Towards the end of the first episode, we see the iconic video of David Berkowitz smiling at the camera as police take him into custody. anyone looking for a good dating tip should ignore this segment. There is a recounting of columnist Jimmy Breslin's time as a conduit to Berkowitz, a clip of Berkowitz's father's press conference after the arrest, and a fascinating tale of Maury Terry's first date with his ex-wife. Paul Giamatti reads Terry's own notes and book passages, and Zeman fills the four episodes with archival news clips, Terry's own videos, shots of newspaper clippings, and interviews (past and present) from family members, cops, journalists, and even surviving victims. Terry's work is presented here after being delivered to Zeman in three boxes after Terry's death. His interest in the Son of Sam case pushed him to slowly evolve into an investigative journalist ultimately convinced that the NYPD had closed the case too soon, and not approached his own level of in-depth research and detail. Maury Terry was an IBM employee with an exceedingly inquisitive mind. Despite the title, Zeman's docuseries is not so much about the murders, but about one man's obsession with proving the 'Son of Sam' was really more than one person, and that the relief felt by citizens after the arrest of David Berkowitz, was misplaced. Fear was pervasive, and the shootings that actually started in the summer of 1976 but not connected until months later, mostly seemed random, which added to the public panic. For those alive in 1977, you likely remember the reign of terror in New York City due to the ".44 Killer", later known as "Son of Sam". Obsession can take many forms, and a few are on display in this latest Netflix docuseries from filmmaker Joshua Zeman.
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