The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer(1999)

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer is a documentary series examining the true story of Ira Einhorn, a prominent 1970s counterculture figure accused of murdering his girlfriend Holly Maddux. When Maddux disappeared in 1977, suspicion fell on Einhorn, a self-styled environmental activist and New Age guru who had become a fixture in Philadelphia's radical scene. Rather than face prosecution, Einhorn fled the United States, evading capture for nearly two decades while living under assumed identities abroad. The series traces the investigation that eventually tracked him down, exploring how a charismatic idealist became a fugitive and the determination of those who pursued him across continents. It's a chilling portrait of deception, privilege, and the long shadow of an unsolved disappearance that haunted a generation.