HBO RELEASES “ATLANTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN” TEASER TRAILER

ATLANTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN (April 5): offers a never-before-seen look at the abduction and murder of at least 30 African American children and young adults that occurred over a two-year period in Atlanta in the late-‘70s and early-‘80s, from the initial disappearance and discovery of two murdered teenage boys and the fear that gripped the city, to the prosecution and indictment of 23-year-old Atlanta native Wayne Williams and the rush to officially shut down the case. With unprecedented access and a treasure trove of archival material, this timely documentary series brings new evidence to light as the cases are reopened, providing a powerful window into one of America’s darkest chapters.

The series is produced and directed by the Emmy® winning team at Show of Force, including Joshua Bennett, Maro Chermayeff and Jeff Dupre, and Oscar nominee Sam Pollard and executive produced by Patrick Reardon of Roc Nation and by the Emmy® winning team at Get Lifted Film Co., Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and John Legend.