James Ellroy's LA: City of Demons

Season 1

TV-14

Iconic and bestselling author James Ellroy, the "demon dog of American literature" who penned "Black Dahlia" and "LA Confidential, " takes a fresh look at some of Hollywood's most-notorious stories from the past to the present.

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6 Episodes

Dead Women Own Me
E1
Dead Women Own MeThe unsolved homicide cases of the infamous Black Dahlia and his own mother's 1958 murder shaped famed crime writer James Ellroy's youth. More recently, the murder of two teenage girls made another deep impression on his psyche.
The Scandal Rags
E2
The Scandal RagsAuthor James Ellroy gets the lewd lowdown from Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, about her childhood killing of notorious LA mobster. He also details the corrupt case of Confidential Magazine, which launched generations of celebrity media mangling.
L. A. Serial Killers
E3
L. A. Serial KillersKing of crime fiction James Ellroy unleashes a volume of venomous vitriol on the most depraved, despicable and deadly criminals...serial killers. He offers up a homicidal history of Los Angeles-based beaters, bashers, stranglers and slasher.
Dames and Delinquents
E4
Dames and DelinquentsAfter World War II, Los Angeles was marred by an ongoing feud between the LAPD and organized crime. James Ellroy explores the scandal that brought down the entire police department and the unsolved murder of mob princess Susan Berman in 2000.
The Dark Side of Hollywood
E5
The Dark Side of HollywoodThe madcap misdeeds and misfortune of tinsel town notables is nothing new. Throughout a hundred years of Hollywood heinousness, stars have been strung out, snuffed out, locked up, and lusted over. Crime author James Ellroy explores the dark side of fame.
Hot Spot Homicide
E6
Hot Spot HomicideClamor! Commotion! Cocaine! Carnage!!! It's the Los Angeles nightclub! These speakeasies have been home to all manner of gangland garroting. From shootouts to shakedowns, James Ellroy recounts the whacked out history of these wicked watering holes.