The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)

Drama

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

First Air Date: February 10, 1985
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Rating: 5.8/10 (13 votes)

Cast: Jason Robards, James Earl Jones, Rip Torn, Morgan Freeman, Calvin Levels, Lynne Moody, Ruby Dee, Gloria Foster

Network: CBS

Production: Rafshoon Communications, Abby Mann Productions, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

child murder based on true story serial killer

Seasons

Season 1

2 episodes

1985

Full Cast (63 people)

Jason Robards as Alvin Binder
James Earl Jones as Major Walker
Rip Torn as Lewis Slaton
Morgan Freeman as Ben Shelter
Calvin Levels as Wayne Williams
Lynne Moody as Selena Cobb
Ruby Dee as Faye Williams
Gloria Foster as Camille Bell
Paul Benjamin as Homer Williams
Andrew Robinson as Jack Mallard
Christopher Allport as Larry Peterson
Guy Boyd as Mike Edwards
Gary Graham as Ken Lawson
Bill Paxton as Campbell
Percy Rodriguez as Mayor Jackson
William Allen Young as Withers
Martin Sheen as Chet Dettlinger
Tina Andrews as Gwendolyn
Michael Alldredge as Bobby Tolin
Clarence Floyd III as J.J. Coleman
Robert S. Telford as Polygraph Operator
Jim Antonio as Gilliland
Stephen Godwin as Jerry Heckler
Ernest Harden Jr. as Cool Breeze
Don Hood as McLean
Kenneth Kimmins as Broderick
Christopher Maher as Dr. Saleh Zaki
Alley Mills as Amy Kennear
CCH Pounder as Venus Taylor
Veronica Redd as Sharon Blakely

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The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

88 min

1 seasons

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

88 min

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Production Companies

Rafshoon Communications

Abby Mann Productions

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired2/10/1985

Last Aired2/12/1985

Seasons1

Episodes2

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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1

Seasons

2

Episodes

88m

Per Episode

1985

First Aired

Keywords

child murder based on true story serial killer

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Cast

JR

Jason Robards

as Alvin Binder

JEJ

James Earl Jones

as Major Walker

RT

Rip Torn

as Lewis Slaton

MF

Morgan Freeman

as Ben Shelter

CL

Calvin Levels

as Wayne Williams

LM

Lynne Moody

as Selena Cobb

RD

Ruby Dee

as Faye Williams

GF

Gloria Foster

as Camille Bell

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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Miniseries

1985

2 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Atlanta Child Murders about?▾

The Atlanta Child Murders is a TV miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. Inspired by true events, the miniseries examines the so-called "Atlanta child murders" of the late 1970s and…

How many seasons does The Atlanta Child Murders have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Atlanta Child Murders have?▾

2

Is The Atlanta Child Murders still running?▾

No, it ended in 1985.

When did The Atlanta Child Murders first air?▾

February 10, 1985

Who stars in The Atlanta Child Murders?▾

Jason Robards, James Earl Jones, Rip Torn

What genre is The Atlanta Child Murders?▾

Drama