The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park: Season 1

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The Preppy Murder: Death In Central Park

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AMC | SundanceTV | Season Premiere Date: November 13, 2019

Summary: Airing simultaneously on AMC and SundanceTV over three nights, the five-part documentary miniseries looks into the 1968 murder of Jennifer Levin in Central Park by Robert Chambers.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary

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Hank Stuever

Nov 11, 2019

Sharply told and often riveting documentary miniseries. Read full review

Sophie Gilbert

Nov 13, 2019

The series is the rare documentary excavation, though, where more distance would help. Everyone interviewed has some kind of profound connection with the case itself, when the more intriguing questions at this point involve the people who watched from the sidelines. ... The Preppy Murder offers just enough analysis to tease these kinds of deeper reckonings, but it’s ultimately up to viewers whether they choose to dig further. Read full review

Verne Gay

Nov 12, 2019

Exhaustive without ever being quite comprehensive, "Death" is still a solid, sane overview. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Nov 13, 2019

The Preppy Murder is a decent retelling of a harrowing moment for New York, the media and the justice system, but it could surely be something better. Read full review

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UncleWillard

Dec 15, 2019

Lot of repetition to stretch this out to a series vs. a 90 minute doc. And of course it had to become a #metoo moment even though this guy was psycho and not remotely representative of average men, let alone in power. I thought her ginger friend was peculiarly gross in trying to turn herLot of repetition to stretch this out to a series vs. a 90 minute doc. And of course it had to become a #metoo moment even though this guy was psycho and not remotely representative of average men, let alone in power. I thought her ginger friend was peculiarly gross in trying to turn her friends murder into some feminist cause so she could gain some kind of notoriety.… Expand

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