Patton Oswalt: Doc tracing late wife Michelle McNamara's quest for Golden State Killer is 'bittersweet'

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HBO's docuseries 'I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,' based on Michelle McNamara's book about the Golden State Killer and his victims, premieres Sunday.

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Oswalt tells USA TODAY that he felt sold on the docuseries, which coincidentally began filming around the time of DeAngelo's arrest, after being approached by Garbus. He remembers he"handed everything over" to her"and just trusted for her to build the narrative as best she saw, because I’m too close to it personally to have the objectivity to form a narrative."

But Oswalt says he hasn't been able to finish watching the completed series, which includes footage of McNamara with their young daughter Alice, now 11, and endearing moments from their relationship. "It just cuts so close to home, but seeing the moments – it’s bittersweet, because I’m seeing little Alice being a little goofball, but then I know what’s coming for her," he says."It makes me really sad."

Oswalt says he and McNamara shared an interest in true crime, though his taste is"more sensationalistic" while McNamara, the author of , focused on"the investigators and how they put the crimes together. Hers was much deeper and more elevated than mine.""She had doggedness and dedication in sticking with investigating these unsolved murders," he says,"even when certain investigative alleyways she would go down would lead to a brick wall, she would then dust herself off and keep going."

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pattonoswalt Excellent book. Looking forward to watching this.

Incredible book. Rollercoaster of emotions. She really did a brilliant job though

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