David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam, is the focus of Netflix's docuseries Conversations with a Killer. From 1976 to 1977, he murdered six people and injured 11 others, instigating one of New York City's largest manhunts. He was arrested in August 1977 after a witness identified him leaving a crime scene. Initially claiming a demon dog commanded him to kill, he later recanted. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in 1978 and received six life sentences. The series includes new interviews and audio tapes that provide deeper insights into his case and the fear it instigated.
Through new interviews and unearthed audio recordings, the three-part series looks at Berkowitz's case through a fresh lens. These rare tapes reveal unnerving insights into his psyche.
Berkowitz murdered six people and injured 11 others in a rampage of shootings that spanned 13 months. Following the largest manhunt in the city's history, he was arrested in August 1977.
We hope to not only revisit history, but to bring clarity and depth to a narrative that has long intrigued and unsettled the public.
Amid his shooting rampage, Berkowitz left taunting letters near his victims' bodies signed as Son of Sam.
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