The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

2015 | Crime | Documentary

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst is a 2015 HBO documentary miniseries about New York real estate heir Robert Durst, an accused murderer. It was written by Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zachary Stuart-Pontier.

The series was directed by Jarecki, who had previously directed the feature fictional film All Good Things (2010), inspired by Durst's biography. Durst had professed admiration for the film All Good Things and telephoned Jarecki after its release, offering to be interviewed (this conversation was recorded and incorporated into the documentary). Durst sat with Jarecki for more than 20 hours over several years, despite having never previously cooperated with any journalist. The Jinx gained widespread exposure when Durst was arrested on first-degree murder charges the day before its finale aired.