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The Hillside Strangler interview: Executive producer Tim Walsh digs further into MGM+ docuseries

Tim Walsh speaks about why he revisited the Hillside Strangler case for the MGM+ docuseries, and what this project has that other true crime shows don’t.

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Brittany Frederick
Jan 26, 2026
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Tim Walsh is executive producer of the MGM+ docuseries The Hillside Strangler. (Photo Credit: David Higgs/Courtesy of Hilltop Entertainment.)
Tim Walsh is executive producer of the MGM+ docuseries The Hillside Strangler. (Photo Credit: David Higgs/Courtesy of Hilltop Entertainment.)

Tim Walsh co-created one of the most unique crime dramas with On Call—now he’s returning to the world of true crime with The Hillside Strangler. The four-part MGM+ docuseries is a re-examination of one of the most infamous stories in American history, including insight that viewers have never had before.

In an interview with TVBrittanyF.com, Tim spoke about what makes The Hillside Strangler stand out from other true crime projects. He also spoke about how his scripted crime drama experience applies to the true crime docuseries. Plus, learn how he got detective Frank Salerno to be part of the project—the first time Salerno has spoken about the case in 40 years.

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