10 Things Netflix’s Ted Bundy Documentary Left Out

4. The Rumours He Died With A Smile On His Face

The closing minutes of episode four in Berlinger's documentary describe the final moments of Ted Bundy's life. He was executed via electric chair on 24 January 1989, and a large mob of gathering revellers (many of them students) cheered when they heard he'd been killed.

State attorney Bob Deckle, who watched the execution, said he found it hard not to be happy himself.

This is where it gets interesting. A FOX News report published this week (almost in line with the Tapes' release on Netflix) discussed how Bundy appeared to be smiling as he was fried. Deckle, who's also in the mini-series, appeared once again to give comments, and so did ex-FOX anchor John Wilson. He said nobody could believe Ted's reaction to the execution, and everybody asked, "Why is he smiling at us?".

That doesn't quite add up with the Netflix narrative. There, director Berlinger told how a black cover had been put down over Bundy's face. That would suggest nobody could see his expressions, but Wilson claims otherwise.