Little did she know, the man she chose to go on a date with - Rodney Alcala - was in fact a notorious serial killer. Alcala was part-way through a crime spree when he appeared on the show, having raped and assaulted multiple people and committed several murders.

Netflix 's Woman of the Hour is a shocking exploration of violence against women through the crimes of Rodney Alcala, known as the "Dating Game Killer".

How accurate is Netflix's "Women of the Hour"? The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, the serial killer she chose on "The Dating Game."

In Anna Kendrick's '70s thriller, Danny Zovatto plays Rodney Alcala, the "Dating Game" serial killer who hid his violence under a soft-rock sincerity.

"Woman of the Hour," directed by and starring Anna Kendrick, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on a dating show.

The main reason for that is Anna Kendrick, who makes a formidable, clear-eyed directorial debut in addition to playing Bradshaw. Using plenty of her own career experiences, Kendrick presents Bradshaw’s story as a grimly common one of pervasive,

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is here and she’s not playing any games. Based on the true story of murderer Rodney Alcala, Woman of the Hour, which hit Netflix on Friday, October 18, explores the notorious serial killer and sex offender who found his next potential victim on national TV while appearing on a 1978 episode of The Dating Game.