Murder of the century examines the opulent world of wealthy new york just after the turn of the century conflicts over morality between the rich and middle class and the rise of a tabloid yellow . The pbs series american experience has always had the power to transport its viewers to times past but never so much as in the 1995 season 8 murder of the century the story of the murder of stanford white in new york in 1906 this phenomenal documentary captures the paths and patterns of sex money and media in early 20th century new york. With david ogden stiers brendan gill david lowe suzannah lessard a documentary chronicling the events surrounding the murder of famed architect stanford white by millionaire harry thaw over the affections of showgirl evelyn nesbitt in new york in 1906. In may 1924 the body of a young boy was found abandoned in a culvert outside of chicago il the investigation into his murder would lead to two unlikely suspects the young wealthy educated