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- 2020
- FX
- 2020
- FX
Summary The four-part documentary series looks at Gary Stewart's search for his biological father and the evidence that reveal the man was the Zodiac Killer.
- 2020
- FX
- 2020
- FX
The Most Dangerous Animal of All
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 6, 2020
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Summary The four-part documentary series looks at Gary Stewart's search for his biological father and the evidence that reveal the man was the Zodiac Killer.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
65
50% Positive
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5 Reviews
50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Spellbinding. ... Relying on a stylized version of the classic true-crime TV format, they keep the viewer squarely focused on the principal subject of this film, Gary Stewart, and his story, which is that his dad was very likely the infamous serial murderer known as the Zodiac Killer. ... To not feel for him is to miss the point of this show, which is really an investigation into the stories that each one of us are capable of telling ourselves and reinforcing in our minds every day, whether they are true or not.
On the whole, the documentary combines a number of niche interests: docuseries, true crime, and the Zodiac killer specifically. Its four-episode counts makes it an easy investment, one whose ultimate turn is bizarre but feels like a perfect fit for this strange case’s natural twists.
“The Most Dangerous Animal of All” starts off in a frustrating manner, especially for those of us who know a great deal about this case, but eventually becomes a portrait of obsession and the true horror of that which we can never really know.
The Most Dangerous Animal Of All is intriguing enough to spend three-and-a-half hours on, but you may find yourself wondering why this story couldn’t have been told in half the time.
Director Kief Davidson allows the author to have his say and add new evidence that he's uncovered since the book's publication, but his team also does what Stewart's publisher, Harper Collins, apparently never did: fact-check his assertions. It's in those verifications that the documentary justifies its existence (though it never justifies its four-hour run time, which is stuffed with corny close-ups and recreations).
The problem with The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Earl Van Best Jr. never comes into focus, and the Zodiac Killer doesn’t either. More importantly, the connection between Best and the monster who terrorized the Bay Area is woefully tenuous. ... The Most Dangerous Animal never really picks a lane, even with so many lanes available. It tries to do too much, and in some places with far too little.
FX's first true crime series, The Most Dangerous Animal of All, brings a new type of grossness to the genre — one in which the audience feels shameful simply because viewing the docuseries makes us complicit in stroking the ego of its subject, Gary L. Stewart.
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Production Company:
- Campfire
- FX Network
Initial Release Date: Mar 6, 2020
Number of seasons: 1 Season
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