‘Woman of the Hour’ Writer Explains “Obligation” To Approach True Crime Genre With “Empathy”

During a Q&A moderated by Deadline, 'Woman of the Hour' writer Ian McDonald explained the responsibility he felt toward Rodney Alcala's victims.

October 20, 2024 · 1 min · 46 words · Thomas Moore MD

The film also features flashbacks of Alcalas victims and survivors.

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Tony Hale plays ‘The Dating Game’ host with contestant Anna Kendrick in a still from ‘Woman of the Hour’.

Tony Hale as Ed and Anna Kendrick as Sheryl in ‘Woman of the Hour’.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Nicolette Robinson as Laura inWoman of the Hour(2023). (Leah Gallo/Roadshow Films/Courtesy Everett Collection)