What began as an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a young woman on Long Island spiralled into one of the most notorious serial killer cases in modern history.
May 2010, Shannan Gilbert places a frantic 911 call from near Gilgo Beach, claiming someone is trying to kill her, before vanishing without a trace. Dismissed by authorities because she is a sex worker, a search finally begins after her mother relentlessly pursues justice. December 2010, four bodies are discovered on Gilgo Beach. By April 2011, six more sets of remains bring the total to 11—none of them Shannan. A serial killer is using the dark, desolate stretches of Long Island as a dumping ground.
The case stalls for over a decade amid a corruption scandal involving those leading the investigation that would send international shockwaves. 2022, a new task force determined to right previous wrongs reopens the case, uncovering overlooked evidence leading straight to a killer hiding in plain sight all this time…
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