Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

Name: Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2025-07-30
Rating: 7.3
Cast: David Berkowitz, Jack Jones, Mary Murphy, Joseph Borrelli, Lawrence Klausner

ENDED1 Season3 Episodes★ 7.3

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes is a documentary and crime series on Netflix that premiered in 2025, ending after 1 season and 3 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredJul 30, 2025

Last AiredJul 30, 2025

GenreDocumentary, Crime

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionThird Eye Motion Picture Company, RadicalMedia, Brentwood Communications International

Mixing present-day interviews with previously unheard recordings, this true-crime series examines serial killer David Berkowitz's mark on 1970s New York.

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

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Cast

David Berkowitz

Self (archive footage)

Jack Jones

Self - Journalist

Mary Murphy

Self - Televison Reporter

Joseph Borrelli

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Lawrence Klausner

Self - Author, Son of Sam

Manny Grossman

Self - Son of Sam Researcher

Marlin Hopkins

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Richard Edmonds

Self - Journalist

John Comparetto

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Dick Belsky

Self - Journalist

William Gardella

Self - New York P.D. (Ret.)

Gloria Zonghetti

Self - Valentina Suriani's Friend

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

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Explore one of the greatest manhunts in New York City history, from inside the NYPD’s desperate race to catch the infamous .44-caliber killer—and into the disturbing mind of David Berkowitz himself— to newly unearthed recordings offering a rare insight into David Berkowitz's twisted psyche, revealing what was going through his mind as he unleashed a reign of terror in the late 1970s.

E1Fear City

Jul 30, 202554m★ 6.3

New York, 1976: A series of seemingly random shootings ignites anxiety throughout the city, leaving law enforcement scrambling to connect the deaths.

E2On the Prowl

Jul 30, 202558m★ 7.0

As his murder count rises, so does Berkowitz's brazenness as he toys with the media. Later, the origin of his "Son of Sam" alias is revealed.

E3No One Is Safe

Jul 30, 202560m★ 7.0

With the public's fear growing more intense by the day, the police desperately search for the break they need.

About Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes is a documentary, crime series on Netflix. The show first aired on Jul 30, 2025 and currently has 1 season and 3 episodes. Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes David Berkowitz, Jack Jones, Mary Murphy, Joseph Borrelli, Lawrence Klausner.