Lifetime Hunts "The Grim Sleeper" in Original Movie Premiering Mar. 15

Living in the greater Los Angeles area, this story hits really close to home for me. Back in 2009, the local news was heating up, airing information and details about the alleged killer, Lonnie Franklin, Jr. I moved to the Los Angeles area in 2004 and it was reported that the last known murder took place in 2007. There is one reported survivor from 1988, Enietra Washington. It’s scarier because this is based on a true story and it takes place in city I live in. I hope justice prevails for those families affected and traumatized by this madman. And brava to the LA Weekly reporter who exposed flaws in this case.

In a press release:

LIFETIME HUNTS THE GRIM SLEEPER IN ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING DREAMA WALKER, MACY GRAY, ERNIE HUDSON AND MICHAEL O’NEILL

PREMIERING SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Based on the True Story of One Investigative Reporter’s Quest for Justice

LOS ANGELES (February 18, 2014) – When a Los Angeles journalist uncovers a pattern of clues and exposes a serial killer, she also exposes a secret the police held for over 20 years while a community was repeatedly terrorized. This is the story told in the Lifetime Original Movie, The Grim Sleeper, premiering Saturday, March 15 at 8pm ET/PT and starring Dreama Walker (Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23), Macy Gray (Training Day), Ernie Hudson (Call Me Crazy) and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club).

The Grim Sleeper follows LA Weekly reporter Christine Pelisek (Walker) as she doggedly investigates the unsolved murders of dozens of women in Los Angeles and soon realizes one person is responsible for many of these deaths that began over 20 years earlier. After a string of murders in the 1980s, the violence seemed to end; but almost 14 years later, another murder spree begins, leading Pelisek to dub the killer “The Grim Sleeper.” The reporter-turned-amateur detective notices similarities between the cases and sets out to break the story of her career, researching evidence and interviewing witnesses for clues to the killer’s identity. While police and lead detectives (Hudson, O’Neill) kept the community in the dark about a potential serial killer on the loose, Pelisek contacts the victims’ families to offer them the truth about what may have happened to their daughters, sisters, wives and mothers. When the only known survivor (Gray) comes forward to tell her side of the story, pieces of the mystery unravel and Pelisek is even more determined to bring justice for the victims.

The Grim Sleeper is executive produced by Michael Jaffe (The Client List) and Joe Pichirallo (Lakeview Terrace). Stan Brooks (Perfect Sisters) directs from a script written by Robert Nathan (Law & Order) and Teena Booth (The Drew Peterson Story).

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Dream chaser extraordinaire! Judy tends to be a tad sarcastic and kind of goofy! She is an avid admirer of all things supernatural, paranormal, celestial and mystical. She loves to read, write, and watches way too much TV. She enjoys many genres of film and music (and let's be honest, most music from the 80s). She also has a wicked sweet tooth. Cupcakes beware.