On September 13, 1978, The Dating Game host Jim Lange introduced viewers to Rodney Alcala, “a successful photographer” who liked skydiving and riding motorcycles. What the emcee, contestant Cheryl ...

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' Cheryl Bradshaw on 'The Dating Game.' ; Anna Kendrick as Sheryl Bradshaw in 'Woman ...

Rodney Alcala appeared on a dating show that led to his infamy. Pic credit: Huntington Beach Police Department/ @criminologytube/YouTube In 1978, Rodney James Alcala appeared on the popular TV show ...

Rodney Alcala was tall, charming and handsome – just what producers were looking for in a bachelor to compete on their dating game show. His charm and witty banter with the show’s bachelorette Cheryl ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The film, set to hit Netflix on Friday, October 18, is based on the notorious serial killer and ...

Retired detective Craig Robison explained in a new interview how a re-run of ‘The Dating Game’ led to Alcala’s arrest Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Rodney Alcala’s infamous appearance on The Dating Game ...

While the recent release of a new film has brought the infamous case of serial killer Rodney Alcala back into the public eye, a former detective who helped put the "monster" behind bars for life told ...

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 ...

One of Rodney Alcala's survivors has slammed Netflix for its new movie Woman of the Hour, which centers on the serial killer's time on the Dating Game TV show. Alcala, also known as The Dating Game ...

Plenty of people from Tom Selleck to Farrah Fawcett went on "The Dating Game" looking for love, fame and fortune — or at least a free trip. One woman got more than she expected: An encounter with a ...

Cheryl Bradshaw almost went on a date with Rodney Alcala in 1978 — but she trusted her gut instead. Netflix's Woman of the Hourfollows an aspiring actress and serial killer who cross paths when ...