Missing and murdered Black women is a pandemic that is still largely underseen and acknowledged in the mainstream media. Among the many unsolved cases are the 51 women (predominantly Black) have been found strangled across Chicago, “their bodies dumped in garbage bins, alleyways, and abandoned buildings since 1999.”
The Hunt For The Chicago Strangler, a three-part docuseries set to air on the Investigation Discovery channel, “will attmept to discover the mystery behind who is behind these grisly murders. To this day, all but one of the cases remain unsolved, leading many to believe there is a serial killer (or killers) targeting women in Chicago.”
Narrated by Tony award-winning actor and Chicago native, Tonya Pinkins, The Hunt For The Chicago Strangler will remember “the women whose lives were taken and explores the close-knit communities that have been victimized by fear and loss, showcasing the devastating emotional toll that these unsolved crimes have taken as they continue to demand answers.”
As the release reads, “With systemic racism as the backdrop, the docuseries sheds light on these murders in the context of decades-long marginalization of Black women and neglect in Chicago’s South and West Side communities. How could more than 51 women be strangled over 20 years, yet their killer or killers are still at large to this day?”
The docuseries will deconstruct the mystery behind these murders through intimate interviews with families, activists, experts, police and even survivors.
“Today, the Chicago homicides remain one of the biggest clusters of unsolved murders in America – yet also one of the most underreported. Case by case, The Hunt For The Chicago Strangler, hopes to bring justice to the forgotten women of Chicago, revealing a gripping investigation with new evidence after decades of little progress,” said Jason Sarlanis, President of Crime & Investigative Content. “This story tragically has layer upon layer of injustices, and we aim to shine a spotlight on the disparity of media attention and law enforcement resources that has long marginalized Black women in America.”
The Chicago Strangler will air on Investigation Discovery (ID) on Saturday, February 26 from 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET. The entire docuseries is available to stream now at discovery+.
Watch the trailer below:
