The “Dahmer: An American Cannibal” series was a resounding success, but this isn’t the first Netflix production to turn very real crime cases into fiction.
Despite carrying a large collection of documentaries of the genre of True crimeo True Crimes, Netflix also has some productions that, like “Dahmer”, present us with a fictionalized version of the crimes.
Ryan Murphy himself, creator of “Dahmer”, is the owner of one of the most famous real crime productions in the world: “American Crime Story”. Previously available on Netflix, both seasons centered on the stories of OJ Simpson and Gianni Versace’s killer, respectively. However, the production has already left the streaming catalog.
But “American Crime Story” isn’t the only Netflix series based on real crimes and other big hits are in the streaming catalog. So, Olhar Digital will list some of them below!
MINDHUNTER
Starring Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany, “Mindhunter” is one of the most famous and acclaimed series in the genre. It is based on a book written by Mark Olshaker and John Douglas, an FBI agent who shares his journey to decipher the minds of serial killers.
The series is set in the 1970s and follows two FBI agents as they conduct interviews with dozens of serial killers – many of them based on real criminals – to understand their minds, which initiated the study of criminal psychology.
Manhunt: Unabomber
The Unabomber was a serial killer who terrorized the United States between 1978 and 1995 and began a manhunt that would last decades and cost the American government a large sum.
The story of the killer was turned into fiction in the series “Manhunt: Unabomber”, which dramatizes the story of the professor who killed and maimed people and spread panic around the world. The series has cast names like Sam Worthington and Paul Bettany.
Incredible
“Unbelievable” follows the real events narrated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning article, “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong.
The series has episodes directed by Oscar-nominated directors Susannah Grant and Lisa Cholodenko, and follows a teen, named Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever), who files a police report claiming she was sexually abused in her home by an intruder. However, investigators and people close to her doubt her story.
But doubts begin to dissolve when, hundreds of miles away, detectives Grace Rasmussen and Karen Duvall (played by Toni Collette and Merritt Wever respectively) meet while investigating similar cases. They then form a partnership to try and catch a potential serial rapist.
eyes that condemn
Based on a true story that shocked the United States, “Eyes That Doom” features the infamous case of the five black and Latino teenagers known as the “Central Park Five” – Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise.- who were convicted of a rape they did not commit.
The series is divided into four parts, and begins in 1989, starting with the quintet’s first interrogation. The production spans a 25-year history, until its release in 2002 and the deal with New York City in 2014.
inventing Anna
The hit Netflix series “Inventing Anna” is inspired by the article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People” published by New York Magazine and written by Jessica Pressler.
“Inventing Anna” tells the story of Anna Sorokin, a scammer who pretended to be Anna Delvey, a famous Instagram woman who would be a German heiress, part of New York high society, and a journalist who needs to put herself to the test and begins to investigate the young socialite. Recently, the scam artist who inspired the series was released on bail in the United States.
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Source: Olhar Digital
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