
    TV-MA
    The last known surviving witness in the case, Scott Thorson, shares what he overheard the night of the murders, as well as the details of his extraordinary life with Liberace, Hollywood elite, and the drug underworld of 1980's Los Angeles.
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  3. S1 E3 - Up In Smoke
    September 21, 2024
    51min
    TV-MA
    Scott Thorson tells of building a drug empire in Hollywood in the 1980s, while the crack epidemic in Los Angeles explodes - all before being discovered as the missing puzzle piece to the Wonderland case almost a decade after the murders.
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Content advisory
Nudityviolencesubstance usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Alison Ellwood
Producers
Caitlin GrossjungDana KeatingJen CaseyMichael ConnellyAlison EllwoodNick GilhoolEli HolzmanRick Jackson
Cast
Michael Connelly
Studio
MGMPLUS
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