A New Yorker Article Comes to Life in “Killer Lies” | The New Yorker


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The National Geographic and Hulu documentary series, "Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man," adapts Lauren Collins's 2022 New Yorker article about Stéphane Bourgoin. Bourgoin, a prominent French expert on serial killers, gained fame through his jailhouse interviews. However, his career came under scrutiny from a collective of true-crime enthusiasts who investigated his own story.

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  • Based on a New Yorker article by Lauren Collins.
  • Premieres August 28th at 8 P.M. on National Geographic.
  • Streams on Hulu the following day.
  • Focuses on the life and career of Stéphane Bourgoin.
  • Explores the investigation into Bourgoin's work by true-crime fans.
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In the spring of 2022, The New Yorker’s Lauren Collins reported on the unusual career of Stéphane Bourgoin, a French expert on serial killers known for his jailhouse interviews. Bourgoin’s striking persona made him famous in his home country, but eventually attracted the attention of an anonymous collective of true-crime fans, who began investigating Bourgoin’s own story. On August 28th, a TV adaptation of the article, “Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man,” will première at 8 P.M. on National Geographic. The three-part documentary series, a collaboration with The New Yorker Studios, will stream the next day on Hulu.

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