SeriesPsychological

After the Night2020

Name: After the Night
Genre: Psychological
Released: 2020-11-29
Rating: 6.7

Created by Thomas Meadmore

6.7

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IMDb 6.9TMDB 6.9

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Year

2020

Seasons

Network

Stan

Status

Ended

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

The horrifying true story of Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia’s most notorious and deadliest serial killers.

Horror Vault's take

After the Night chronicles the real-life reign of terror unleashed by Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia's most feared serial killers. This documentary series digs into the devastating impact his crimes had on the people and communities left behind. Through interviews and investigation, it examines how authorities pieced together the truth behind a string of shocking attacks.

Content: Descriptions Of Violent Crimes, Discussion Of Murder, Potentially Distressing Real-Life Testimony

Episode Guide

· Nov 2020 → Nov 2020

S1.E1 · The End of InnocencePremiere
Nov 29, 2020
A brutal end of innocence for 1960s Perth, Australia when a series of seemingly unrelated murders shocks a tight community.
S1.E2 · The Sting
Nov 29, 2020
Yet another horrific killing terrorises the community, as John Button stands trial for the hit and run murder of his girlfriend Rosemary Anderson, and police set a cunning trap for an elusive killer.
S1.E3 · The Confession
Nov 29, 2020
Eric Edgar Cooke’s role in the Australia Day shootings are exposed, but the true extent of his crimes and their lasting effects on the community are only now coming to light, while new evidence prompts John Button’s legal team to seek an ex
S1.E4 · The Legacy
Nov 29, 2020
Now cleared of murder, John Button’s case exposes a corrupt police force, prompting a Royal Commission and yet another exoneration, as Cooke’s crimes continue to reverberate across a community that will never again be the same.