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The Jinx

2015 Ended

8.0/10 546 votes

DocumentaryCrime

Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

Created by:: Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, Zachary Stuart-Pontier
Cast:: Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: HBO

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Seasons

2 available

The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.3

Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay

2015-02-08 · 44m

A dismembered body discovered in Texas in 2001 is possibly connected to Durst. In 2012, Durst contacts director Andrew Jarecki about an interview.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.2

Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy

2015-02-15 · 47m

Robert Durst discusses witnessing his mother's suicide when he was a child and his 1973 marriage to Kathleen McCormack, who disappeared in 1982.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.4

Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter

2015-02-22 · 45m

Nearly 20 years after his wife disappeared, Robert Durst makes headlines again when his longtime confidante Susan Berman--a potential witness in the disappearance of Kathie Durst--is murdered in LA.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.8

Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst

2015-03-01 · 52m

Two years after the dismembered body of Morris Black washed up on the shores of Galveston, TX, Robert Durst goes on trial with a formidable team of attorneys and a brilliant defense strategy.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.7

Chapter 5: Family Values

2015-03-08 · 47m

Present Day: In the 33 years since Kathie Durst disappeared, no progress has been made in finding out what happened to her, or finding her body. Without answers, her family and friends continue to hunt for the truth.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.4

Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?

2015-03-15 · 38m

Present day: Nearly a decade has passed since the filmmakers began investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes. They have spoken to more than 100 participants in Robert's story, including family, friends, police, lawyers, jurors and journalists in an attempt to get at the truth.

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