I’m really into true crime. I will watch almost anything in the genre and have listened to countless podcasts about it on the way to work.
One of the things that is constant about it is that there is always an amateur detective who thinks they have solved a case that has baffled experts for years.
The Most Dangerous Animal Of All is the latest example of this.
It’s a documentary series on FX in which someone claims their father is the infamous Zodiac killer that terrorized San Fransisco in the 70s. His identity is still unknown and the case remains open decades later.
Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a four-part documentary series on FX that explores one man’s search for the father who abandoned him, only to uncover the worst: he believes his father is the Zodiac killer, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history.
People who claim that a relative is secretly a famous killer could actually be its own crime subgenre. People do this all the time and because everyone loves an unsolved mystery they get a lot of attention.
If the guy in this has such a compelling argument and absolute proof, why would the police not agree with him? Don’t you think they would want to close the case and give closure to the victim’s families?
That’s not to say that the show may not be good. Just because it may not be true and you’re being led down a false narrative does not mean it may not be an interesting story.
If you’re interested in the Zodiac Killer, then check out David Fincher’s excellent Zodiac while you still can on Netflix. Most of you probably already watched it, but it’s good enough to get a second look.
The Most Dangerous Animal Of All hits FX on March 6, then Hulu the next day.
