The Keepers is an American true crime documentary series directed by Ryan White that was released on Netflix on May 19, 2017. This series explores the unsolved murder of nun Catherine Cesnik in 1969..
Summary[]
- "This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse."
- —Official Netflix synopsis
Crew[]
- Gemma Hoskins – former student and investigator
- Abbie Fitzgerald Schaub – former student and investigator
- Joseph Maskell – former priest and counselor
- Jean Hargadon Wehner (a.k.a. Jane Doe) – former student
- Teresa Lancaster (a.k.a. Jane Roe) – former student
- Randy Lancaster – Teresa Lancaster's husband
- Donna Von Den Bosch – former student
- Juliana Farrell – former student
- Deb Silcox – former student
- Lil Hughes – former student
- Chris Centofanti – former student
- Mary Spence – former student
- Marilyn Cesnik Radakovic – Sister Catherine's sister
- Gerry Koob – former priest and Sister Catherine's former boyfriend
- Tom Nugent – journalist and writer for the Baltimore City Paper
- Bob Erlandson – journalist
- Beverly Wallace – attorney for former students
- Alan Horn – investigator
- John Barnold – former captain, Baltimore City Police Department
- James Scannell – former captain, Baltimore County Police Department
- Brian Schwaab – former detective, Baltimore City Police Department
- Gary Childs – detective, Baltimore County Police
- Sharon A. H. May – former State's Attorney for Baltimore City
- Edgar Davidson – possible suspect in the murder of sister Catherine
- Deborah Yohn – Davidson's niece, who suspects her uncle's involvement in the murders based on anecdotes from her aunt, who is referred to as "Margaret" in the series.
- Sharon Schmidt – daughter of Ronnie Schmidt and niece of Billy Schmidt, who suspects the involvement of both men in the murders.
- Barbara Schmidt – mother of Sharon Schmidt, former wife of Ronnie Schmidt and sister-in-law to Billy Schmidt, who suspects the involvement of her husband and brother-in-law in the murders.
- C.T. Wilson – Maryland state delegate
- Charles Franz – former student at St. Clement's Church
- Werner Spitz, MD – forensic pathologist
Episodes[]
- 1. The Murder
- 2. The School
- 3. The Revelation
- 4. The Burial
- 5. The Suspects
- 6. The Web
- 7. The Conclusion
Awards[]
This docuseries was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, another win, and seven nominations.
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Watch The Keepers on Netflix