All Episodes of The Hillside Strangler
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For the first time in over 40 years, Frank Salerno tells his story of the Hillside Strangler manhunt, revisiting the case that changed him forever. Kenneth Bianchi shares his story on camera for the first
Season 1
6.7/1027 votesCity of Dreams, City of Nightmares
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2026
Ten women are slain, their bodies dumped across the iconic hillsides of Los Angeles; activists demand justice as the media turns murder into spectacle; detectives Frank Salerno and Pete Finnigan race to stop the killer before he strikes again.
Director: Peter LoGreco
Writer: Unknown
7.0/1021 votesThe Many Faces of Ken Bianchi
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2026
Detectives link two killings in Bellingham, WA, to Ken Bianchi, exposing him as the Hillside Strangler; facing death row, he claims amnesia and submits to hypnosis; decades later, Bianchi argues his murderous confessions were fabricated.
Director: Peter LoGreco
Writer: Unknown
7.1/1016 votesThe Trial of the Century
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2026
Bianchi's insanity plea collapses, and he flips on cousin Angelo Buono to avoid the death penalty; but as the trial becomes a media circus, Bianchi's story keeps changing, forcing the district attorney to move to dismiss the case.
Director: Peter LoGreco
Writer: Unknown
7.1/109 votesThe Conman
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2026
As the case falters, the judge turns Buono's prosecution over to the California Attorney General, launching the longest and most expensive trial in U.S. history; decades later, Bianchi maintains his innocence and fights for parole.
Director: Peter LoGreco
Writer: Unknown