The Samsoes hoped that this would finally be the end. Juror: We, the jury, find the defendant, Rodney James Alcala, guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree. Victim Robin C. Samsoe… Matt ...

Netflix’s new No. 1 film, “Woman of the Hour,” is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Here’s what happened in real life and where the “TV dating show killer” is now.

Rodney Alcala appeared on a dating show that led to his infamy. Pic credit: Huntington Beach Police Department/ @criminologytube/YouTube In 1978, Rodney James Alcala appeared on the popular TV ...

In 1978, Rodney James Alcala appeared on the popular TV show The Dating Game, an event now infamous due to his secret ...

Alcala was arrested in July 1979 and sentenced to death in California but died of natural causes in 2021 at age 77. FULL NAME: Rodney James Alcala BORN: August 23, 1943 DIED: July 24, 2021 ...

The real Rodney James Alcala who was handed the death penalty for the slaying of 12 year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979.Credit: Getty The film launched on October 18 and has shot to number one on ...

The prolific Rodney James Alcala appeared on the show in 1978, amid his 1977-1979 killing spree. He was dubbed "The Dating Game Killer." A movie that dramatizes and resurfaces the true story of Alcala ...

The prolific Rodney James Alcala appeared on the show in 1978, amid his 1977-1979 killing spree. He was dubbed "The Dating Game Killer." A movie that dramatizes and resurfaces the true story of ...