Alcala was sentenced to death for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Robin Christine Samsoe in Orange County.

Netflix's "Woman of the Hour," starring Anna Kendrick, is inspired by the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and the ...

Approximately one-third of the Netflix true crime thriller “Woman of the Hour” takes place on set of “The Dating Game,” where ...

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' Cheryl ...

Was the 'Dating Game' killer an L.A. Times employee? Did Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala really go out for a drink? Your ...

How accurate is Netflix's "Women of the Hour"? The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, the serial killer she ...

Anna Kendrick's character was based on a former actress who had a run-in with serial killer Rodney Alcala on the game show.

Despite unknowingly having a serial killer on the show in 1978, "The Dating Game" also featured many contestants who later ...

Impact Link The chilling, real story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on (and winning) an episode of the reality show "The Dating Game" is the basis of Netflix's new film "Woman of the Hour." ...

Alcala, a convicted serial killer, appeared as a bachelor on an episode of “The Dating Game” in 1978, competing with two ...

Anna Kendrick's directorial debut shows how to do horror right.