Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Between 1979 to 1981, at least 30 African-American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta. Although 23-year-old Wayne Williams was prosecuted for two of the crimes, the rest of the cases were ultimately closed following his conviction in 1982.

Forty years later, with the official re-opening of the case by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, this five-part docuseries tells the inside story of the shocking tragedy, shedding new light on the horrific killings through exclusive archival footage, unseen court documents and interviews with those closest to the children and investigation.

Series details

• Title: Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2020-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-05-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 46522
• IMDb ID: tt10720030
• TVDB ID: 378472

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-04-05; final listed air date 2020-05-03; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.