Episode
48 Hours: Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game
Overview
A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers -- eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2018-02-17
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game is Episode 19 in Season 31 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2018-02-17. The runtime is 43 min.
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