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HBO will release a four-part documentary series next month surrounding the true story of a New York-based serial killer who preyed upon gay men in the 1990s.
“Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” is a gripping and investigative series telling the story of a New York City serial killer in the early 1990s, a time when the city was marked by homophobia and hate crimes, largely due to the AIDS crisis.
The series, based on the award-winning book “Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust and Murder in Queer New York” by Elon Green, features first-time interviews with activists, investigators and family members, as well as highlights how the LGBTQ+ and allied community fought to bring justice for these victims and their families.
“Last Call” is directed by Anthony Caronna (“Pride”) and executive produced by Howard Gertler (HBO’s Oscar-nominated “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” “How To Survive A Plague”). The series is also executive produced by Charlize Theron, Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin and Kate Barry.
The docuseries will premiere its first episode July 9 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max at the same time. Each episode will debut on subsequent Sundays.
Read below for a brief description of each of the four episodes.
Episode 1
Debuts July 9 at 9 p.m. ET
When a dismembered body is found in New Jersey in 1992, the crime scene poses striking similarities to a murder a year prior — a case that went cold. Both victims were affluent and closeted men, last seen at a piano bar in Manhattan. The Anti-Violence Project pushes the police to investigate a potential serial killer stalking gay men in New York City.
Episode 2
Debuts July 16 at 9 p.m. ET
A third victim is part of the world of the queer community’s most vulnerable population: sex workers of color. While the AVP is pressuring the NYPD and media to connect the murders, another piece of evidence leads investigators to Staten Island.
Episode 3
Debuts July 23 at 9 p.m. ET
A clear pattern of a serial killer emerges with a fourth murder, prompting the creation of a multi-jurisdictional task force and the first coverage from national newspapers. An eyewitness leads to a huge break: a potential name and description of the suspect.
Episode 4
Debuts July 30 at 9 p.m. ET
A break in forensic technology leads investigators to a suspect: a nurse living on Staten Island. The next step is to decipher his past—a quest that takes them back almost 30 years to a murder in Maine—and to make sure he doesn’t evade justice.
