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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

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Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

Synopsis

Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

Episodes

Seasons & episodes

1 season

Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay

1. Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay

Feb 8, 2015 44 min

A dismembered body discovered in Texas in 2001 is possibly connected to Durst. In 2012, Durst contacts director Andrew Jarecki about an interview.

Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy

2. Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy

Feb 15, 2015 47 min

Robert Durst discusses witnessing his mother's suicide when he was a child and his 1973 marriage to Kathleen McCormack, who disappeared in 1982.

Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter

3. Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter

Feb 22, 2015 45 min

Nearly 20 years after his wife disappeared, Robert Durst makes headlines again when his longtime confidante Susan Berman--a potential witness in the disappearance of Kathie Durst--is murdered in LA.

Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst

4. Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst

Mar 1, 2015 52 min

Two years after the dismembered body of Morris Black washed up on the shores of Galveston, TX, Robert Durst goes on trial with a formidable team of attorneys and a brilliant defense strategy.

Chapter 5: Family Values

5. Chapter 5: Family Values

Mar 8, 2015 47 min

Present Day: In the 33 years since Kathie Durst disappeared, no progress has been made in finding out what happened to her, or finding her body. Without answers, her family and friends continue to hunt for the truth.

Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?

6. Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?

Mar 15, 2015 38 min

Present day: Nearly a decade has passed since the filmmakers began investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes. They have spoken to more than 100 participants in Robert's story, including family, friends, police, lawyers, jurors and journalists in an attempt to get at the truth.

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Cast

Robert Durst

Robert Durst

Self

Andrew Jarecki

Andrew Jarecki

Self

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Release

2015

Seasons

2 seasons

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