The Deliberate Stranger: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.

Series details

• Title: The Deliberate Stranger
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1986-05-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-05-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 95 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54299
• IMDb ID: tt0090925
• TVDB ID: 260491

Cast and credited roles

• Mark Harmon — Ted Bundy
• Frederic Forrest — Det. Bob Keppel
• George Grizzard — Richard Larsen
• Ben Masters — Det. Mike Fisher
• Glynnis O'Connor — Cas Richter
• M. Emmet Walsh — Det. Sam Davies
• John Ashton — Det. Roger Dunn
• Bonnie Bartlett — Louise Bundy
• Billy Green Bush — Officer Bradley
• Frederick Coffin — Jerry Thompson
• Deborah Goodrich — Martha Chambers
• Lawrence Pressman — Ken Wolverton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-05-04; final listed air date 1986-05-05; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Deliberate Stranger 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.