# Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (2025)

> A three-part true crime docuseries following the hunt for a Long Island serial killer through the eyes of his victims, their families and the police.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Episode runtime: 53 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary, crime
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Jaclyn Gallucci
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35629774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, somber, investigative, harrowing

## Synopsis

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (2025) is a American true crime docuseries released on Netflix, presented as a three-part limited series of roughly 53-minute episodes. Rather than centering a single detective, it follows the hunt for a serial killer operating on Long Island through the perspectives of his victims, their grieving loved ones, and the police working the case. The engine of each episode is the slow accumulation of testimony and investigative detail, as families search for answers and officers chase a suspect who remains at large, so the viewer feels the gap between what is known and what is still hidden. Its tone is tense, sober and emotionally heavy, with a documentary restraint that lets personal loss carry as much weight as the forensic trail. Set in the present-day suburbs and communities of Long Island, New York, it is an intimate look at how a manhunt reshapes the lives around it. Fans of Mindhunter, The Keepers and Making a Murderer will find the same blend of investigative patience and human grief that drives serious true crime storytelling. The series is rated TV-MA and contains graphic and disturbing material, so viewers should approach it with care.

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