Blackbird Serial Killer Series

[Adimar Poynter]

SecondlyKeene found Larry Hall with a map identifying several locations. Just like the James Keene Black Bird character, the real-life FBI informant surmised the map led to additional bodies. It unfortunately came to nothing, as Keene confronted Hall and was thrown into solitary confinement. The FBI never got his message and after his release from solitary, the map was gone.

Larry Hall is now 59 and serving his sentence in Butner, North Carolina. In the years following his interaction with James Keene, Hall confessed to several other murders, including that of Tricia Reitler. However, he has also recanted every single one of his confessions, and it remains a mystery to this day how many people Larry Hall killed. The FBI has estimated that there could be as many as 40 young women, an element of the Black Bird true story that wasn't delved into much by the show.

Black Bird was incredibly accurate and retold the story of Larry Hall and James Keene without many changes. However, there were a few details from the real events that the miniseries omitted. While Black Bird explores some of Larry Hall's upbringing, such as that he and his brother regularly helped their father at his job as a grave digger, there were some key details about the serial killer's early years that weren't included. There's good reason though, as these details are much less certain and covering them would require creative license that could have detracted from the authentic feel of Black Bird.

Firstly, it's reported that Larry was suspected of multiple crimes in his youth, including vandalism and arson, as well as smaller offenses. It's also believed that an 18-year-old Larry could be responsible for the disappearance of two girls in Michigan when he was 18. However, while he was a suspect at the time, his involvement was never proven. Larry Hall was only ever convicted for the murder of Jessica Roach, though authorities believe he could have been involved in many more homicides - and it's these possible crimes that Black Bird doesn't touch on much.

While Larry Hall Black Bird actor Paul Walter Hauser does enjoy the true crime genre, after the experience of playing the serial killer the actor has considered taking a break from taking on darker roles. In an interview (via The A.V. Club), Hauser discussed exactly what went into portraying a serial killer in the Black Bird show true story, and it didn't sound like an easy time.

According to Hauser, he tried to create his own character in Hall, drawing from people he's met that fit some of Hall's characteristics such as being socially awkward. In addition, the actor makes an effort to get to know his co-stars off the set, such as Taron Egerton, as he feels it leads to a better performance in the end. When asked what it was like to switch back and forth between filming as the serial killer in Black Bird and going home to regular life, Paul Walter Hauser had this to say:

"I started to realize, oh, my God, this is a really interesting story about where all men fall on the misogyny line. If I can make this show about sort of weaponization of the male gaze, then I'll do it" Lehane explained when asked about why he agreed to turn the true story of James Keene and Larry Hall into Black Bird. For the producer, it was a chance to create a vehicle to expose the tragedy of femicide which was, clearly, the pull.

His comment came after explaining why he almost turned down Black Bird too, as he felt the true story was far darker than what he envisioned his next project at the time being. "I didn't want to do it. I was so sick of darkness. I'd just done three Stephen King projects. And then I was like, prison? I like prison. And it's all dudes. I don't like things with all dudes.

"Black Bird" is the upcoming Apple TV+ series based on the memoir a young football hero-turned-drug dealer, James Keene, who must infiltrate a prison for the criminally insane and coax a confession from alleged serial killer Larry Hall.

A prosecutor offers Keene, played by Taron Egerton ("Rocketman," "Eddie the Eagle"), a get-out-of-jail-free card: Infiltrate a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane and elicit a confession from suspected serial killer Larry Hall, played by Paul Walter Hauser ("Richard Jewell," "I, Tonya").

Keene got some information about where Hall might have buried some bodies, according to CNN, but then blew his cover by excoriating Hall. He was released after 17 months anyway, according to the Kankakee, Illinois Daily Journal.

In 2010, Hall confessed to Laurie Depies' murder, according to the Appleton, Wisconsin Post Crescent. Her body has never been recovered and he has not been charged due to a lack of physical evidence. Hall has subsequently repeatedly confessed to various murders, according to the Belleville, Illinois News-Democrat. His participation in those crimes has never been firmly established.

Sorry, but I must go down a PWH (Paul Walter Hauser) rabbit hole. This guy continues to be the most interesting actor in the world. From his idiot star-marking performance in I, Tonya, to his award-winning performance in RICHARD JEWELL, he has been on a winning streak. Even his small cameos in TV shows like THE AFTERPARTY and COBRA KAI are compelling.

I could compare it to the other recent serial killer series, MIND HUNTER. However, that show was much more talk, with not as much suspense. In contrast, BLACK BIRD hikes this up with the prison tale from the inside.

Like Black Bird, Mindhunter is a true crime series that highlights some of the most infamous serial killers and rapists of all time, making for a one-of-a-kind thriller that will captivate viewers within the first ten minutes.

Sharing the serial killer theme, Graham and Lecter have a very similar relationship in Hannibal as Keene and Hill do in Black Bird. And having been praised as one of the best horror television series ever by both critics and viewers, Hannibal is a must-see series for anyone who loves a good psychological thriller.

The Following is a must-see crime show centered around a retired FBI agent, Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon), and his journey to recapture a serial killer who had escaped from prison, Joe Carroll (James Purefoy). Hardy quickly learns that while serving his time in jail, Carroll trained 14 other inmates to commit crimes for him after his prison break, ultimately developing a cult of killers that appears to be unstoppable.

Featuring stellar performances from Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Kaitlyn Dever and more, the eight-episode miniseries tells the story of Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever) and her experience being raped by a masked intruder inside her own home. In this disturbing show, we see both the press and cops accuse Adler of fabricating her story, causing her to question whether or not she should continue fighting for justice, or if she should simply rescind her allegations. When her case is eventually closed, a social media rampage garners the attention of two female detectives, Grace Rasmussen (Toni Collette) and Karen Duvall (Merrit Wever), who decide to take matters into their own hands.

The Fall is an unsettling drama series centered around the battle for justice between Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), a sexually-motivated serial killer operating out of Belfast, and Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson), a detective who is called in to put an end to his killing spree. While Spector is a fictional character, his string of murders mimics those of the infamous serial killer Dennis Rader, who murdered 10 people between 1974 and 1991 throughout Kansas.

In the show, we see a very interesting relationship between Gibson and Spector, with some fans even speculating that Stella Gibson was secretly in love with Paul Spector, a theory that you may pick up on yourself by watching the series from start to finish.

Marcella is a British crime series that follows the life of Marcella Backland (Anna Freil), a former detective who returns to work after her husband of 15 years, Jason Backland (Nicholas Pinnock), abruptly abandons her. Using leads from suspects and victims, Marcella quickly jumps on an open case from over a decade prior, determined to find a serial killer from 2005 who appears to have resurfaced.

Both Oz and Black Bird take place in a maximum-security prison, where only the very worst criminals are held, with each series depicting horrifying characters that are truly as villainous as they come. For those who appreciate the prison-centered plot of Black Bird, Oz is truly a classic that you need to check out for yourself.

Born and raised in Orange County, California, Melanie Rooten is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Melanie has a true passion for all things pop culture, and she tends to spend her free time going to concerts and music festivals, binging her favorite TV shows, spending time with her friends and family and cheering on the Oklahoma Sooners (of course). You can connect with her on Twitter (@MelanieRooten) to see all of her recent articles.

The Richard Jewell star lost 40 pounds to play the notorious Hall, who is suspected to be responsible for the murders of up to 45 women in the '80s and '90s, for the upcoming Apple TV+ series Black Bird.

"To be honest, I don't know that I would've even signed on, had it been a gross-out serial killer story," Hauser told Entertainment Weekly. "The older I get, the less interested I am in watching true crime because the world is in such a place."

"I think what we did here is we're telling a story about a relationship, and it's really an undercover kind of crime story," he said. "So we don't get into the ooey-gooey, 'let me show you the gory detail' stuff. It's really more of a psychological drama, and that's the kind of thing I watch as often as possible."

"When Mahershala Ali did that film Green Book, the real guy he was playing, he said the register was so high-pitched that he had to kind of cut it in half to make it believable and also not distracting for the viewer in the film," Hauser told EW. "I kind of did the same thing with Larry."

3a8082e126