The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

"A closed case is only the beginning."

2021 • TV SERIES • 1 Season

Documentary / Crime

TMDB 3.5 / 5 (143) Ratings

Overview

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.

Network / Platform

Netflix

Production Companies

RadicalMedia

RadicalMedia ↗ Outpost Digital ↗ Elastic Productions ↗

Gigantic Studios

Gigantic Studios ↗

Top Cast

Maury Terry

Self (archive footage)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)

David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz

Self (archive footage)

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