Basic Info

First Air: March 23, 2019

Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (5 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Last Episode

Name: The Requiem

Season: 1, Episode: 3

Air Date: 2019-03-23

Runtime: 60 min

After an intense investigation, Wayne Williams goes on trial for one of the most notorious murder cases in Atlanta's history. The public struggles with the question of Williams's guilt. He is convicted but was justice truly served for the families?

Videos

The Atlanta Child Murders (Vimeo)

The Atlanta Child Murders

2019 1 seasons 3 episodes ⭐ 6.4/10 5 votes

Overview

While touting itself as a mecca for progressive expansion, early 1980s Atlanta has a dark secret. Over two years, at least twenty-nine black children, teens, and young adults have been systematically abducted and murdered from low income neighborhoods. As the mothers of the victims beg law enforcement to take action, the investigation languishes while the country looks on. Suspects include the KKK, the police and known pedophiles. The nightmare is seemingly over when Wayne Williams, a young black man, is arrested and the majority of the crimes are attributed to him. But was he simply a scapegoat? In this 3-part special we explore the case from those closest to it while highlighting the enduring questions surrounding this tragic chapter in Atlanta's history.