Screenwriter Ian McDonald tells The Hollywood Reporter why he had to change dialogue from the 'Dating Game' episode at the center of the movie and explains his failed efforts to meet contestant Cheryl Bradshaw.

Rodney Alcala, also known as The Dating Game Killer, won the "Dating Game" TV show as Bachelor Number One in 1978.

Watch Anna Kendrick discuss her directorial debut, "Woman of the Hour," the true story of a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game" in the 1970s.

Woman of the Hour' actor Autumn Best explains why she didn't expect to get cast in the true-crime drama directed by Anna Kendrick.

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Woman of the Hour star and director Anna Kendrick about making her directorial debut. Kendrick discussed what was surprising for her, how her acting background helped,

That simply cannot be true” is the reaction many will have to the narrative centerpiece of Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour.” And yet: On a 1978 episode of “The Dating Game,” one of the “eligible bachelors” was a serial killer in the midst of a murder spree.

You never know who you might meet on a dating show -- but you might just know some of the faces in "Woman of the Hour."

Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour,” in which she makes her directorial debut and stars, premieres on Netflix on Oct. 18. It follows the real-life, tragic trail of deaths left by serial killer and sex offender Rodney Alcala in the ’70s while he was also able to become a contender of the popular game show

This story contains mild spoilers for “Woman of the Hour,” now streaming on Netflix. “Woman of the Hour” screenwriter Ian McDonald faced a unique challenge with his sophomore feature: Tell a true crime story that felt “necessary and useful.

Woman of the Hour, currently streaming on Netflix, recounts how serial killer Rodney Alcala became known as The Dating Game Killer after appearing on a TV gameshow