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Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

Dian Fossey's life story from childhood and her early days researching in Congo, through to her arrival in Rwanda, where she spent 18 years studying and protecting the mountain gorilla population. Through extensive and rarely seen archival footage, dozens of Fossey’s letters, interviews with friends and colleagues, and narration by Sigourney Weaver, the event series explores Fossey’s murder and the investigation and trial of her research student Wayne McGuire, who was found guilty in absentia of her murder by the Rwandan courts.

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StatusEnded
Original NameDian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
First Air DateDecember 6, 2017
Last Air DateDecember 20, 2017
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 43min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production Companies
NetworksNational Geographic
Murder on the Mountain
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Murder on the Mountain

Gorilla researcher Wayne McGuire is found guilty of Dian Fossey's murder after an inept investigation by Rwandan police. McGuire flees the country and is tried and convicted in absentia, living with the consequences of his conviction ever since.

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