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  1. finales
    The Jinx: Part Two Ignores the Full StoryYou can’t complete the Robert Durst saga without reckoning with the phenomenon the original doc wrought.
  2. overnights
    The Jinx Finale Recap: Trust IssuesDespite the predictable ending, The Jinx turns into a fearsome indictment of an elite class that will look the other way when it benefits them.
  3. overnights
    The Jinx Recap: The VerdictThe verdict is in, but not before Robert Durst makes an embarrassing spectacle of himself on the stand.
  4. overnights
    The Jinx Recap: Why Do I Like This Guy?The trial is underway and everyone is getting an additional 15 minutes of fame.
  5. from the archives
    Who Killed the Gangster’s Daughter?Revisiting Lisa DePaulo’s 2001 feature about Robert Durst and the death of Susan Berman.
  6. bob’s belchers
    I Have So Many Questions About The Jinx’s Wonder TwinsThe standouts of the Durst prosecution team are John Grisham protagonists run through a Workaholics filter.
  7. overnights
    The Jinx Recap: Naughty BoysLet’s meet the morally bankrupt friends Robert Durst tries to keep loyal before the case begins.
  8. overnights
    The Jinx Season-Premiere Recap: Beverley HillsPart 2 manages to be both a followup to the fallout of the 2015 miniseries and a victory lap for director Andrew Jarecki.
  9. now streaming
    The 20 Best True-Crime Documentaries on MaxHBO and its sister networks have a rich history of producing compelling documentaries about bad people doing bad things.
  10. true crime
    Let’s Get Back on The Jinx’s Timeline Going Into Part TwoWhat to remember about Robert Durst before the hot-mic moment that changed everything.
  11. overnights
    ‘You’re Caught’: The Jinx’s Tense, Unbelievable ConclusionDurst’s participation in The Jinx seems to follow the same strange, self-defeating pattern.
  12. overnights
    The 3 Most Interesting Revelations From The Jinx, Episode 5Where is Veronica Mars when you need her? She could have closed this case years ago.
  13. overnights
    The 3 Most Interesting Revelations From The Jinx, Episode 4“I did not kill my best friend. I did dismember him.â€
  14. overnights
    The 3 Most Interesting Revelations From The Jinx, Episode 3Almost 20 years after Kathie Durst disappeared, in 2000 a newly arrested man volunteers some details that cause police to reopen her case.
  15. overnights
    The 3 Most Interesting Revelations From The Jinx: Episode TwoRobert Durst is a singular, compelling, and occasionally terrifying individual.
  16. overnights
    The 3 Most Interesting Revelations From The Jinx: Episode OneA torso, a rich man, and his scared brother.
  17. trailer mix
    The Jinx – Part Two Picks Up at Robert Durst’s ConfessionA full trailer shows that the series will follow “Bob†Durst in his (failed) attempt to evade capture and (also failed) attempt to avoid conviction.
  18. last night on late night
    WWHL: Watch Meredith Marks Address Lisa Barlow’s Hot Mic RantMarks says the whole hullaballoo was prompted by projection on Barlow’s part.
  19. crime
    The Life and Crimes of Robert Durst: A TimelineThe subject of HBO’s The Jinx died a convicted murderer at 78.
  20. crime
    Robert Durst Charged With the Murder of His Wife After 39 YearsDays after being convicted of killing a friend for what she knew.
  21. the jinx
    Robert Durst Admits to Writing the Tip-Off Letter in Susan Berman’s MurderIn The Jinx, Durst said the letter was something “only the killer could have written.â€
  22. courts
    Robert Durst Will Stand Trial for Murder of Susan BermanDurst previously pleaded not guilty to the charge.
  23. the true crime wave
    How the TV Landscape Teed Us Up Perfectly for True CrimeTrue-crime shows may be so popular because other types of “golden age†TV prepared us for how to watch them.
  24. confessions
    Robert Durst Might Have Been on Meth During Filming of HBO’s The JinxHe allegedly claimed to be “swooped†and “speeding†during tapings for the acclaimed miniseries.
  25. Robert Durst Pleads Not Guilty to the Murder of Susan BermanProsecutors will not be seeking the death penalty against the real-estate heir. 
  26. podcasts
    Gimlet Announces New Scripted and Crime PodcastsSo many podcasts!
  27. the industry
    Lifetime Is Making a Robert Durst MovieThe story of the alleged murderer will be told from the perspective of one of his alleged victims.
  28. crime
    The Jinx’s Robert Durst Granted His Plea DealLillian will be absolutely thrilled.
  29. crime
    Jinx’s Robert Durst Pleads Guilty to Gun ChargesHe will be sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
  30. the jinx finale
    Robert Durst Seemed to Know The Jinx Finale Would Be His Downfall“I’m going to watch episode six and then decide if I’m going to Cuba.â€
  31. tv
    Law & Order: SVU Is Doing a Robert Durst Episode, Hot Mic and AllThus completing the Robert Durst–Law & Order trifecta.
  32. the jinx
    Robert Durst Deserves an Emmy, John Mulaney Argues“This guy is so good at being on TV.â€
  33. vulture tv awards 2015
    Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris on the Best Plot Twist of the YearTV’s equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
  34. robert durst
    Robert Durst Biographer Matt Birkbeck on What The Jinx Got Wrong“There was a lot in The Jinx that was factually incorrect that he was aware of.â€
  35. the jinx
    Everything We Know About Bob Durst’s Second Wife“A lot of people believe Debbie knows Bob’s secrets.â€
  36. ‘SNL’ Review: Dwayne Johnson, Man for the JobHere’s a question I never thought I’d ask: does SNL need more men? Of course not, right? Only recently has SNL begun to shake off its “boys […]
  37. chat room
    Errol Morris on His Early Films, and What He Thinks of The Jinx“I started The Thin Blue Line having no idea it was going to become The Thin Blue Line.â€
  38. robert durst
    Revisiting All Good Things After the Revelations of The JinxThe 2010 film is currently streaming on Netflix.
  39. the jinx
    Watch Rare Video of Robert Durst’s Brother Douglas Talking About HimFrom a 2010 NY1 segment.
  40. crimes and misdemeanors
    Robert Durst Charged With Murder, May Face Death PenaltyPlus new weapons charges in New Orleans.
  41. behind the scenes
    What It Was Like to Be a Reenactor on The Jinx“It was a lot of me fighting with Robert Durst. They would literally have us just go on forever.â€
  42. believable excuses
    LAPD Denies Robert Durst’s Arrest Had Anything to Do With The JinxTotally a coincidence.
  43. the jinx
    I’ve Never Seen Anything Like the End of The JinxThat’s not the same thing as saying I unreservedly love and admire Andrew Jarecki’s documentary series. But really, now …
  44. crime
    Robert Durst Will Be Extradited to California for Berman MurderHe was arrested in New Orleans Saturday.
  45. the jinx
    Ryan Gosling on Robert Durst: ‘He’s a Very Complicated Guy’“And even if all of it or none of it or some of it might be true, there’s just no way to really know.â€
  46. ask an expert
    Where Does the Robert Durst Case Go From Here?“They’re getting closer to being able to arrest him in the disappearance of Kathleen Durst.â€
  47. tv
    Jinx Director: No Deal With Police Over TimingRobert Durst was arrested only hours before the Jinx finale aired.
  48. the jinx
    The Jinx Finale: Robert Durst Says He ‘Killed Them All’“What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.â€
  49. tv
    TV Review: The Jinx Is a Real-Life Interview With the VampireWhat I’ve seen is troublesome, and not in a good way.