Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

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When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. Now, through never-before-heard archival audio and first-time interviews, the Hodel family opens up to reveal their shocking story. In this eight-part documentary series, sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile, the great grand daughters of George Hodel, take a deep dive into their family history to try to figure out what really happened, and where do they all go from here? Root of Evil is the companion podcast to TNTs limited series I Am the Night. Inspired by the true story of the Hodel family, the series stars Chris Pine and comes from acclaimed Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins.

Recent Episodes
  • Introducing: Fear Thy Neighbor
    May 5, 2025 – 35:15
  • You Only Have One Family
    Apr 3, 2019 – 46:33
  • The Troubling Questions
    Mar 27, 2019 – 41:57
  • Supposin' I Did Kill The Black Dahlia
    Mar 20, 2019 – 01:08:45
  • Traumatic Reenactment
    Mar 13, 2019 – 57:55
  • The Minotaur
    Mar 6, 2019 – 47:08
  • George's Gift
    Feb 27, 2019 – 43:12
  • A Skilled Surgeon
    Feb 20, 2019 – 40:04
  • Sneak Peek: "You couldn't make this story up."
    Feb 15, 2019 – 06:01
  • Saved By The Ghetto
    Feb 13, 2019 – 46:14
  • Introducing Root of Evil
    Jan 22, 2019 – 04:44
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