I'll Be Gone in the Dark on HBO! Plus a review of Slow Burn: David Duke

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In the latest season of “Slow Burn” from Slate, host Josh Levin chronicles white supremacist David Duke’s methodical journey from fringe figure to mainstream politician, a journey not fully appreciated by the establishment until it was too late.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "SLOW BURN: DAVID DUKE," GO TO 27:00

Then, HBO’s six-part adaptation of Michelle McNamara's book, "I’ll Be Gone In The Dark," pulls together the narratives of the criminal’s many victims, the cops frustrated by the cold case, and the army of armchair detectives dabbling into the five-decade unsolved mystery of the Golden State Killer. But at the heart of the documentary is McNamara, who died before completing her manuscript.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK," GO TO 1:00:00

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