Miniseries · Netflix
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
A closed case is only the beginning.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a Satanic cult.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Rabbit Hole
In 1993, Maury interviews the elusive Berkowitz, who substantiates his theories about the cult. But his obsession with the case begins to take a toll.
- Directed by Joshua Zeman
S01E02
Catch .44
While Berkowitz continues to dominate the news cycle, Maury pursues his theory about John Carr and uncovers a disturbing link to occult activity.
- Directed by Joshua Zeman
S01E01
Hello from the Gutters
In August 1977, the arrest of David Berkowitz ended New York City's wave of terror. But journalist Maury Terry believed there was more to the story.
- Directed by Joshua Zeman
S01E03
The Ultimate Evil
New leads send Maury down a twisted path, investigating a web of cults. As a "satanic panic" grips the nation, he publishes a book.
- Directed by Joshua Zeman
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Dave SirulnickExecutive Producer
- Dan BraunExecutive Producer
- Sara EnrightExecutive Producer
- Zara DuffyExecutive Producer
- Jon KamenExecutive Producer
- Joshua ZemanExecutive Producer
Direction
- Joshua ZemanDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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