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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,906 posts)
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 04:03 PM Jun 2017

Limited Series On 'In Cold Blood' Murders In The Works

Limited Series On 'In Cold Blood' Murders In The Works

BY ANNIE LLOYD IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON JUN 23, 2017 12:20 PM

A new limited series based on the 1969 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, which Truman Capote covered in his famous book In Cold Blood, is in the works, according to Deadline. Author Gary McAvoy uncovered old steno pads from the murder investigation and worked with the son of one of the Kansas investigators to bring this information to light, because much of the information they uncovered presents a far different story of the murders than what Capote wrote in his classic work of (supposed) non-fiction. McAvoy will now present the information via the limited series.

The series will also provide an in-depth look into the attempts to suppress McAvoy's discoveries and how his knowledge brushed up against the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. A Wall Street Journal investigation from 2013, which came from McAvoy's discoveries, revealed that at least two iconic scenes from the book were fabrications in order to present the Kansas Bureau in a positive light. The WSJ also revealed that the killer, Richard Hickock, had written his own account of the murders. Capote was aware of the manuscript, but never mentioned it in his notes. Hickock wrote the memoir while on death row, so it's unclear to what degree his account is accurate.

The series does not yet have a timeline for production and appears to be in early stages of development.
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Limited Series On 'In Cold Blood' Murders In The Works (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 OP
I remember reading "In Cold Blood" on Halloween night katmondoo Jun 2017 #1
Interesting rsdsharp Jun 2017 #2
Interesting. I read somewhere that Hickok claimed in his writings raccoon Jun 2017 #3

katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
1. I remember reading "In Cold Blood" on Halloween night
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jun 2017

At midnight some kid knocked on the door for trick and treat and scared me out of my wits, I called the police but he was a young teenager who just didn't know he was wrong to be out so late. A scary, tragic story.

rsdsharp

(9,042 posts)
2. Interesting
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 04:41 PM
Jun 2017

but you would have thought they could have gotten the year of the murders correct. They occurred in 1959, and the book came out in 1966.

raccoon

(31,092 posts)
3. Interesting. I read somewhere that Hickok claimed in his writings
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 07:43 PM
Jun 2017

That somebody hired them to do the murders. I think that's absolute nonsense. It would be interesting to see what Hickok wrote but I wouldn't believe a darn thing he said.

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