Netflix · 10 February 2021 · Docuseries · 4 episodes

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

The series examines the 2013 disappearance and death of Elisa Lam at Los Angeles’s Cecil Hotel. It also explores the hotel’s history and the online theories that grew around the case.^{[Wikipedia] [IMDb]}

Interviewees

15 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Elisa Lam is seen in archival footage; dramatized portrayals and voice performance are not listed as interviewees.^{[IMDb] [Desde la Cuna]}

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Timeline

2021-02-10
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel released on Netflix^{[Wikipedia] [IMDb]}

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Episodes

Episode 1: Lost in Los Angeles
Episode 2: Secrets of the Cecil
Episode 3: Down the Rabbit Hole
Episode 4: The Hard Truth

All four episodes were released on February 10, 2021.

Credits

Director: Joe Berlinger^{[Wikipedia] [IMDb]}

Sources

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel — Wikipedia, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel — Full cast & crew — IMDb, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workLow reliability
Quién es quién en Escena del Crimen: Desaparición en el Hotel Cecil — Desde la Cuna, published 2021-02-10. Accessed 2026-11-08.Other public sourceNot yet assessed
Professor Judy Ho Gavazza Featured in New Netflix Docuseries Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel — Pepperdine University, published 2021-03-11. Accessed 2026-11-08.Academic or libraryHigh reliability

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