When the second season of Mindhunter dropped, viewers were fascinated by the story of the Atlanta child murders.
The serial killing of young men and boys in the late 1970s and early 1980s was the focus of the season. Over those two years, at least 29 children, teenagers and adults were killed.
Of course, you can only fit so much into a few episodes, but the lack of closure made us want more. Well, looks like we're going to get it - According to Deadline, HBO has ordered a documentary series which will dig deep into the murders.
HBO told Deadline the documentary series will give you an in-depth look at everything we know about the serial killings.
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The network said: "[It will be a] never-before-seen look at the abduction and murder of at least 30 African American children and young adults that occurred over a two-year period in Atlanta in the late-'70s and early-'80s, from the initial disappearance and discovery of two murdered teenage boys and the fear that gripped the city, to the prosecution and indictment of 23-year-old Atlanta native Wayne Williams and the rush to officially shut down the case.
"With unprecedented access and a treasure trove of archival material, this timely documentary series brings new evidence to light as the cases are reopened, providing a powerful window into one of America's darkest chapters."
The special will also look into how the community dealt with each unfolding tragedy and the way they perceived the police were dealing with it.
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Wayne Williams was arrested, charged and convicted of two of the murders and was ordered to spend two consecutive life sentences behind bars. Police ended up linking a lot of the other murders to Williams, however he has never been charged with their deaths.
The docuseries is expected to premiere on HBO in April.
You certainly shouldn't expect to see anything more about the murders on Mindhunter any time soon, as the show's third season has been put on indefinite hold.
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The cast have been released from their contracts because one of the executive producers, David Fincher, is busy with other projects.
A Netflix spokesperson told Deadline: "David is focused on directing his first Netflix film Mank and on producing the second season of Love, Death and Robots.
"He may revisit Mindhunter again in the future, but in the meantime felt it wasn't fair to the actors to hold them from seeking other work while he was exploring new work of his own."
So don't hold your breath.
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