Netflix’s ‘Woman of the Hour’ ends with a chilling gasp before revealing the fate of the real-life characters Leah Gallo/Netflix Anna Kendrick as Sheryl and Daniel Zovatto as Rodney in Woman of the Hour Warning: Woman of the Hour spoilers ahead!

Little did she know, the man she chose to go on a date with - Rodney Alcala - was in fact a notorious serial killer. Alcala was part-way through a crime spree when he appeared on the show, having raped and assaulted multiple people and committed several murders.

Rodney Alcala and his murders are the main subject in Woman of the Hour – here are the details on his cause of death.

Cheryl Bradshaw trusted her gut when she refused to go on a date with Rodney Alcala, and that decision may have saved her life.