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Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes2025

Name: Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-07-30
Rating: 6.6

6.6

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IMDb 6.7TMDB 7.1

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Year

2025

Seasons

Network

Netflix

Status

Ended

The premise

Mixing present-day interviews with previously unheard recordings, this true-crime series examines serial killer David Berkowitz's mark on 1970s New York.

Horror Vault's take

This true-crime miniseries dives deep into the case of David Berkowitz, the man who terrorized New York City in the late 1970s under the name Son of Sam. Drawing on previously unheard audio recordings and fresh interviews with investigators, journalists, and others connected to the case, the series builds an intimate and disturbing portrait of one of America's most notorious killers. It examines not just the crimes themselves but the lasting psychological and cultural shockwaves they sent through an already-embattled city.

Content: Descriptions Of Violent Crimes, Discussion Of Murder Victims, Disturbing Archival Content

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E2 · On the Prowl

7.0

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E2 · On the Prowl

7.0

★ 6.8 avg· 2h 52m total· Jul 2025 → Jul 2025

S1.E1 · Fear CityPremiere
6.3
Jul 30, 2025 · 54 min · Dir: Joe Berlinger
New York, 1976: A series of seemingly random shootings ignites anxiety throughout the city, leaving law enforcement scrambling to connect the deaths.
S1.E2 · On the Prowl
7.0
Jul 30, 2025 · 58 min · Dir: Joe Berlinger
As his murder count rises, so does Berkowitz's brazenness as he toys with the media. Later, the origin of his "Son of Sam" alias is revealed.
S1.E3 · No One Is Safe
7.0
Jul 30, 2025 · 60 min · Dir: Joe Berlinger
With the public's fear growing more intense by the day, the police desperately search for the break they need.