TORONTO (January 8, 2015) – HBO Canada presents the highly anticipated six-part documentary series from HBO, THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST, premiering Sunday, Feb. 8. From Oscar nominees Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling, the series exposes long-buried information discovered during a seven-year investigation of a series of unsolved crimes, and the man suspected of being at the centre, Robert Durst of the legendary billionaire Durst family. Brilliant, reclusive, and the subject of relentless media scrutiny, Durst has never spoken publicly, until now. During exclusive interviews with Jarecki, Durst candidly reveals secrets of a case that has baffled authorities for 30 years. Long suspected in three crimes – the 1982 disappearance of his young wife in New York, the 2000 murder of the key witness in Beverly Hills, and the subsequent murder and dismemberment of a neighbour in Galveston, Texas – Durst has consistently maintained his innocence, and remains a free man today.

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THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST tells the story of one of  the most notorious unsolved murder mysteries in New York’s history and pulls back the covers on the life of reclusive Robert Durst, the man at the very center of these crimes with his never before heard perspective and point of view.  Jarecki 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 documentary series is co-produced and edited by Zac Stuart-Pontier (Catfish), and executive produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse (HBO’s THE NORMAL HEART).

In Eastern Canada, the series will be available on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand. In Western Canada, it will be available on the go with Shaw Go Movie Central app, Bell TV app, Telus Optik on the go, and HBO Canada On Demand.

HBO Canada is a multiplex channel of Bell Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).

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For The Movie Network (Eastern Canada):

Nicolle Balen, 416.384.4061 or nicolle.balen@bellmedia.ca

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Danielle Sefton, 416.479.6094 or Danielle.sefton@corusent.com