I Am the Night

**I Am the Night** is a TNT original drama series and the second instalment of the Suspense Collection. It is based on the biography by Fauna Hodel, *One Day She'll Darken*.

The limited series premiered January 28th, 2019 on TNT.

## Synopsis

*Inspired by true events,* I Am the Night *tells the incredible story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl given away at birth, growing up outside of Reno, Nevada. Fauna had always lived with her contradictions and her mysterious origins, until she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets Jay Singletary (Chris Pine), a ruined reporter haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel, a man involved in some of Hollywood’s darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime.*

## Cast and Characters

* India Eisley as Fauna Hodel
* Jefferson Mays as George Hodel
* Leland Orser as Peter Sullivan
* Connie Nielsen as Corinna Hodel
* Yul Vazquez as Sergeant Billis
* Dylan Smith as Viktor Sepp
* Golden Brooks as Jimmy Lee
* Jay Paulson as Detective Ohls
* Justin Cornwell as Terrence Shye
* Ebony Jo-Ann as Big Momma
* Shoniqua Shandai as Tina
* Monique Green as Nina
* Brian Bradley Jr. as Nero
* Jamie Anne Allman as Tamar Hodel
* Mariko Wordell as Yuna

## Production

### Development

Turner's TNT has greenlit straight to series the new drama *I Am the Night* (formerly titled *One Day She'll Darken*). Chris Pine (Wonder Woman, Star Trek) executive produces and stars as Jay Singletary, a former Marine-turned-hack-reporter/paparazzo. The talented roster joining Pine includes India Eisley (Underworld Awakening, Look Away) as Fauna Hodel, Tony Award Winner Jefferson Mays (The Americans, Law & Order: SVU) as George Hodel, Leland Orser (Berlin Station) as Peter Sullivan, Yul Vazquez (Last Flag Flying) as Billis, Dylan Smith (Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Lemonade) as Sepp, Golden Brooks (Girlfriends) as Jimmy Lee, Justin Cornwell (Training Day, We Are Boats) as Terrence Shye, Jay Paulson (Mad Men) as Ohls and Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman) as Corinna Hodel.

"Patty Jenkins is a phenomenally talented director who has always delivered powerful characters, from the unforgettable true-life serial killer in Monster to the game-changing superhero warrior in Wonder Woman," said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT. "I Am the Night is a mind-boggling true mystery with unpredictable twists and turns and edge-of-your-seat chills. Sam Sheridan, an expert storyteller, has delivered scripts that entertain, frighten and tell tales of redemption and a powerful search for identity. Chris Pine has wowed us with so many of his performances, and knowing how multi-dimensional his character is in *I Am the Night*, we are so lucky to have an actor as talented as he is to lead this cast."

Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) directed the first two episodes. Sam Sheridan, author of *A Fighter's Heart* and *The Disaster Diaries*, wrote five of the six episodes, inspired by the life of Fauna Hodel. The series is produced by Turner's Studio T, with Jenkins, Anonymous Content and Sugar23’s Michael Sugar (13 Reasons Why, Spotlight), Pine, Sheridan and Carl Franklin, (House of Cards, Homeland) serving as executive producers, with Franklin also directing two episodes.

### Casting

Turner's TNT has set additional principal cast to the new six-episode drama series *I Am the Night*. Chris Pine (Wonder Woman, Star Trek) executive produces and stars as Jay Singletary, a former Marine-turned-hack-reporter/paparazzo. The talented roster joining Pine includes India Eisley (Underworld Awakening, Look Away) as Fauna Hodel, Tony Award Winner Jefferson Mays (The Americans, Law & Order: SVU) as George Hodel, Yul Vazquez (Last Flag Flying) as Billis, Justin Cornwell (Training Day, We Are Boats) as Terrence Shye, Dylan Smith (Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Lemonade) as Sepp, Jay Paulson (Mad Men) as Ohls and Golden Brooks (Girlfriends) as Jimmy Lee. Previously announced star Leland Orser (Berlin Station) will appear as Peter Sullivan, a Night Managing Editor for the Los Angeles Times.

Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) is attached to direct the first two episodes. Sam Sheridan, author of A Fighter's Heart and The Disaster Diaries, is set to write the series, inspired by the life of Fauna Hodel. The series is being produced by Turner's Studio T, with Jenkins, Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar (13 Reasons Why, Spotlight), Pine and Sheridan serving as executive producers. Production begins next month in Los Angeles.

### Companion Podcast

*Main article: Root of Evil*
On December 17, 2018, it was revealed that the true events that inspired TNT drama *I Am the Night* will be turned into a companion podcast. The cable network is partnering with Cadence13 to release eight-part podcast, titled *Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia* that will feature interviews with the real people impacted by the Black Dahlia murder. *Root of Evil* debuts February 13, 2019, on Apple Podcasts and other podcasting platforms.

## Multimedia

### Promotional Images

* Posters
* Stills
* Photoshoot
* Events
* Behind the Scenes

 *Photo by Clay Enos and Barry J. Holmes. [Courtesy of TNT.]*

 *Photo by Clay Enos and Barry J. Holmes. [Courtesy of TNT.]*

Premiere at Metrograph on January 22, 2019 in New York City.

*Photo by Mike Coppola. [Courtesy of Getty Images North America].*
Premiere at Harmony Gold on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

*Photo by Gregg DeGuire. [Courtesy of Getty Images North America].*

 For Your Consideration — May 2019 in North Hollywood, California

*Photo by Emma McIntyre. [Courtesy of Getty Images].*

### Promotional Videos

* Trailers
* Episode Scenes
* Insights
* Interviews

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I Am the Night Trapped in the Morgue CLIP TNTI Am the Night "Is This Jay Singletary?" CLIP TNTI Am the Night "Who's Calling?" CLIP TNTI Am the Night "Something Is Up" CLIP TNTI Am the Night "There You Are" CLIP TNT

I Am the Night Dynamic Duo TNTI Am the Night Patty Jenkins TNTI Am the Night India Eisley TNTI Am the Night Series Overview TNTI Am the Night Hollywood Land 1965 TNTI Am the Night Black Dahlia TNTI Am the Night Who is Fauna Hodel TNTInside “I Am the Night” TNTI Am the Night "Fauna Hodel" BTS TNTI Am the Night Inside the Hodel House TNTI Am the Night Building Character TNT

The Cast & Director Of TNT's "I Am The Night" Discuss The Limited SeriesChris Pine & His Role Research for “I Am the Night”Patty Jenkins Accidentally Told Chris Pine About “I Am the Night”Chris Pine Tackles Film Noir
## Promotional Taglines

* "*They are diving into LA's darkest mystery.*"
* "*There are cases that are broken, and the cases that break you.*"
* "*She's been lied to her whole life.*"
* "*His truth will haunt you.*"
* "*This story may break him.*"
* "*Her past will change his future.*"
* "*Evil can be hiding in plain sight.*"
* "*Her life has been a lie. Discover the truth they've been hiding.*
* "*She's been hiding in plain sight. Inspired by a true story.*"
* " *He's at his breaking point.*"
* "*Some stories don't want to be told.*"

## Notes

* A preview screening of the first episode was shown on November 9, 2018 at the AFI Film Festival.
* On January 8th, 2019, TNT announced that is teaming up with the hit podcast *My Favorite Murder* to bring an exclusive live episode hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark.
	+ The live episode took place on the anniversary of the Black Dahlia’s death, on January 15th, 2019 at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, before an exclusive screening of the first episode. Star Jefferson Mays also attended.
* A Red Carpet Premiere took place at Harmony Gold on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

## See Also

* Suspense Collection — Anthology series of premium scripted dramas.
* The Alienist — Outstanding Limited Series
* Root of Evil — Companion Podcast
* One Day She'll Darken — Biography that inspired the limited series.

## External Links

* Follow I Am the Night (@https://www.suspensecollection.com/#i-am-the-night-title) Official Website.
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* Follow I Am the Night (@tntweknowdrama) on YouTube.

## References

1. ↑ *Suspense Collection: ‘I Am the Night’ Synopsis*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5  *I Am the Night Episodes Synopses — Pilot*
3. ↑ *Turner's TNT Pressroom — TNT greenlights "I Am the Night"*
4. ↑ *Turner's TNT Pressroom — TNT Confirms Additional Cast of I Am the Night With India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Yul Vazquez, Justin Cornwell, Dylan Smith, Jay Paulson and Golden Brooks*
5. ↑  *Hollywood Reporter, TNT to Launch 'I Am the Night' Companion Podcast*
6. ↑  *Teaser 1 — Darkest Mystery*
7. ↑  *Teaser 2 — Broken cases*
8. ↑  *Teaser 3 — Lies*
9. ↑  *Teaser 4 — Haunting Truth*
10. ↑ *Teaser 5 — Braking him*
11. ↑  *Teaser 6 — Her Past*
12. ↑ *Teaser 7 — Eat Alive*
13. ↑  *Teaser 8 — In Plain Sight*
14. ↑ *Teaser 9 — Discover the truth*
15. ↑  *Teaser 10 — Hiding in Plain Sight*
16. ↑ *Teaser 11 — Breaking Point*
17. ↑  *Teaser 12 — Don't Want to Be Told*
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1  *TNT's I Am the Night Presents My Favorite Murder Live on January 15 at El Rey Theater.*
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 *"2019 NOMINEES". International Press Academy. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.*