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     'The Woman of the Hour' true story: What to know about Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Killer

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   22 hours ago · The chilling, real story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on (and winning) an episode of the reality show "The Dating Game" is the basis of Netflix's new film "Woman of the Hour." "Woman ...

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   16 hours ago · Anna Kendrick‘s directorial debut “Woman of the Hour” premieres on Netflix Oct. 18, telling the true story of how American serial killer Rodney Alcala won “The Dating Game” in 1978.

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   23 hours ago · Yes, Woman of the Hour is based on the real-life crimes of serial killer Alcala and his infamous appearance on the popular '60s and '70s TV show The Dating Game. In 1978, Alcala was one of three ...

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   1 day ago · Anna Kendrick's directorial debut focuses on the victims murdered by the real-life Rodney Alcala, a serial killer who once won a reality dating show in the ‘70s

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   1 day ago · The True Story of the Dating Game Serial Killer in Woman of the Hour. 5 minute read. Tony Hale, Anna Kendrick, and Daniel Zovatto. Leah Gallo. By Esther Zuckerman. October 18, 2024 9:21 AM EDT.

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   1 day ago · Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is Woman of the Hour, a crime drama centered on the time when serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on show The Dating Game, while he was in the middle of his ...

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   What's the story behind 'the dating game'?

   • In one there's the story of a serial killer who is raping and murdering women and girls across the country, offering to take their pictures before his crimes. In another, there's the saga of an aspiring young actor who takes a gig on The Dating Game for visibility. One of her potential bachelors? That very serial killer.

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   Is 'the dating game' based on a true story?

   • That very serial killer. The terrifying fact: It's based on a true story. In 1978, Rodney Alcala, who was ultimately convicted of seven murders but may have committed over 100, appeared on The Dating Game alongside Cheryl Bradshaw, played by Kendrick herself on screen.

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   How does the dating game work?

   • The Dating Game 's structure involves the woman quizzing three male contestants—whose looks are shielded from her behind a barricade—before ultimately making a choice as to who she will go out with. While in the film Alcala is "Bachelor Number Three" in actuality he was "Bachelor Number One," a minor distinction.

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   Did Rodney Alcala win 'the dating game'?

   • Anna Kendrick ‘s directorial debut “ Woman of the Hour ” premieres on Netflix Oct. 18, telling the true story of how American serial killer Rodney Alcala won “The Dating Game” in 1978. Alcala, born in San Antonio, Texas on Aug. 23, 1943, was a serial killer and sexual predator who committed most of his crimes in California and New York.

   The True Story Behind ‘The Woman of The Hour’ Dating Show Serial Killer

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   Who was on 'the dating game' in 1978?

   • Alcala on "The Dating Game" in 1978. ABC On September 13, 1978, Bradshaw and Alcala both appeared on "The Dating Game," a show in which one bachelorette asks three eligible bachelors a series of questions before choosing one to go on a date with.

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   Who killed Robin Samsoe on 'the dating game'?

   • Two years after his appearance on "The Dating Game," Alcala was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe. He was put on death row in San Quentin State Prison, but the verdict was overturned by the California Supreme Court. In the 1986 retrial, Alcala was again found guilty and sentenced to death.

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10. www.biography.com › rodney-alcala-dating-gameRodney Alcala: ‘The Dating Game’ Bachelor Who Was a Secret Killer

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    1 day ago · Less than a year after his Dating Game appearance, Alcala was arrested in July 1979 in connection with the killing of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe. According to The Washington Post, police obtained a ...