Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

Documentary series on the Black Dahlia murder and secrets within the Hodel AI summary

TNT / Cadence13 Visit website › True Crime · EN · 11 episodes · latest 2025-05-05 · explicit

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When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. Now, through never-before-heard archival audio and first-time interviews, the Hodel family opens up to reveal their shocking story. In this eight-part documentary series, sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile, the great grand daughters of George Hodel, take a deep dive into their family history to try to figure out what really happened, and where do they all go from here? Root of Evil is the companion podcast to TNTs limited series I Am the Night. Inspired by the true story of the Hodel family, the series stars Chris Pine and comes from acclaimed Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins.

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2019-03-27 · 42 min · Season 1, episode 7

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2019-03-20 · 1 hr 9 min · Season 1, episode 6

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Traumatic Reenactment

2019-03-13 · 58 min · Season 1, episode 5

The vicious cycle of family trauma continues as George Hodel's daughter, Tamar becomes a mother. Her children tell the heartbreaking story of growing up in a shockingly toxic environment. Learn more about your ad…
The Minotaur

2019-03-06 · 47 min · Season 1, episode 4

Steve Hodel receives a phone call that pulls him out of retirement to investigate the Black Dahlia, a murder that had been ice cold for more than 50 years. The deeper Steve gets, the more he comes to accept his father…
George's Gift

2019-02-27 · 43 min · Season 1, episode 3

A deeper look into the life of George Hodel and his children; his interests, his parties, and the horrifying incident in 1949 that would reshape the Hodel family forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
A Skilled Surgeon

2019-02-20 · 40 min · Season 1, episode 2

Former LAPD Homicide Detective, Steve Hodel, explains the identity of the Black Dahlia, the circumstances of her murder in 1947 Los Angeles, and how the LAPD's profile of her killer fit Steve's own father, George Hodel.…
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Oldest episode in feed: 01/2019 · over 7 years
Typical length: 40 min
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