- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Feb 19, 2026
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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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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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Who’s responsible for the buried body of a drag queen decomposing in the basement of a rundown Victorian in Louisville, Kentucky? That question keeps you watching this compelling two-episode, true crime series directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.