I'll Be Gone in the Dark Monsters Recede but Never Vanish (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

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I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Monsters Recede but Never Vanish (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

As Michelle's loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. After inheriting Michelle's 37 boxes of case files, Paul Haynes and Billy Jensen work alongside Patton Oswalt, to finish her book.

Director

Elizabeth Wolff

Writers

Liz Garbus (a series by) | Michelle McNamara (based on the book written by)

Producers

Kate Barry | Elizabeth Wolff

Composer

Philip Sheppard

Editors

Erin Barnett | Jawad Metni | Alyse Ardell Spiegel

Production Designers

Susan Alegria | Amber Unkle

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 26, 2020

Release date

Jul 26, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Michelle McNamara Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Mary Rita Skrine Self - Michelle's Sister Self - Michelle's Sister See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Kathleen Conroy Self - Michelle's Sister Self - Michelle's Sister See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Maureen Stratton Self - Michelle's Sister Self - Michelle's Sister See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Patton Oswalt Self - Michelle's Husband Self - Michelle's Husband See fewer	Young Adult (2011)
Karen Kilgariff Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast See fewer	Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Paul Haynes Self - Michelle's Researcher Self - Michelle's Researcher See fewer	BINGED (2023)
Daniel Greenberg Self - Michelle's Literary Agent Self - Michelle's Literary Agent See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Jennifer Barth Self - Editor, I'll Be Gone in the Dark Self - Editor, I'll Be Gone in the Dark See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Billy Jensen Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective See fewer	Crime Watch Daily (2015)
Paul Holes Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County See fewer	A Devil in the Valley (2021)
Kris Pedretti Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #10 See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Melanie Barbeau Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Kera Bolonik Self - Michelle's Friend Self - Michelle's Friend See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Barbara Rae-Venter Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Jane Carson-Sandler Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) Self - East Area Rapist Survivor #5 (archive footage) See fewer	Surviving a Serial Killer (2021)
Carol Daly Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento (archive footage) Self - Ret. Detective, Sacramento (archive footage) See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Gillian Flynn Self - Author, Gone Girl (archive footage) Self - Author, Gone Girl (archive footage) See fewer	Gone Girl (2014)
Rita McNamara Self - Michelle's Mother (archive footage) Self - Michelle's Mother (archive footage) See fewer
Thomas McNamara Self - Michelle's Father (archive footage) Self - Michelle's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Lauren Orlando Michelle McNamara Michelle McNamara See fewer	I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
Alice Oswalt Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) Self - Daughter of Patton and Michelle (archive footage) See fewer	Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
Amy Ryan Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) Self - Michelle McNamara's Writings Read By (voice) See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Ari Shapiro Self (voice) (archive footage) Self (voice) (archive footage) See fewer	The Mole (2022)
Greg Stearns Self - Detective, Los Angles (archive footage) Self - Detective, Los Angles (archive footage) See fewer