Series synopsis
Horror at the Cecil Hotel is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on October 16, 2017. It ended on October 30, 2017. It was created by Leland Krane. It stars William V. Ryder, William Jousset, Josh Dean and Hadley Meares.
Not long after the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1924, a guest committed suicide in one of its rooms, beginning a decades-long string of murders, suicides or otherwise unexplained...
Premise
Not long after the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1924, a guest committed suicide in one of its rooms, beginning a decades-long string of murders, suicides or otherwise unexplained...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- William V. Ryder as Detective Salazar
- William Jousset as Detective Duffy
- Josh Dean as Self - Writer, 'Horror Story: Cecil Hotel'
- Hadley Meares as Self - L.A. Historian
- Joan Renner as Self - L.A. Crime Historian & True Crime Author
- Frank C. Girardot as Self - True Crime Author
- Gregg McCrary as Self - FBI Special Agent & Profiler
- Gil Carrillo as Self - L.A. County Sherriff's Dept.
Supporting cast
- Sal LaBarbera as Self - LAPD Detective Supervisor
- Juliet Bennett Rylah as Self - Sr. Editor, LAist.com
Guest cast
- Vivian Lam as Elisa Lam
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 16, 2017 | October 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Room 1402 L.A.'s infamous Cecil Hotel has seen its fair share of death. But few know it housed some of the most violent killers. While staying at The Cecil, one intrepid journalist is hot on the trail of L.A.'s latest murderer, resident Richard Ramirez. |
October 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Girl in the Water Tank Canadian tourist Elisa Lam goes missing after checking into the Cecil Hotel, becoming the latest victim in a long line of murders, suicides and unexplained deaths at Los Angeles' most notorious hotel. |
October 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Intertwined A man and woman are found lying in blood on the sidewalk outside the Cecil Hotel, and, to investigators, it looks as though they both fell or were pushed out of a ninth-floor window. |
October 30, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2017 |
| Last aired | October 30, 2017 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |