Media Release: Friday January 15, 2016.
HBO miniseries THE JINX explodes on Presto this weekend
“Gut-Wrenching, Remarkable Television” – The New York Times
Presto today announced THE JINX: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – the groundbreaking HBO documentary series that unravels one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in New York history – is now available to stream on Presto, in time for the weekend.
One of the most talked about series’ of 2015, THE JINX is a six-part examination of millionaire Robert Durst at the heart of three killings spanning four decades. The unprecedented winner of two Primetime Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Documentary Series, THE JINX is the culmination of years of work by the documentary’s director and producers Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling (the Oscar® nominees behind Capturing the Friedmans).
Brilliant, reclusive and the subject of relentless media scrutiny, Durst has never spoken publicly – until now. During exclusive interviews with Jarecki, he talks with startling candor, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities for 30 years. This gripping miniseries tracks Jarecki as he develops a relationship with Durst, unearthing thousands of pages of hidden documents, police files, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage and private prison recordings.
The entire series of THE JINX: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (chapters 1-6) is available now on Presto.
Presto is currently offering new customers a one month free trial^ of the Presto Entertainment bundle subscription, providing access to Presto’s full TV and movie libraries.
-Brad