Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer

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Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
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Genre Docu-series
Created byTrish Wood
Written byRichard O'Regan
Carolyn Saunders
Directed byTrish Wood
Opening theme"White Foxes"
by Susanne Sundfør
ComposerAriel Marx
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducerTrish Wood
CinematographyScott McClellan
EditorsEamonn O'Connor, Steve Taylor, Peter Denes
Running time37–52 minutes
Production company Amazon Studios
Original release
NetworkPrime Video
ReleaseJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer is a 2020 American true crime docuseries that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 30, 2020. [1] The 5-part miniseries was created and directed by Trish Wood. [2] Many viewers who rated the film praised its emphasis on victims, while some objected to its focus on the feminist movement. The incorporation of feminist critique and social contextualization is akin to that seen in later episodes of the Netflix crime docuseries, The Ripper . [3]

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Premise

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer recounts the murders, trials and execution of serial killer Ted Bundy from the perspective of his long-time girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall and her daughter, Molly. The series uses archival footage and photographs as well as interviews with victims who survived his attacks, police, reporters and others involved in the cases. [4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [5]
1"Boy Meets Girl"Trish WoodRichard O'Regan & Carolyn SaundersJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
Elizabeth Kendall meets Ted Bundy who was a lawyer at the time. Female students start disappearing and Ted has a breakdown.
2"Falling"Trish WoodRichard O'Regan & Carolyn SaundersJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
Students in Washington continue to go missing. Ted plans to move to Utah and refuses to ask Elizabeth to go with him.
3"Gone Girls"Trish WoodRichard O'Regan & Carolyn SaundersJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
Ted and Elizabeth Kendall move to Utah where Ted Bundy is continuing Law school. Women start to go missing in Utah and Elizabeth starts to question Ted.
4"Take Care Of Yourself, Young Man"Trish WoodRichard O'Regan & Carolyn SaundersJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
Ted Bundy escapes from jail and disappears. Later on women start to go missing in Florida which lead people to believe where he is located.
5"Collateral Damage"Trish WoodRichard O'Regan & Carolyn SaundersJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
Ted is caught and sentenced to die. He confesses everything in hopes to change his sentence. As for Elizabeth and her daughter they struggle to move on with their lives.

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