I'll Be Gone in the Dark Walk into the Light (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Walk into the Light (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo's arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle's prescience in her book's epilogue.

Director

Liz Garbus

Writers

Liz Garbus (a series by) | Michelle McNamara (based on the book written by)

Producers

Kate Barry | Elizabeth Wolff

Composer

Philip Sheppard

Editors

Erin Barnett | Jawad Metni | Alyse Ardell Spiegel

Production Designers

Susan Alegria | Amber Unkle

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 2, 2020

Release date

Aug 2, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Michelle McNamara Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Bonnie Colwell Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Patton Oswalt Self - Michelle's Husband Self - Michelle's Husband See fewer	Young Adult (2011)
Larry Crompton Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Billy Jensen Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective See fewer	True Crime News (2015)
Richard Shelby Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Paul Holes Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County See fewer	A Devil in the Valley (2021)
Joseph James DeAngelo Self - Golden State Killer (archive footage) (as James Joseph DeAngelo) Self - Golden State Killer (archive footage) (as James Joseph DeAngelo) See fewer
Linda O'Dell Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #20 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #20 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Melanie Barbeau Self - Citizen Detective Self - Citizen Detective See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Jennifer Carole Self - Daughter of Lyman Smith Self - Daughter of Lyman Smith See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Kris Pedretti Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Fiona Williams Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #22 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #22 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Paul Haynes Self - Michelle's Researcher Self - Michelle's Researcher See fewer	BINGED (2023)
Nick Willick Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Former Boss, Auburn Police Department (voice) Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Former Boss, Auburn Police Department (voice) See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Wes Ryland Self - Nephew of Joseph DeAngelo Self - Nephew of Joseph DeAngelo See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Lisa Ortiz Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Cousin Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Cousin See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Karen Kilgariff Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast See fewer	Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Gay Hardwick Self - East Area Rapist Survivors Case #31 Self - East Area Rapist Survivors Case #31 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Jane Carson-Sandler Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) See fewer	Surviving a Serial Killer (2021)
Michelle Cruz Self - Sister of Murder Victim Janelle Cruz Self - Sister of Murder Victim Janelle Cruz See fewer	True Crime News (2015)
Carol Daly Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento (archive footage) Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento (archive footage) See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Cheri Domingo Self - Original Night Stalker Murder #5 (archive footage) Self - Original Night Stalker Murder #5 (archive footage) See fewer
Debbi Domingo Self - Daughter of Cheri Domingo Self - Daughter of Cheri Domingo See fewer	True Crime News (2015)
Bob Hardwick Self - East Area Rapist Survivors Case #31 Self - East Area Rapist Survivors Case #31 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Sharon Huddle Self - Wife of Joseph DeAngelo (archive footage) Self - Wife of Joseph DeAngelo (archive footage) See fewer
Scott Jones Self - Sacramento Sheriff (archive footage) Self - Sacramento Sheriff (archive footage) See fewer	Very Scary People (2019)
Seth Meyers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Documentary Now! (2015)
Lauren Orlando Michelle McNamara Michelle McNamara See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Alice Oswalt Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) See fewer	Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
Amy Ryan Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Constance Ryland Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Sister (archive footage) Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Sister (archive footage) See fewer
Greg Sanchez Self - Original Night Stalker Murder #5 (archive footage) Self - Original Night Stalker Murder #5 (archive footage) See fewer
Anne Marie Schubert Self - Sacramento County District Attorney (archive footage) Self - Sacramento County District Attorney (archive footage) See fewer	The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over (2018)