I Am the Night 

In early 1960s, a teenage girl looking for her real father and a disgraced journalist seeking closure find themselves drawn into a web of secrets revolving around L.A.'s most infamous cold case, the Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) murder.

Creator:

Sam Sheridan

Stars:

Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chris Pine	...	Jay Singletary 6 episodes, 2019
India Eisley	...	Fauna Hodel / ... 6 episodes, 2019
Jefferson Mays	...	George Hodel 6 episodes, 2019
Leland Orser	...	Peter Sullivan 6 episodes, 2019
Dylan Smith	...	Sepp 6 episodes, 2019
Connie Nielsen	...	Corinna Hodel 6 episodes, 2019
Golden Brooks	...	Jimmy Lee 5 episodes, 2019
Shoniqua Shandai	...	Tina 5 episodes, 2019
Yul Vazquez	...	Billis 4 episodes, 2019
Justin Cornwell	...	Terrence Shye 4 episodes, 2019
Jay Paulson	...	Ohls 4 episodes, 2019
Theo Marshall	...	Detective Cuddy 4 episodes, 2019
Ebony Jo-Ann	...	Big Momma 3 episodes, 2019
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Xander 3 episodes, 2019
Monique A. Green	...	Nina 3 episodes, 2019
Lucy Jenner	...	Lilly 2 episodes, 2019
Astro	...	Nero 2 episodes, 2019
Devon Bostick	...	Tommy 2 episodes, 2019
David Raibon	...	Stanley 2 episodes, 2019
Mariko Wordell	...	Yuna 2 episodes, 2019
Tommy Lamey	...	Homeless Man 2 episodes, 2019

Storyline

Inspired by true events, "I Am the Night" tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who is given away at birth, and grows up outside of Reno, Nevada. Fauna lives more-or-less comfortably with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter (Chris Pine), haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), a man involved in some of Hollywood's darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime.

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Plot Keywords:

black dahlia | search for birth mother | based on real events | based on true story | neo noir | 

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Taglines:

Inspired by a True Story

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Loose fictionalization of the same real events at the core of Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia (2006), True Confessions (1981), Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975), that were also fundamental for the development of The Devil's Muse (2007), Hunter: The Black Dahlia (1988), influenced Black Dahlia (2006), Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991), portrayed in documentaries like E! Mysteries & Scandals: The Black Dahlia (1998), Case Reopened: The Black Dahlia (1999), Cold Case Files: The Black Dahlia (2006) and inspired the name of the band The Black Dahlia Murder.

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Goofs

The opening theme contains a 1970 Plymouth Fury. The series takes place in 1965.

User Reviews

PAINSTAKINGLY SLOW...but excellent acting.

I am surprised by the bad reviews. The acting is superb, and the setting and clothing DO match the lower class population from the sixties era. Someone commented that there was no segregation after 1959....HELLO??? The Civil Rights Movement BEGAN around 1958-59 and there was A LOT of work that still needed to be done. It's an excellent program, I just hope that the pace will quicken as it moves along.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Am the Night

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jenkins + Pine, Studio T

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD