Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

6.9(15)|2025-07-30|1 seasons, 3 episodes

DocumentaryCrime

Overview

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

Episodes

Miniseries(3)

S1E1 · 2025-07-30 · 54m

Fear City

6.3

New York, 1976: A series of seemingly random shootings ignites anxiety throughout the city, leaving law enforcement scrambling to connect the deaths.

S1E2 · 2025-07-30 · 58m

On the Prowl

7.0

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.

S1E3 · 2025-07-30 · 60m

No One Is Safe

7.0

With the public's fear growing more intense by the day, the police desperately search for the break they need.

Top Cast

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David Berkowitz

Self (archive footage)

Jack Jones

Self - Journalist

Mary Murphy

Self - Televison Reporter

Joseph Borrelli

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Lawrence Klausner

Self - Author, Son of Sam

Manny Grossman

Self - Son of Sam Researcher

Marlin Hopkins

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Richard Edmonds

Self - Journalist

John Comparetto

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Dick Belsky

Self - Journalist

William Gardella

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Gloria Zonghetti

Self - Valentina Suriani's Friend