: The episode interweaves Jimmy's story with the investigation into the 1993 disappearance of Jessica Roach. Detective Brian Miller ( Greg Kinnear ) begins to suspect Larry Hall, a man local police dismissed as a "serial confessor" rather than a killer.

: The pilot also features one of the final performances by Ray Liotta , who plays Jimmy’s father, Big Jim Keene, a former police officer grappling with his son’s incarceration and his own failing health. Why Watch?

The series premiere of Black Bird , titled "Pilot," serves as a gripping introduction to this true-crime psychological thriller. Developed by and based on James Keene’s autobiographical memoir In with the Devil , the episode masterfully sets up a dangerous high-stakes gamble for freedom. Episode Overview