The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The first must-see film of the year.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This is not good. It's a bad show, a very bad show. Please don't spend your money on it. They have good material to work with, but would rather be on camera themselves than investigating. This is not a documentary. This is actors acting like documentarians. I don't mind watching liars tell a good story, but they are not very good at it. They obviously lie all the time and they have obviously asked other people to lie on camera. There is a lot of biased documentary, but this is some of the most amateurish garbage I have watched since Killer Legends.

If anyone could make serial killings boring, it's A&E — and this rubbish "documentary" about the Gilgo Beach murders (among other things) proves it. Following the tried and true format of similar winners like In Search of Bigfoot, Ghost Hunters, UFO Secrets etc., The Killing Season features dubious "experts", a meandering storyline that doubles back on itself so many times it runs the risk of disappearing up its own sphincter, two befuddled amateur sleuths who spend more air time on themselves than anything else, and a complete rehash of the whole bogus mess after every commercial, so boozed up channel switchers can try to catch up. Funniest of all is the prime serial killer authority — a German internet "Websleuth" whose unfortunate accent is a brilliant evocation of Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno. This is simply an attempt to cash in on the popularity of controversial but authentic documentaries like Making of a Murderer. After six episodes, you know no more about the case than you did before you started watching. It's really an exercise in stretching out thin material and a thin budget to as many episodes as possible. There are endless "planning" sessions with the team, sudden revelations that turn into blind alleys, and constant video calls with mysterious informants whose faces are as blurry as their stories. Just pure unrelenting rubbish. Shame on everyone who contributed to this travesty.

A bit over dramatic.In terms of investigative reporting the documentarians ask non-open ended questions (but not leading questions).Where there was information that had already been of no interest and disproved, the documentarians run with it and make it appear as a viable lead, untilllll they show why it was disproved.I would have preferred them sticking to facts of the case and not wild speculation, a lot of "what if's" and "could it have been possible". Falls just short of conspiracy theories in that they do say when their "leads" had been already disproved.It is interesting to have the "non experts" weigh in on the stories, fresh perspectives

If you were knocked off the edge of your seat by The Jinx...or transfixed to the screen while binge watching Making A Murderer...you can thank Cropsey filmmaker Joshua Zeman, and his partner Rachel Mills, for their new documentary series: The Killing Season- which looks at the numerous cases of dead women (most being sex workers) and disposed bodies in and around Long Island, New York.At least, that's where it begins...Two episodes in and I'm already hooked.We follow along as we watch Zeman, Mills, and their team make huge discoveries, as they uncover clue after clue...making progress in weeks, where the police seem to have failed for years (though not without someone in the dept's help, at least).The filmmaking team have enlisted the help of a Herzogian Serial Killer Profiler, who sort of acts as the narrator, outlining the potential narrative as he sees it (and he's even German). I'm not sure I agree with everything he says, but f*ck if he doesn't keep things interesting with his far fetched and/or extremely intuitive theories (you be the judge).Their seems to be two things going on: on one hand, an investigation into what is either one insanely clever and prolific serial killer, or, alternatively, two different serial killers, with two different MO's, working the same stomping ground (or perhaps even hunting each other, as the crazy German guy implies). Hell there may even be more than that... While on the other, it acts to query why the police seem wholly unconcerned about investigating and solving these crimes. The filmmakers seem to imply they are about to break something huge, and of significance to more than just Long Island (a serial killing cabal, perhaps?)...I guess we'll see how it plays out as the series progresses. But, one thing is certain, the filmmakers have really managed to fashion the narrative as to leave you on the edge of your seat, and dying to know more, as the end of each episode rolls around.Awesome series from executive producer Alex Gibney, and filmmakers Joshua Zeman, and Rachel Mills, so far.A must see series, for sure.10 out of 10!!!