Rodney was first found guilty of one murder in 1980 and sentenced to death, but the ruling was overturned in 1984 because jurors had been improperly informed of his sex crime history. In a 1986 ...

It's one of the best films to appear on Netflix this year and tells the story of a woman who appeared on a television show in ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Rodney Alcala was tall, charming and handsome – just what producers were looking for in a bachelor to compete on their dating game show.

Morgan Rowan said she was assaulted twice by Rodney Alcala 10 years before he appeared on the Dating Game - but never spoke ...

This story previously aired on June 1, 2024. Produced by Gayane Keshishyan Mendez and Tom Seligson. When "48 Hours" first investigated the case of Rodney Alcala, he had been convicted of the murder of ...

Fans say this film, the directorial debut of a Hollywood star, is an 'incredibly important film' which is 'unnerving and ...

Netflix’s new No. 1 film, “Woman of the Hour,” is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Here’s what happened in real life and where the “TV dating show killer” is now.

She eventually picks bachelor number three, Rodney Alcala, who describes himself as a successful photographer and amateur skydiver. Turns out, Rodney is actually a prolific serial killer around ...

As Woman of the Hour becomes a global sensation on Netflix, viewers are now turning their attention to the antagonist of the thriller: Rodney Alcala. Anna Kendrick's chilling new film ...

Kendrick's directorial debut film is based on the true story of the 1970s serial killer Rodney Alcala. He appeared on national television as a contestant on The Dating Game in 1978 while ...

The same can't be said for the US forerunner of the show. Rodney Alcala seemed like the perfect contestant when he appeared on The Dating Game in 1978, but in reality the self-styled playboy was ...

ForbesThe Chilling True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Woman Of The Hour’ Serial Killer Rodney AlcalaBy Monica Mercuri Decades later, Alcala accumulated more murder charges in other states.