34 gripping true crime docuseries on Netflix

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

Some of the nation’s most dangerous serial killers are worse than others, and while they are all bad people, some become so infamous, their existence becomes synonymous with evil itself. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer focuses on one of the most notorious sequence murderers in American history.

In the ’80s, an elusive rapist and killer was running around the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Fransisco Bay Area. No one was safe from this menace as he preyed upon children, the elderly, and everyone in between. His victims were all random, and it took several years to finally capture the evil individual responsible for the spree of heinous crimes.

Richard Ramirez, claiming to be motivated by the devil, was convicted and sentenced to death for so many horrible crimes. He ended up dying of natural causes before being executed.

The story of his killings, troubled past, the investigation that led to his capture, and the dramatic events leading to his arrest are all brilliantly showcased in the four entries making up Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer. Having earned decent scores on Rotten Tomatoes only add to the already many reasons to check oy the Netflix limited series.