MGM+ Orders ‘The Wonderland Murders’ True Crime Docuseries Based On Michael Connelly’s Podcast

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MGM+ has given the green light to true crime docuseries The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History of Hollywood. The four-episode series is based on Michael Connelly’s podcast of the same name and will explore the infamous Wonderland murder case in 1980s Los Angeles.

Connelly is also the author of the Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer series. Alison Ellwood will direct the limited series. “I love Alison’s work and look forward to working with her and MGM+,” Connelly said in a statement. “The Wonderland murders left an indelible impact on Hollywood, and exploring it with the original detectives and witnesses is exciting, and is going to help us answer many of the questions that are still out there.” Here’s more about the case: On July 1, 1981, four people were discovered severely beaten to death in a suburban home in Laurel Canyon on Wonderland Avenue.

The murders’ aftermath spans two decades and reaches into present day with details, subplots, and investigative twists that prove the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction.

From a bought-off juror to the biggest porn actor of his generation, an alleged corrupt federal agent and a kind of Zelig of Hollywood’s dark underbelly, much about the case remains unresolved, and there are people who got away with murder.