| HBO | Season Premiere Date: February 19, 2026 |
Summary:
In 2010, Jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis accused one another of murdering James Carroll and burying his body in the cellar of their Louisville house in two-part documentary directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and inspired by David Domine's non-fiction book "A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City."
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Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
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Feb 19, 2026
A gripping documentary that explores the infamous 2010 murder of drag performer James Carroll in Louisville, Kentucky, at the hands of gay couple Jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis — make that Mundt and/or Banis, with the documentary exploring in detail how the murder could have been at the hands of either. The deft exploration of that ambiguity sets Murder in Glitterball City apart, providing a master class in how to tell a true-crime tale.
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Feb 19, 2026
The inclusion of Mr. Dominé’s florid prose and his fellow citizens’ good manners are parts of what makes “Glitterball” a supremely creative example of creative documentary. The facts are what they are. But the presentation and even the digressions make it all a story with layers, and atmosphere, and maybe even transcendent meaning about perception and justice.
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The Mercury News
Feb 26, 2026
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Air Date: February 19, 2026
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