The Keepers is a seven-episode that was released on Netflix on May 19, 2017. [1] [2] [3]
The series explores the unsolved murder of the nun Sister Cathy Cesnik, who taught English and drama at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School , and her former students’ belief that there was a cover-up by authorities after Cesnik suspected that a priest at the school Joseph Maskell, was guilty of sexual abuse. [4] [5]
Cast
- Gemma Hoskins – Former student and investigator
- Abbie Fitzgerald Schaub – Former student and investigator
- Jean Hargadon Wehner (aka Jane Doe) – Former student
- Teresa Lancaster (aka Jane Roe) – Former student
- Juliana Farrell – Former student
- Deb Silcox – Former student
- Lil Hughes – Former student
- Chris Centofanti – Former student
- Mary Spence – Former student
- Marilyn Cesnik Radakovic – Sister Catherine’s sister
- Gerry Koob – Former priest and Sister Catherine’s boyfriend training
- Tom Nugent – Journalist and writer for the Baltimore City Paper
- Bob Erlandson – Journalist
- Alan Horn – Investigator
- John Barnold – Captain Training, Baltimore City Police Department
- James Scannell – Captain Training, Baltimore County Police Department
- Sharon AH May – Former State At Attorney for Baltimore City
- Edgar Davidson – Possible suspect in the murder of Sister Catherine
- Deborah Yohn – Davidson’s niece, who suspects her uncle’s involvement in the murders based on anecdotes from her aunt who is referred to as “Margaret” in the series.
- Sharon Schmidt – Daughter of Ronnie Schmidt and Niece of Billy Schmidt who suspects the involvement of both men in the murders.
- Barbara Schmidt – Mother of Sharon Schmidt, former wife of Ronnie Schmidt and sister in law to Billy Schmidt who suspects the involvement of her husband and brother in law in the murders.
- CT Wilson – Maryland state delegate
- Charles Franz – Former student at St. Clement’s Church
Episodes
| No. | title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Murder” | May 19, 2017 |
| Hoskins and Schaub investigate the disappearance and death of Sister Cathy Cesnik and Joyce Malecki in November 1969. | ||
| 2 | “The School” | May 19, 2017 |
| The episode reveals the allegations of abuse at Archbishop Keough High School , and the personal story of “Jane Doe” (Jean Hargadon Wehner) and other women at the school. We’re sorry, but we still have not received any English translation for this text . Please contact us for more information. Lansdowne, Maryland . | ||
| 3 | “The Revelation” | May 19, 2017 |
| In 1992, Wehner faced the abuse of her father at the time of her father’s death. | ||
| 4 | “The Burial” | May 19, 2017 |
| In 1994, two former students (Wehner and Teresa Lancaster), Maskell, the archdiocese of Baltimore , and the School Sisters of Our Lady , face the lawsuit against Maskell, the gynecologist , but face intimidation and power from their lawyers, as well as Their psychiatric experts doubt Who Repressed memories . The lawsuit is thrown out. | ||
| 5 | “The Suspects” | May 19, 2017 |
| A tip line created by the group yields two compelling suspects (Edgar Davidson and Billy Schmidt) who may have been involved in Sister Catherine’s murder. | ||
| 6 | “The Web” | May 19, 2017 |
| Sister Catherine’s sister, Marilyn Cesnik Radakovic, joined the cause and discloses additional information about the days leading up to Cathy’s disappearance. | ||
| 7 | “The Conclusion” | May 19, 2017 |
| The season finale details prior sexual abuse by Father Maskell at Saint Clement’s Church, by the Archdiocese, and the legislative efforts to overturn the Statute of Limitations in Maryland. | ||
Reviews
The Rotten Tomatoes . The Rotten Tomatoes . Pilot Viruet of Vice wrote of the series, “It’s harrowing and upsetting, and it will haunt you for a long time, which is part of what it makes it necessary viewing.” [6]
In Time magazine, Daniel D’Addario compared The Keepers with another Netflix true-crime series, Making a Murderer , stating that the Keepers does not lead its viewers to a definite conclusion about what happened. “While Sister Cathy Cesnik’s death remains a mystery, her aftereffects include both crushing heartbreak and, for the amateur sleuths who seek to crack her case, a sense of making a difference. Other true-crime stories, with their breathless delight at new clues. [7]
According to Jack Seale in The Guardian , “Where the True Crime Hits the Linear Chronology,” The Keepers hops between 1969, the 1990s and today, strike a fine balance between narrative structure Respect for a subject that does not require deserve sensationalism. [8]
Church response
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is a member of the Archdiocese of Baltimore . [9]
See also
- Murder of Catherine Cesnik
References
- Jump up^ Busch, Anita (April 19, 2017). “‘The Keepers’: Netflix Drops Powerful Trailer About Murder Of Baltimore Nun” . The Independent . Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Is This Netflix Docuseries the Next Making a Murderer?” . Vogue. April 19, 2017 . Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
- Jump up^ “‘The Keepers’ is true crime with a fresh perspective: The victim’s . Washington Post. May 20, 2017 . Retrieved May 22, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Loughrey, Clarisee (April 19, 2017). “The Keepers exclusive trailer: Netflix revisits a nun’s unsolved murder five decades down the line . ” The Independent . Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Baltimore archdiocese country settlements to a dozen people alleging abuse by late priest” . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- Jump up^ Viruet, Pilot (May 25, 2017). “Netflix’s Latest True Crime Docuseries Will Haunt You Forever” . Vice . Retrieved June 19, 2017 .
- Jump up^ D’Addario, Daniel (May 25, 2017). “The Keepers avoids true crime’s ghastly pitfalls” . Time . Retrieved June 19, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Seale, Jack (18 May 2017). “Who murdered Sister Cathy? Netflix takes true crime to the next level” . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 May 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Frequently Asked Questions Based on” The Keepers ” ” . Archdiocese of Baltimore . Retrieved June 19, 2017 .