The Wonderland Massacre and the secret history of Hollywood

Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2024

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1. The Heat of a Cold Case

The 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles, involving a notorious porn star, drug kingpin, and other eccentric personalities embroiled in this infamous case that shook the city.

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2. The Man Who Knew Too Much

Scott Thorson, a key witness, recounts his life with Liberace, Hollywood elites, and the 1980s Los Angeles drug underworld, revealing overheard details from the night of the murders and serving as a central figure in the case.

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3. Up in Smoke

Scott Thorson chronicles his rise as a drug kingpin in 1980s Hollywood, the crack epidemic's impact, and his connection to the unsolved Wonderland Murders, revealed years later, in a gripping true crime narrative.

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4. The Last Man Standing

In 1990, Scott Thorson testifies against the alleged mastermind behind the massacre at Wonderland. The trial doesn't go as planned, and Thorson enters witness protection. What ensues is a stranger-than-fiction series of events.

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