The Atlanta Child Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is terrorized by a rash of child murders occurring in its black community. When a black photographer is arrested for the crimes, controversy erupts over whether he is the actual killer or a scapegoat offered up by the city's mostly black leadership. The Atlanta Child Murders is based on actual events.

Series details

• Title: The Atlanta Child Murders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1985-02-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-02-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20387
• IMDb ID: tt0088750
• TVDB ID: 328722

Cast and credited roles

• Jason Robards — Alvin Binder
• James Earl Jones — Major Walker
• Rip Torn — Lewis Slaton
• Morgan Freeman — Ben Shelter
• Calvin Levels — Wayne Williams
• Lynne Moody — Selena Cobb
• Ruby Dee — Faye Williams
• Bill Paxton — Campbell
• Martin Sheen — Chet Dettlinger
• Alley Mills — Amy Kennear
• John Wesley — Tombe Chorro

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-02-10; final listed air date 1985-02-12; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Atlanta Child Murders 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.