True crime
BBC Acquires French Thriller ‘Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime,’ Based on True Story of Prolific Rapist
The BBC has acquired French crime thriller Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime, which follows the true story of one of France’s most prolific sexual predators. The six-part series looks at a string of sexual assaults in northern France in the late 1980s, along the same road by the Sambre river. As the police fail to […]
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Amazon Lands Idaho Murders Doc Series From Directors Liz Garbus, Matthew Galkin
Prime Video is taking a big step into true crime. The Amazon-owned streamer has ordered a documentary series about the 2022 University of Idaho murders and the investigation, arrest and upcoming trial of Bryan Kohberger in connection with the case. The series, from Skydance Television and Story Syndicate, is based on an upcoming nonfiction book […]
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Sherri Papini Kidnapping Hoax Docuseries Set at ID
Sherri Papini is set to tell Investigation Discovery her side of the story about a 2016 kidnapping hoax that touched off a media firestorm and landed her in prison. Production is underway for the latest true-crime series unveiled by ID, which doesn’t yet have a title and is scheduled to debut sometime in 2025. The multi-parter […]
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‘Deadly Influence’ Docuseries on Social Media Murders Set at ID (Exclusive)
Murder sparked by bizarre online posts or obsessions? There’s an app for that. So says Investigation Discovery’s latest docuseries, Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, set for a June premiere on ID and Max. A new trailer (below) for the ID six-parter points to social media posts and communities getting dangerous and destructive as they […]
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10 TV Shows Based on True Stories Coming This Year
After a year in Hollywood largely defined by two massive strikes, the start of a new year makes way for exciting, upcoming series for audiences. The Hollywood Reporter rounded up some of the most anticipated series based on true stories (loosely, or otherwise) premiering in 2024 across streamers and cable networks that will feed into […]
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Grace Millane Murder Documentary Lands at Brainstorm Media (Exclusive)
Brainstorm Media has picked up the North American rights to The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane, a documentary from director Helena Coan about a British backpacker who was murdered in New Zealand while on a Tinder date in 2018. Brainstorm plans a spring 2024 release. The tragic death of 21-year-old Grace Millane while on […]
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‘Dr. Death’ Trailer: Edgar Ramírez as Transplant Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini
Dr. Death has dropped its full trailer, shedding more light on the story that will be tackled in season two of the Peacock anthology coming Dec. 21. The follow-up to season one of the true-crime thriller, which starred Joshua Jackson as neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch, is also based on the hit Wondery podcast of the […]
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‘The Way Down’ EP Nile Cappello Inks Overall Deal With The Intellectual Property Corp. (Exclusive)
Journalist and producer Nile Cappello has signed an overall deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation. Under the deal, Cappello’s Yes, Like the River company will develop nonfiction programming for the Sony Pictures TV-based IPC, led by CEO Eli Holzman and president Aaron Saidman. The agreement extends a working relationship between IPC and Cappello’s company, which […]
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30 True-Crime Series to Binge Right Now
There’s no denying the fact that true-crime stories are everywhere — be they in podcasts, TV series or movies — and the craze doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The Hollywood Reporter compiled a list of some of the most recent true-crime series and films available to stream. These hit shows and movies […]
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Hulu Nabs True-Crime Drama From ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ ‘Tell Me Lies’ Producers
Hulu is adding to its roster of true-crime stories. The Disney-run streamer has given a series order to Under the Bridge, a limited series about the 1997 murder of Canadian teenager Reena Virk. The eight-episode drama is based on Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 book about the case. Quinn Shephard, the writer and director of Hulu’s feature […]
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Hulu Takes Aussie True Crime Drama ‘Vanishing Act’
Hulu has picked up U.S. rights to the Australian series Vanishing Act, a mystery crime drama based on the real-life disappearance of Australian high-roller Melissa Caddick. Caddick was an Australian businesswoman who allegedly swindled her family and friends out of millions of dollars to bankroll her lavish lifestyle of designer clothes, fast cars, expensive real […]
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