Almost 10 years ago, HBO dropped one of its best documentaries to date —The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. Directed byAndrew Jarecki(Capturing the Friedmans), the docuseries delved into the life of the titular New York real estate heir who had a string of odd disappearances surrounding him and even a murder acquittal under his belt. In the final episode, a hot mic moment would change the course of the cases against Durst and also howtrue crime docshave been put together since. Nine years later, we finally have the next chapter in the story of the now-deceased Durst, as HBO has dropped the official teaser forThe Jinx — Part Two.
The trailer takes us back to those absolutely bonkers moments when Durst walked into a bathroom and said“Killed them all, of course,”not realizing that his mic was still on. From there on out, it was an absolute madhouse for Durst and the rest of the crew involved inThe Jinxas the alleged killer was taken into custody andcharged with the murder of Susan Berman. The fascinating teaser shows that not much changed in the final years of Durst’s life as, even after he was found guilty, he continued to comply with Jarecki, going on record and camera, putting his face out there for the world to see. Straight from the mouth of the main subject, the new series will be filled with “surprises and surprises” as new pieces to the puzzle are unveiled.
Jarecki’s involvement with the original docuseries came shortly after the premiere of his film,All Good Things, a movie led byRyan GoslingandKirsten Dunstwhich pulled inspiration from Durst’s life. The drama feature caught the eye of Durst, who had never spoken to a journalist about the missing persons cases that seemed to follow him wherever he went, and eventually, the pair struck up a conversation that would serve as the building blocks forThe Jinx. Jarecki is back on board for the second part of the series as its director and joins the executive production team alongsideKyle MartinandZac Stuart Pontier.Charlotte KaufmanandSam Neaveproduce withRichard HankinandSusan Lazarusas co-producers.
What To Watch While Waiting For ‘The Jinx - Part Two’
While you patiently wait for the first episode ofThe Jinx — Part Twoto drop on HBO on April 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (with streaming available on Max), there are plenty of other docu-projects to check out. WhileThe Jinxmay have been the biggest documentary title on HBO in recent years,the classic true-crime film trilogy,Paradise Lost, remains the movie that reimagined the genre’s storytelling. Meanwhile, Netflix has classics likeMaking a MurdererandThe Staircaseto keep you questioning who’s telling the truth and who’s a superb liar.
Check out the trailer forThe Jinx - Part Twobelow.
The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
