The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood
TV-MA Limited Series 2024 · 4 eps · ★ 7.2 · Documentary, Crime
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Michael Connelly takes viewers on a wild journey into the twisted story of the massacre at Wonderland Avenue on July 1, 1981 – one of Hollywood's most famous murder cases that has fascinated people for more than 40 years.
Directed by Alison Ellwood
Network: MGM+
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