HBO's binge-worthy miniseries looks into the life of American real estate heir Robert Durst, who had long been suspected of killing his wife, Kathleen McCormack; family friend Susan Berman; and neighbor Morris Black. It's a disturbing example of how easy it can be to literally get away with murder if you have enough funds and the right social status to back you up. Durst is a rich, white man from a well-respected family, and because of that he was able to casually disregard the law in a way that someone in a different situation would never have been able to.
Thankfully Durst's status as a free man changed when filmmaker Andrew Jarecki began work on the six-part documentary. At the end of the series's shocking final episode, Jarecki ends up getting an accidental, but damning, confession to the murders from Durst on tape, which resulted in his arrest. Durst's statement, "What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course," was such a perfect way of showing how truly delusional he'd become. He really thought he could get away with anything at that point. Now, he's waiting to face famed cold case prosecutor John Lewin when he goes to trial. Furthermore, The Jinx spurred the family of the still-missing McCormack into taking action against Durst, which will hopefully lead to them being able to get some kind of closure.
