The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel | The Story Behind The Netflix Documentary

The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel | The Story Behind The Netflix Documentary

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel is a chilling new documentary series about the disappearance of Elisa Lam at The Cecil Hotel.

In this exclusive interview, Director and Executive Producer Joe Berlinger talks you through the real life behind the scenes story of the series. Find out why he decided to make this documentary, why he included web sleuths, and what lessons we can learn from this tragic story.

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:23 Why The Cecil Hotel?
• 0:12 Why Elisa Lam's story?
• 2:14 Why did you include Elisa's social media?
• 2:47 Why include web sleuths?
• 4:31 How did you decide who to include?
• 6:00 What lessons can we learn?