Beginning in the summer of 1979, a series of horrific, unsolved child murders terrorizes black families across Atlanta.
As distrust in the police deepens in 1980, investigators look into a sex offender known to have a connection to some of the victims.
Mounting political pressure leads to the arrest of 23-year-old Wayne Williams in connection to two murders of men in their 20s.
The introduction of pattern evidence leads to Wayne Williams' conviction as the city tries to put the investigation behind it.
Series finale. In the mid-1980s, Wayne Williams’ appeals attorney Lynn Whatley anonymously receives shocking new evidence connecting members of the Klan to the murders. Forty years after the murders began, the victims’ family members gather to grieve, discuss Williams’ guilt or innocence, and assert their unwavering commitment to finding out the truth.
Samuel D. Pollard
Director
Maro Chermayeff
Jeff Dupre
Joshua Bennett
Producer