As for what happened after Rodney Alcala was arrested by police following the events of Woman of the Hour, the show includes some but not all of the details. Unfortunately, Rodney was allowed to be released on bail whilst he was awaiting his trial date. Sadly he went on to murder another two women, a 21 year old woman and a 12 year old girl.

Rodney Alcala, also known as The Dating Game Killer, won the "Dating Game" TV show as Bachelor Number One in 1978.

This scene is true to the real-life story, as the end titles reveal that a teenage runaway escaped Rodney by asking him to keep the encounter a secret on Feb. 14, 1979. Amy had run away to a nearby diner and called for help, where she watched out the window as police arrived at the gas station and arrested Rodney.

This story contains mild spoilers for “Woman of the Hour,” now streaming on Netflix. “Woman of the Hour” screenwriter Ian McDonald faced a unique challenge with his sophomore feature: Tell a true crime story that felt “necessary and useful.

Netflix’s Woman of the Hour focuses on the Dating Game Killer and his TV appearance, but how was Rodney Alcala caught in real life?

The film, which Kendrick told The Independent is the “ most revealing piece of work I’ve ever done”, focuses on Rodney Alcala, who appeared on The Dating Game, a Blind Date style show, in 1978. Alcala was 35 years old when he appeared on the show and had reportedly already murdered at least five people, including a pregnant woman and a child.

Woman of the Hour, currently streaming on Netflix, recounts how serial killer Rodney Alcala became known as The Dating Game Killer after appearing on a TV gameshow