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.

Netflix has a new movie that has debuted immediately at the #1 slot on the service, 'Woman of the Hour,' and given that Netflix has no actual rating system for you to

This scene is true to the real-life story, as the end titles reveal that a teenage runaway escaped Rodney by asking him to keep the encounter a secret on Feb. 14, 1979. Amy had run away to a nearby diner and called for help, where she watched out the window as police arrived at the gas station and arrested Rodney.

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

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