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This is more of a documentary on the sex industry in times square. Consisted of 80 percent history and interviews relating to sex workers and 20 percent actually about the murders that occurred.

Could have been a very interesting documentary if it was 2 hours long. But as usual they had to stretch into 3 episodes. Very tired of shows on Netflix that are stretched out and turn repetitious and boring.

A wild story of the torso killing and how the atmosphere of New York in the 70s contributed to his prolific reign of terror. However, much of the introspection was on the sex worker atmosphere and not on the investigations and catching of the killer.

The Torso killer, a man that terrorised sex workers in Time Square back in the 1970's, this three part series tells the story, providing details about the crimes, victims, killer and the famous place itself.

It's a very well produced documentary series, very well edited and put together, with some fascinating footage, and amazing, insightful interviews.

It could perhaps have been done in two parts, it did lag a little in the middle, but the opener and conclusion were both very watchable.

It doesn't shy away, it's very detailed, and gives you some pretty gruesome information.

Cotingham, one very disturbed man, hard to believe how long he got away with his crimes for.

Interesting, 7/10.

This documentary was more about Times Square and the sex work industry than the actual murders. I understand that it was important to include how things were back then but this should've been shorter if they had more filler info than things about the crimes. It would've been more suitable the doc was movie length instead of three separate episodes. But all in all I would recommend giving it a watch and hopefully it'll help identify the Jane Does so they can get the justice/recognition they deserve.

Joe Berlinger goes for a crisper approach with just three episodes of 45-50m each, using slick-looking archive footage. He does commit the apparent mistake of excessively indulging in the stories of sex workers and the rise of pornography in '70s Times Square, leaving less time for the killer's equally haunting New Jersey exploits and the victims themselves. It wouldn't rank among the top true-crime material you'd see on Netflix, but it sure as hell does its job of keeping you hooked for a little over two hours.

"Get to the point already." As soon as I saw those words I thought, "yep, here come the impatient YouTube generation chiming in about something they know nothing about. The documentary is fascinating full of vintage video of time time long gone. If you were born before 1980 then you will surely enjoy this docuseries.

Literally forgot I was watching about a serial killer and not a documentary on Time Square sex industry in the 70's. The whole doc could have been 1 episode or just a doc film.

One of the most interesting true crime mini serie out there. Joe Berlinger and Ron Howard made a very good documentary and it's amazing to realize how many more stories are yet to be told as The Times Square Killer . I strongly recommend.

This is my first time writing a review here although I've been a constant reader for about 10 years.

I won't get into the details of the docu, that's been done above.

I agree with others, this is really two documentaries. I had never heard of this serial killer, which is shocking considering the amount of crime shows I've watched the last 20-25 years, that's why I decided to watch it. They jump right into the gory details, the detectives interviewed are old school and relaxed, and there's very little dramatization.

Times Square in the 70's needed to be described because it's atmosphere at that time played a part in who was being murdered. Although I have been to NYC many, many times, for some reason I was not aware how wild it was back then. Netflix begins it's documentary inside a documentary at this point. This doesn't annoy me, like others, because it's chock full of how Times Square evolved but they get so in depth you almost forget what the original story is about.

Like other Netflix documentaries, there are times when you expect more information and are left asking, "so what else?" They skim over details like forensics and evidence which are what people are looking for in a documentary.

If this is a new crime story for you, settle in. Times Square and The Torso Killer were a perfect storm. This documentary covers other topics, as well, like how women began to fight for new laws protecting rape victims, whether they are a prostitute or not. Just when you thought you've heard it all...

I am very interested in true crime, but this documentary was about the sex and porn industry. I understand the murders need some background information, but it was way too focussed on sex and pornography. The title should have been accordingly and I would have known to skip it.

3 episodes, well shot. Gives you a very different perspective on Times Square vs what you might know about it now. The story about the serial killer wasn't mind-blowing, but it's surely worth watching. Well shot, good storytelling.

This was an entertaining enough true crime miniseries, and arguably stretched out (typical of Netflix). However, I quite enjoyed the peephole into sleazy 1970s New York; which is now an expensive strip mall reminiscent of every city in America.

What bothers me about this installment, is that it heavily blames the mere existence of pornography, sex work, and sexual freedom in general as the sole reason that these crimes happened to people. Aside from one interviewee, everyone conveniently ignores the brazenly horrifying way in which sex workers and all those associated with that area were treated by both society and the law. Could the increased likelihood of them being victims have less to do with sex, and more to do with the utter lack of protection they received due to plain legal indifference and prejudice?

Any true crime follower knows these types of people are targets because the police generally do NOT care about them--especially in this time period. Then they pat themselves on the back for sweeping the area outside of Times Square in lieu of soulless corporate gentrification, as though all those sex workers and dangerous predators just vanished and didn't simply move elsewhere. Sort of like "cleaning" a room by throwing everything into the closet. The only people who lose in this situation are small business owners and sex workers.

I'd still recommend the documentary, because it was well made (albeit overlong), but I find the general opinions within ignorant of much larger issues that are still highly prevalent in this country.

Gave a 7 because it told a tale of a crime I've never heard of. (True crime addict since the '70s). True crime TV usually repeats the same crime stories numerous times. I enjoyed the history lesson on Times Square most.

A purpose of a docuseries is more than just to talk about the crime and the criminal and this show absolutely does that perfectly and transports you to that world. It's truly insane what the situation was in time square earlier. And crimes are also discussed in an engaging and thriller way I finished the series in like one go. I don't know why are people not liking it tbh but give it a try trust me.

This wasn't bad, at all, but I wouldn't say this was mainly about the Times Square Killer. We get a lot of insight in the history of the porn industry on Times Square, a lot of interesting information, but not all that necessary for the case. A little bit of background information is crucial, but this was 50% on the actual killings and 50% about Times Square in the 70s and 80s. All and all I did really enjoy the series, it was good and I hadn't heard much on this particular killer before. Worth the watch.

It's a decent story telling of a case I never really heard of before watching. It's worth a watch. However the detective in this series has a weird obsession saying the phrase "psychopathic sexual sadist" my man said it like 30 times.

I decided to watch this because I've become fascinated with the serial killers that were active in the 70s and 80s. I enjoyed the documentary series about the Night Stalker on Netflix and thought this would be similar...it was not.

The information about the murders and how they finally caught the serial killer would've only filled one episode (if they were lucky). The majority of this limited series was actually about the sex business in Times Square in the 70s and 80s. There were a lot of explicit photos and videos that had absolutely nothing to do with the murders. Sure, some of the victims were sex workers and sure, the serial killer did find some of his victims in Times Square. However, the connection they gave between the murders and the sex businesses in Times Square was extremely tenuous at best and non-existent at worst.

Honestly, this should've been two different series: one about the history of the sex business in Times Square and one about the serial killer and his victims. It was very disappointing to find the information of the serial killer was randomly peppered into this story about pornography in NYC.

If you're looking for a good true crime series about a serial killer, this isn't it.

A very interesting serial killer documentary about the Times Square/torso serial killer from the late 70's. This documentary will not be for everyone, it's about 2/3 history of porn in New York and 1/3 crimes and CSI finding the killer. Personally, I have always been fascinated with the lawlessness of 70's Manhattan... and yes, it was really that horrible. 70's and 80's Manhattan is probably the closest you could come to Hell on Earth in the US. That being said, this is a documentary about a sadistic serial killer and it most definitely spends a bit too much time on the horrors of the sleazy porn industry in NY and seems to conclude that pornography is a major cause for this sick individual's behavior. Aside from its shallow porn-centric conclusions, it's an interesting documentary with a lot of raw footage from 70's Manhattan, just in case you miss it lol.

This Netflix true crime miniseries is pitched at three episodes which turns out to be exactly the right length. The story begins with the gruesome discovery of a couple of decapitated prostitutes in a hotel close to Times Square. The police are soon on the case, and their investigations eventually lead them to an unlikely suspect. The episodes are filled with effective interviews with those involved, alongside some subtle re-enactments which set the scene well. What I particularly liked about this is the depiction of the context: a background of permissiveness, sleaze and wall-to-wall sex that allowed the killer to go undetected for so long. It makes for eye-opening viewing.