Between 1979 and 1981, nearly 30 African-American children and young adults went missing or were murdered in Atlanta, Georgia. While a 23-year-old man, Wayne Williams, was prosecuted for two of the crimes, most other cases never went to trial and were closed simply by attributing them to Williams. Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children on HBO Max is a true-crime docuseries examining the horrific tragedy in light of the reopening of the cases almost 40 years later.
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How Many Episodes Are in Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children?
There are five episodes in Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children. The runtime of the episodes averages between 56-61 minutes. You can check the complete list of Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children episodes and their release dates below.
- “Part 1”: April 5, 2020
- “Part 2”: April 12, 2020
- “Part 3”: April 19, 2020
- “Part 4”: April 26, 2020
- “Part 5”: May 3, 2020
What Are the Critics Saying About Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children?
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children has an official critics rating of 94% and an average audience score of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Haven Kimmel from Vanity Fair writes, “There is much to recommend about The Lost Children, but if for nothing else, watch it for the heart of the matter: a group of women I don’t think I’ll ever forget, portrayed here with such respect and compassion.”
CNN’s Brian Lowry says, “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered powerfully makes the case that a story of this magnitude demands asking questions, however elusive — and painful — the answers might be.”
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Is Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children Suitable for Kids?
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children is rated TV-MA, which means it is meant for viewing by mature audiences only. The content material is not suitable for children under 17.
