Murder in Glitterball City: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The city of Louisville, Kentucky is known for the beauty of its historic Victorian architecture and birthplace of the mirrored glitterball. It also has a reputation for being one of America's most haunted neighborhoods and is the backdrop for a dark tale of murder, lies, and deceit. With a uniquely colorful cast of local residents as tour guides, the two-part documentary explores the shifting landscape of a grisly murder, the toxic relationship of two ex-lovers, a vulnerable victim, and the unreliable accounts of flawed individuals on trial for their lives.

Inspired by the non-fiction book "A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City" by David Dominé, the film chronicles a 2010 murder case that starts with a 911 phone call that leads police to the gruesome discovery of a body buried in the basement of a Victorian mansion. As two men face police interrogators, a story emerges of twisted liaisons. Each partner points an accusatory finger at the other and their respective accounts brim with glaring inconsistencies and false allegations. As two separate murder trials unfold, key pieces of video evidence emerge, subverting expectations about suspects Joey Banis and Jeffrey Mundt.

Series details

• Title: Murder in Glitterball City
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-02-19
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 80 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90199

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-02-19; final listed air date 2026-02-19; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Murder in Glitterball City 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.