Season 1 The series investigates the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife, Kathie, the 2000 execution-style killing of writer
Susan Berman, and the 2001 death and
dismemberment of Durst's neighbor, Morris Black, in
Galveston, Texas. Durst was suspected of involvement in the first two murders and confessed to the third but claimed self-defense and was acquitted at trial. The series incorporates a wide array of existing media, including news footage, security footage, police evidence, and archival interviews, combined with footage shot by Jarecki. It is composed of contemporary interviews, visual reenactments (some shot at Jarecki's
upstate New York home), and self-reflexive footage of Jarecki's filmmaking process and odd working relationship with Durst. Its complex editing style and narrative construction emphasize the contradictions within both Durst's life and the bizarre and grisly murders he committed. During the conclusion of the fifth episode, Sareb Kaufman, Berman's stepson, contacts the filmmakers, asking them to review material that Berman left after her murder. In it, he highlights an envelope Durst sent Berman, in March 1999: the envelope's
block letter handwriting matches and contains the same "Beverley Hills" misspelling as an anonymous envelope sent to police in December 2000 to alert them to Berman's murder. The filmmakers, shocked by the revelation, place both envelopes in a
safety deposit box and decide to get a second interview from Durst. In the sixth and final episode, the filmmakers visit a
forensic document examiner. After analyzing both envelopes and other documents in Durst's block letter writing, he says the two writings have characteristics that can come from "one person, and only one person". Jarecki attempts to get a second interview with Durst, who suddenly becomes evasive and uninterested in a follow-up. At one point, he claims to be in Spain, but Kaufman says that Durst told him he was in Los Angeles. After Durst is arrested for violating a
restraining order filed by his brother,
Douglas, Jarecki convinces Durst to give a second interview. During it, Jarecki confronts Durst about the match in handwriting on the two envelopes. Durst acknowledges the similarity but denies writing the letter about Berman's murder. After the interview, Durst goes to the bathroom. Apparently unaware that his microphone is still recording, he rambles at length, ending with, "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course."
Season 2 The second season focuses on Durst's arrest and trial for Susan Berman's 2000 murder. It incorporates jailhouse phone calls,
courtroom footage, and previously unreleased interviews to examine how Durst's words and relationships ultimately contributed to his conviction. In the first episode, the series opens with Durst's arrest in
New Orleans on the eve of
The Jinxs original finale in 2015. It details how police discovered disguises, cash, and a loaded firearm in his possession, as well as documents suggesting he planned to flee to
Cuba. Audio from jailhouse calls reveals Durst's efforts to dissuade friends and confidants from cooperating with law enforcement or the filmmakers. The second episode centers on
Nick "Chinga" Chavin, a longtime friend of Durst who eventually agrees to testify at the trial. In a taped conversation, Chavin recounts Durst admitting to Berman's murder, quoting him as saying, “It was her or me. I had no choice.” The series frames this moment as pivotal, both emotionally and legally, showing how Chavin's conflicted loyalty becomes critical to the prosecution’s case. The third and fourth episodes document the start of the trial and explore the courtroom strategies of both the defense and prosecution. Prosecutors present handwriting evidence linking Durst to the so-called "cadaver note" sent to police after Berman's death. The defense emphasizes Durst's frail health and cognitive decline. Interviews with former attorneys, investigators, and Berman's family offer insight into how public sympathy and legal maneuvering have shaped the case over decades. In episode five, the filmmakers examine the role of wealth and privilege in Durst's legal history. After Durst reportedly pays his defense team $12 million, the lawyers abruptly withdraw from the case, raising questions about their motivations. The series also revisits Durst's manipulation of those around him, many of whom now reflect on their complicity or silence. The sixth and final episode reflects on the verdict and its implications. It highlights how Durst's circle of family, friends, and lawyers—many of whom knew more than they admitted—allowed him to evade accountability for years. The series ends with Durst's 2021 conviction for Susan Berman's murder and his subsequent death in custody in 2022, closing a decades-long chapter of evasion, denial, and ultimately, justice. ==Episodes==