TV series
American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders
Overview
An investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as the Octopus is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-02-28
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Duplass Brothers Productions, Stardust Frames
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Christian Hansen as Self / Danny Casolaro
- Tony Casolaro as Self
- Michael Riconosciuto as Self
- Bobby Moses Nichols as Self
- Zachary Treitz as Self
- Cheri Seymour as Self
- John Powers as Self
- Charles Work as Self
- Keith Roenke as Robert Booth Nichols
- Leah Victoria Hennessey as Lynn Knowles
- Elliot Richardson as Self (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Chapman Way - Executive Producer
- Mark Duplass - Executive Producer
- Jay Duplass - Executive Producer
- Mel Eslyn - Executive Producer
- Maclain Way - Executive Producer
- Juliana Lembi - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The End
Photojournalist Christian Hansen continues the work of Danny Casolaro, a reporter who mysteriously died while investigating a major political conspiracy.
Episode 2: The Trap Door
Through Danny's research, details surface of an alleged global government surveillance network. In 1981, a triple murder fuels suspicions.
Episode 3: The Game
Danny's investigation takes a turn when he uncovers a twisted web of organized crime that implicates the US intelligence community.
Episode 4: The Monster
In his final days, Danny inches closer to answers — but his death raises more questions. Years later, Christian makes discoveries of his own.
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