The timing of The Jinx was unprecedented. Just one day before the finale aired, Robert Durst was arrested in New Orleans on first-degree murder charges for the death of Susan Berman. The documentary didn't just document history; it actively participated in bringing a fugitive to justice. Conclusion
What began as a fictional film (Jarecki’s All Good Things , starring Ryan Gosling) spiraled into a six-part, decade-spanning investigation that exposed a man who had evaded justice for over three decades. This post breaks down the three "deaths" of the title, the bizarre genius of Durst himself, and the jaw-dropping finale that sent him to prison. The Jinx- The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst -...
The producers, listening in the control room, sit in stunned silence. They know they have just recorded a confession that will send him to prison. They call the FBI. The timing of The Jinx was unprecedented
In Galveston, he befriended his elderly neighbor, Morris Black. In September 2001, a torso washed up on the shores of Galveston Bay. Inside Black’s apartment, police found blood, a saw, and a knife. Durst was arrested for murder. Conclusion What began as a fictional film (Jarecki’s