‎In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listene…

The "Dating Game Killer" killed at least four before his appearance — and would kill again soon after. For most people, September 13, 1978 was an ordinary Wednesday. But for Cheryl Bradshaw, the bachelorette on the TV matchmaking show The Dating Game, that day was momentous.

In 1978, Alcala appeared on the television show The Dating Game, which led to his moniker the Dating Game Killer. It’s chilling to think that he was considered charming enough to be cast for the show, despite his criminal record as a violent sex offender against children. He even won over the bachelorette, Cheryl Bradshaw.

The serial killer that won a TV dating show during his murder spree IN THE middle of a horrifying killing spree, convicted murderer Rodney Alcala went on a TV dating game show - and shockingly

The sick story of ‘the Dating Game serial killer’ who strangled his 130 victims before resuscitating and raping perfect bachelor when he appeared on matchmaking TV show, The Dating Game.

The sick story of ‘the Dating Game serial killer’ who strangled his 130 victims before resuscitating and raping perfect bachelor when he appeared on matchmaking TV show, The Dating Game.

Rodney Alcala: Dubbed "The Dating Game Killer", Rodney Alcala is a convicted serial killer, kidnapper and rapist who is currently awaiting execution on Death Row (San Quentin, California) for the rape and murder of 7 women, although it has been speculated that he may have murdered as many as 50 women.Therefore its shocking to see that in 1978 - in the midst of his killing spree, having

The Dating Game host Jim Lange introduced Alcala to the show’s audience as Bachelor No. 1, a “successful photographer” and an avid skydiver and motorcyclist. While on the air, the serial killer vied for Bradshaw’s attention. Alcala initially charmed the bachelorette, but his backstage behavior eventually turned her and everyone else off.