“Woman of the Hour,” tells the chilling and unbelievable story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on the hit game show “The Dating Game” in 1978, amid his murder spree.
This earned him the moniker “The Dating Game Killer.” Now streaming on Netflix, the movie – which Kendrick, 39, also stars in – follows the events around Alcala’s appearance on the show. “The Dating Game” premiered in 1965 and although ABC dropped it in 1973, it continued in syndication through 1999.
On a typical episode, a bachelorette posed questions to three bachelors who were hidden from her view, before she’d select one to go on a date with.
Matt Murphy, former Sr. Deputy District Attorney of Orange County, Calif., said on a 2021 episode of “20/20” that looking back, “it is chilling to realize that this iconic show celebrating love and romance would unknowingly feature a remorseless killer.”Here’s everything to know about the buzzy true crime thriller and the case. “Woman of the Hour” is a thriller based on a true story.
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