Ken H
Second Unit
Sundays at 8pm ET on HBO
An oddly fascinating HBO series based on real events, presented in a very stylish wrapper; 'The Jinx' is about three untimely deaths all related to one individual.
The individual is 72 year old New Yorker Robert Durst. A part of the story's appeal is the fact he is very rich. The Durst family are 3rd generation NYC real estate moguls with properties worth somewhere around $4.4 Billion USD. Mr Durst cashed out of the family trust with $65 million in 2006. Although he no longer has any connection to the family business, he still dabbles in NYC real estate, last year selling properties he paid $8.65 Million in 2011 for $21.15 Million.
From HBO.com
From Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling (the Oscar® nominees behind Capturing the Friedmans ), comes The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, a six-part examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning four decades. Robert Durst, the scion of a New York real estate empire, has long been a suspect in the notorious 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his confidante, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie's disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. Durst has consistently maintained his innocence and remains a free man today.
A six chapter limited series, chapter 4 aired last night. Highly recommended.
http://www.thejinxhbo.com/
An oddly fascinating HBO series based on real events, presented in a very stylish wrapper; 'The Jinx' is about three untimely deaths all related to one individual.
The individual is 72 year old New Yorker Robert Durst. A part of the story's appeal is the fact he is very rich. The Durst family are 3rd generation NYC real estate moguls with properties worth somewhere around $4.4 Billion USD. Mr Durst cashed out of the family trust with $65 million in 2006. Although he no longer has any connection to the family business, he still dabbles in NYC real estate, last year selling properties he paid $8.65 Million in 2011 for $21.15 Million.
From HBO.com
From Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling (the Oscar® nominees behind Capturing the Friedmans ), comes The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, a six-part examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning four decades. Robert Durst, the scion of a New York real estate empire, has long been a suspect in the notorious 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his confidante, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie's disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. Durst has consistently maintained his innocence and remains a free man today.
A six chapter limited series, chapter 4 aired last night. Highly recommended.
http://www.thejinxhbo.com/