Alcala was sentenced to death for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Robin Christine Samsoe in Orange County.

Despite unknowingly having a serial killer on the show in 1978, "The Dating Game" also featured many contestants who later ...

Approximately one-third of the Netflix true crime thriller “Woman of the Hour” takes place on set of “The Dating Game,” where ...

Anna Kendrick's character was based on a former actress who had a run-in with serial killer Rodney Alcala on the game show.

Was the 'Dating Game' killer an L.A. Times employee? Did Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala really go out for a drink? Your ...

Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala's introduction on a 1978 game show episode inspired Netflix's 'Woman of the Hour' Cheryl ...

How accurate is Netflix's "Women of the Hour"? The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, the serial killer she ...

Cheryl Bradshaw unknowingly chose to go on a date with serial killer Rodney Alcala during an appearance on The Dating Game.

The story of serial killer Rodney Alcala — the so-called “Dating Game Killer” who actually appeared on and won the show — has ...

Alcala, a convicted serial killer, appeared as a bachelor on an episode of “The Dating Game” in 1978, competing with two ...

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour,” tells the chilling and unbelievable story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on the hit game show “The Dating Game” in ...