The finale of HBO's 'The Jinx: Part Two' aired, presenting a damning portrait of Robert Durst and his numerous accomplices, including his second wife Debrah. The series, directed by Andrew Jarecki, suggests that Durst was enabled by his wife and siblings. Despite a predictable ending, the show turns into a fearsome indictment of an elite class that looks the other way when it benefits them. The series has sparked a true crime trend, though Jarecki notes that the storytelling is not entirely true. The finale underscores the phenomenon created by the original documentary, highlights the difficulty of topping a true crime classic, and proves that crime pays well.
The series finale of HBO’s true-crime masterpiece proves that crime pays well. Just ask those closest to Robert Durst. https://t.co/kY8VJ0MFib
“The Jinx - Part Two” concluded tonight with a damning portrait of not just Robert Durst but also his numerous complicit accomplices - including his second wife Debrah. https://t.co/Gpb8Cw7EXE
In 'The Jinx — Part Two' finale, Andrew Jarecki says Robert Durst was enabled by wife and siblings https://t.co/LGcNpKxfcg
You can’t complete the Robert Durst saga without reckoning with the phenomenon the original doc wrought. https://t.co/jPZKft74BE
Despite the predictable ending, The Jinx turns into a fearsome indictment of an elite class that will look the other way when it benefits them. Read more in Vulture’s finale recap. https://t.co/IVwwrkaqSz
'The Jinx: Part Two' Showed the Impossible Task of Topping a True Crime Classic https://t.co/kh6SL6ZTgs
'The Jinx' May Have Sparked a True Crime Trend, but Its Director Has Some Notes: "The Storytelling Is Not True" #TheJinx https://t.co/kGBTcm7uz5