The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

2015 • HBO
4.7
51 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (9)

1 Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay
2/8/15
Season-only
Series premiere. A bizarre 2001 murder in Texas resurrects public interest surrounding NYC real-estate scion Robert Durst, who seeks out filmmaker Andrew Jarecki for an exclusive one-on-one interview.
2 Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy
2/15/15
Season-only
Interviewed by Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst recalls seeing his mother jump to her death when he was seven, and opens up about the marital travails that preceded his wife Kathie's disappearance in 1982.
3 Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter
2/22/15
Season-only
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.
4 Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst
3/1/15
Season-only
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.
5 Chapter 5: Family Values
3/8/15
Season-only
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.
6 Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?
3/15/15
Season-only
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 Durst's story in an attempt to get at the truth.
101 Trailer
2/16/15
Season-only
A preview of director Andrew Jarecki and producer Marc Smerling's groundbreaking six-part documentary series that sheds new light on real-estate scion Robert Durst, who has been accused of three murders, but never convicted.
102 The Jinx: About The Jinx
2/22/15
Season-only
Andrew Jarecki opens up on the fascinating story behind his HBO documentary series 'The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.'
103 The Jinx: On Robert Durst
3/22/15
Season-only
'The Jinx' director Andrew Jarecki opens up about the main subject of his six-part documentary series: real-estate scion and suspected murderer Robert Durst.

About this show

This six-part series sheds new light on real-estate scion Robert Durst who has been accused of three murders, but never convicted.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
51 reviews
A Google user
August 3, 2018
One of the greatest documentary series ever made. Gripping.
Benedicte van Boxel
February 2, 2016
Spellbinding!
Isobel Storey (Izzie)
June 28, 2015
Fantastic. Really interesting
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