Hollywood & Crime

Hollywood & Crime

Wondery

The Hollywood & Crime series explores notorious true crime stories from the heart of Hollywood, delving into the dark underbelly of fame and uncovering infamous murders, scandals, and unsolved mysteries.

Season 8: The Cotton Club Murder: On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs.Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script unfolded, plunging them into a million-dollar cocaine and cash heist, a tangled web of lies, and ultimately – murder.The trail led investigators right to Hollywood's doorstep, linking former golden boy producer Robert Evans to the case and dredging up Radin's own troubled past.But the case turned ice cold. It would take more than five years of dogged pursuit by the L.A. Sheriff’s Department detectives, a secret undercover witness, and another murder almost 3,000 miles from Hollywood – to unlock the truth.This is the story of a doomed Hollywood partnership, a grisly murder and the search that stretched across the country for a killer – or killers.

Season 7: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley - The story of the toxic relationship between actor Robert Blake and his wife Bonny, her shocking murder, and the chaotic trial that followed.

Season 6: Billionaire Boys Club - In 1980s LA, a group of prep school boys, led by Joe Hunt, formed the "Billionaire Boys Club" but spiraled into kidnapping, torture, and revenge.

Season 5: The Wonderland Murders - In 1981, a drug-fueled gang and a crime kingpin were involved in a brutal quadruple murder in the Hollywood Hills.

Season 4: Death of a Starlet - The tragic tale of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten, caught between three men - Hugh Hefner, Peter Bogdanovich, and her husband Paul Snider.

Season 3: The Dating Game Killer - The story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game while in the midst of a cross-country murder spree.

Season 2: Young Charlie - The dark journey of Charles Manson, from his troubled childhood to orchestrating the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.

Season 1: Murder in Hollywoodland - The investigation into the 1922 murder of famed director William Desmond Taylor, revealing scandalous affairs and underground drug dens. (edited) 

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Episodes

The Cotton Club Murder | Hollywood Ending  | 6

The Cotton Club Murder | Hollywood Ending | 6

2025-01-06

The investigation takes a stunning turn when a man is found dead in Okeechobee, Florida, and police discover it’s Lanie’s husband. L.A. Detectives must race against the clock to arrest Lanie before she disappears again. Later, Lanie and three other defendants stand trial for the murder of Roy Radin. Lanie’s attorney mounts a desperate defense, claiming she was terrified of the drug cartel she worked for. But the prosecution paints her as the ruthless mastermind behind Radin's death. Who will the jury believe? 

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The Cotton Club Murder | Friday the 13th  | 5

The Cotton Club Murder | Friday the 13th | 5

2024-12-30

On the night of May 13th, 1983, Roy Radin makes plans for a dinner meeting with Lanie Jacobs, only to be ambushed in the back of a limousine. The chilling details of how Radin was murdered are finally revealed, as detectives get a prime suspect to confess to the grisly plot. But as investigators close in, a shocking new development threatens to upend the entire case. Meanwhile, Lanie Jacobs abruptly relocates to Florida. 

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The Cotton Club Murder | Slow Boil | 4

The Cotton Club Murder | Slow Boil | 4

2024-12-16

Tensions come to a boil as Roy Radin, Lanie Jacobs, and Robert Evans fight over their high stakes film deal. As Lanie pushes for a bigger piece of the action, a furious Roy tries to cut her out entirely. Then cold case detectives get their biggest break in the case so far. They must convince a witness who claims to know who was behind Radin’s murder to go undercover. Will the risky sting operation lead to evidence exposing who killed Radin? 

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41:16
The Cotton Club Murder | The Heist | 3

The Cotton Club Murder | The Heist | 3

2024-12-09

Lanie Jacobs faces a major crisis when her cocaine stash and money are stolen. She knows the robber’s identity and suspects Roy Radin is involved. Meanwhile Radin isn’t going to let Lanie’s problems get in the way of The Cotton Club. He keeps working with producer Robert Evans to secure financing for the film, but he clashes with Lanie over her expected role. Then, as the investigation into Radin's murder stalls, a new team of detectives takes over the cold case. Evidence emerges that points to Lanie's connection to the killing – but so far no one is talking. 

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The Cotton Club Murder | The Limo Driver | 2

The Cotton Club Murder | The Limo Driver | 2

2024-12-02

Sheriff's homicide detectives track down a mysterious limo driver who knows Lanie Jacobs and Robert Evans. As detectives dig deeper, they find a new suspect and evidence that links directly to the crime scene. Meanwhile, details emerge about the movie project Radin, Lanie and Evans were involved in to finance Evans' latest film "The Cotton Club" -- a deal that may have been at the heart of Radin's murder. 

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The Cotton Club Murder | La Rubia  | 1

The Cotton Club Murder | La Rubia | 1

2024-12-02

A beekeeper's grisly discovery in a remote Los Angeles canyon sets off an investigation into the murder of aspiring movie producer Roy Radin. As detectives piece together his final days, they uncover Radin's partnership with a seductive cocaine dealer named Lanie Jacobs. The investigation heats up as they connect both Roy and Lanie to Hollywood royalty – movie producer Robert Evans. 

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Introducing: The Cotton Club Murder

Introducing: The Cotton Club Murder

2024-10-28

On season ten of Hollywood & Crime, seductive cocaine dealer Lanie Jacobs and ambitious variety show producer Roy Radin are desperate to break into the movie business. When they forge an alliance with famous power player Robert Evans, it seems they have it made. But a web of deceit and double crosses leads to paying a deadly price. Hosts Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas guide listeners into the dark underbelly of 1980s Hollywood, where the high-stakes worlds of cocaine trafficking and big-screen dreams were on a crash course with murder. 

Listen to Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts starting December 2nd. Listen early and ad-free on Wondery+ starting November 11th. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Final Verdict | 7

The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Final Verdict | 7

2024-10-13

The prosecutions' star witnesses take the stand, but Robert Blake's defense has its own strategy to try and prove Blake is innocent. The final closing arguments lead to a shocking conclusion. Meanwhile, Bonny's family seeks justice in a civil trial, and a new attorney gets involved in their case.

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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Trial Begins | 6

The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Trial Begins | 6

2024-10-12

Almost a year after Bonny’s murder, Detective Ito finally arrests Robert Blake. Blake pulls off a surprise move to have his side of the story told. The defense discovers a potential bombshell witness. The prosecution begins their case by painting Blake as a cold blooded killer.

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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Stuntman Cometh | 5

The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Stuntman Cometh | 5

2024-10-11

Bonny’s belated honeymoon with Robert Blake takes a strange turn. Meanwhile, detectives learn about a key piece of evidence that could lead to Blake’s arrest. But first they’ve got to find it. Ito gives an old stuntman an offer he can’t refuse.

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The Execution of Bonny Lee | For Better, for Worse | 4

The Execution of Bonny Lee | For Better, for Worse | 4

2024-10-10

A retired stuntman claims Blake tried to hire him to kill Bonny. Then another witness comes forward, saying a second retired stuntman was approached with the same offer. But when the Homicide Special Squad tries to get him to talk, he clams up. Meanwhile Bonny holds out hope she and Blake can work things out.

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The Execution of Bonny Lee | Double Helix, Double Crossed | 3

The Execution of Bonny Lee | Double Helix, Double Crossed | 3

2024-10-09

A pregnant Bonny tries to convince Robert Blake they belong together. Blake hires a private investigator to dig into Bonny's past and is stunned with what he learns. Detective Ito suspects someone close to the actor is hiding information about the murder. Meanwhile, Blake's lawyer and the LAPD clash over Bonny's image in the press. Is she a cold-blooded con artist or is Blake a cold-blooded killer?

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43:52
The Execution of Bonny Lee | I’m Not Going Down | 2

The Execution of Bonny Lee | I’m Not Going Down | 2

2024-10-08

The Homicide Special squad finds the weapon that killed Bonny in a dumpster at the crime scene. They suspect her husband Robert Blake. But when they search Blake’s house they don’t find any evidence. Bonny’s sister Margerry reveals shocking details about Blake and Bonny’s relationship.

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44:32
The Execution of Bonny Lee | United Singles Incorporated | 1

The Execution of Bonny Lee | United Singles Incorporated | 1

2024-10-07

Bonny Lee Bakely is found dead in a car in Studio City. When the press learns she is the wife of someone famous, all hell breaks loose. Detective Ron Ito and his team of Homicide Special detectives have their work cut out for them. Bonny Lee was a con artist who had fleeced hundreds of men out of money, but it’s her husband, Robert Blake, who is of primary interest.

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43:36
Introducing: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

Introducing: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

2024-10-06

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. 

Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of hustlers, drug addicts, and would-be hitmen. It would be the most expensive murder investigation in LAPD history to date. 

This is the story of Robert and Bonny’s toxic relationship, her shocking murder, and his chaotic trial. Did actor Robert Blake kill his wife? Or was the murder someone else's vendetta?

From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime (The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet) comes a six-part series about love, obsession and fame gone wrong. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.

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02:22
Billionaire Boys Club | Boy Genius | 1

Billionaire Boys Club | Boy Genius | 1

2024-09-29

It’s the 1980s-- the “decade of greed”. Capitalism is king, and young upwardly mobile professionals are on the rise. In Los Angeles a small group of college grads band together to form an elite investment group called The Billionaire Boys Club. They have a simple mission, get to the top no matter what it takes. Their leader, Joe Hunt, is a master of mind games who will stop at nothing on the road to success. But when one of their clients vanishes, Joe and the boys need to scramble to cover their tracks.

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42:46
Introducing: Billionaire Boys Club

Introducing: Billionaire Boys Club

2024-09-29

In 1980s Los Angeles, a group of prep school boys got together to make investments together, get rich quick, and live large. But headed by a handsome and charismatic leader named Joe Hunt, the members of the self-proclaimed “Billionaire Boys Club” get sucked deeper into twisted schemes of kidnapping, torture, and revenge. The boys must stick together, or risk prison - or worse. From the makers of The Wonderland Murders, Young Charlie, and The Dating Game Killer, this six-part series is co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Emmy-nominated actor Timothy Olyphant. Binge all episodes of Billionaire Boys Club exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/billionaire-boys-club/ now.

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The Wonderland Murders | Four on the Floor | 1

The Wonderland Murders | Four on the Floor | 1

2024-09-21

July 1, 1981. The Fourth of July weekend is over before it begins for LAPD Detectives Tom Lange and Robert Souza. Four people have been found brutally murdered on Wonderland Avenue in the Hollywood Hills. Another has been left for dead. From the extreme violence of the crime, Lange suspects that someone is sending a message. When a handprint is found near one of the victims, the detectives believe it could be their first big break.

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42:45
Introducing: The Wonderland Murders

Introducing: The Wonderland Murders

2024-09-21

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02:05
Death of a Starlet | Strawberry Sundae Supreme | 1

Death of a Starlet | Strawberry Sundae Supreme | 1

2024-09-13

Seventeen-year-old Dorothy Stratten is working at Dairy Queen in East Vancouver when a man walks in who will change her life. His name is Paul Snider and around town he’s known as a hustler and a pimp. Paul sees Dorothy as his ticket to Hollywood. As their relationship progresses, Paul tries to convince Dorothy to pose nude to enter a Playboy 25th Anniversary playmate hunt. 

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