The Deliberate Stranger

Synopsis

Based on a true story, this miniseries depicts the life of Ted 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.

First Air Date: 1986-05-04

Last Air Date: 1986-05-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Networks: NBC

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Top Cast

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

Seasons

Miniseries (1986)

Originally aired on NBC as a 2 part-TV special. Based on a true story, it depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Deliberate Stranger (1) (1986-05-04)

Part 1 of a two-part miniseries centering on a serial killer, Ted Bundy.
Ep. 2: The Deliberate Stranger (2) (1986-05-05)

Part 2 of a two-part miniseries centering on a serial killer, Ted Bundy.