Episode 1
Chapter 1: A Body in the Bay
A dismembered body discovered in Texas in 2001 is possibly connected to Durst. In 2012, Durst contacts director Andrew Jarecki about an interview.
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TV series
The Jinx
2015TV-MA2 seasons8.0 / 10
The confession was just the beginning.
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.
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Episode 2
Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy
Robert Durst discusses witnessing his mother's suicide when he was a child and his 1973 marriage to Kathleen McCormack, who disappeared in 1982.
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Episode 3
Chapter 3: The Gangster's Daughter
Nearly 20 years after his wife disappeared, Robert Durst makes headlines again when his longtime confidante Susan Berman--a potential witness in the disappearance of Kathie Durst--is murdered in LA.
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Episode 4
Chapter 4: The State of Texas vs. Robert Durst
Two years after the dismembered body of Morris Black washed up on the shores of Galveston, TX, Robert Durst goes on trial with a formidable team of attorneys and a brilliant defense strategy.
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Episode 5
Chapter 5: Family Values
Present Day: In the 33 years since Kathie Durst disappeared, no progress has been made in finding out what happened to her, or finding her body. Without answers, her family and friends continue to hunt for the truth.
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Episode 6
Chapter 6: What the Hell Did I Do?
Present day: Nearly a decade has passed since the filmmakers began investigating Robert Durst and his alleged crimes. They have spoken to more than 100 participants in Robert's story, including family, friends, police, lawyers, jurors and journalists in an attempt to get at the truth.
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More about The Jinx
Cast
Robert DurstSelf
Marc SmerlingSelfZachary Stuart-PontierSelf
Lynda ObstSelf
Jeanine PirroSelfCharles BagliSelf
Cody CazalasSelf
Gilberte NajamySelf
Credits
- Created by
- Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, Zachary Stuart-Pontier
- Written by
- Marc Smerling
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 12
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States- HBOUnited States
Blumhouse TelevisionUnited States
HBO Documentary FilmsUnited States- Hit the Ground Running FilmsUnited States
Themes
detectivedisappearanceinterviewjinxlawyermultiple murdermurder investigationmystery
