Butchers of L.A.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Butchers of L.A. sheds new light on the horrifying crimes of the "Freeway Killers" who terrorized Southern California over two decades.

From the early 1970s, gay men were being savagely murdered and their bodies carelessly discarded along Southern California's highways. Initially, police suspected a single perpetrator, but the detectives' investigation ultimately revealed that three killers were operating, independently of each other, in the same vicinity. With intertwined storylines and dramatic twists and turns throughout, Butchers of L.A. exposes three sadistic serial killers — Patrick Kearney, William Bonin, and Randy Kraft — and explains the truth behind these horrifying events.

Series details

• Title: Butchers of L.A.
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, History
• Premiere date: 2025-06-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-07-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SundanceTV
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85292
• IMDb ID: tt37894291
• TVDB ID: 465045

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-06-26; final listed air date 2025-07-10; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Butchers of L.A. 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.