The TV Shows based on true story are some of the most shocking ones, as you realise that everything on the screen has happened in real life. They serve as a reminder of how brutal life can be and also a lesson for the further generation, as they keep the important stories alive. Thus we bring you some of the best tv shows that definitely shocked us, made us emotional and even humoured us sometimes.
TV Shows Based On True Story
Mindhunter
Mindhunters follows FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench probe further into the psyches of those who have done the unthinkable. With help from psychologist Wendy Carr, they apply their groundbreaking behavioural analysis to hunting notorious serial killers.
The series is directed by David Fincher as well as Andrew Dominik and Carl Franklin. The show stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Joe Tuttle, Albert Jones, Stacey Roca, Michael Cerveris, Lauren Glazier, and Sierra McClain. You can watch it on Netflix.
Dear Edward
Dear Edward tells the story of Edward Adler, a 12-year-old boy who survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As Edward and a diverse ensemble of others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of life after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.
Adapted from Napolitano’s bestselling, acclaimed novel of the same name, it is a heartbreaking, life-affirming and uplifting story about survival, resilience, connection and the examination of what makes us human. It’s one of the recent series which wrapped us on 23rd February and is available on Apple TV+.
The Secret of the Greco Family
The Secret of the Greco Family (El Secreto de la Familia Greco), is a Mexican crime drama series inspired by real events and based on an Argentine family Puccio. In the show, A seemingly perfect family secretly kidnaps wealthy people for ransom in order to maintain their high standard of living and social status. Based on a true story.
The story focuses on the Greco family members, who under the facade of being a traditional family hide a clan of criminals who kidnap, torture and murder their victims if they do not get the ransom they ask for. Starring Fernando Colunga, Lisa Owen, Manuel Masalva, Luis Machín, Rafael Ferro, Alejandro de Hoyos, Samantha Siqueiros, Roberta Damián, Antonio de la Vega and others. Watch it on Netflix.
The Watcher
The story follows Dean and Nora Brannock, who just purchased their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, but after putting all of their savings into closing the deal they soon realize the neighbourhood is less than welcoming. Their icy welcome quickly turns into a full-blown living hell when ominous letters from someone calling themself The Watcher start arriving, terrorizing the Brannocks to their breaking point.
It is based on the true story of the infamous ‘Watcher’ house in New Jersey. The series is created by Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan, starring Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock, Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock, Jennifer Coolidge, Mia Farrow, Margo Martindale, Terry Kinney, Joe Mantello, Richard Kind and others. Watch it on Netflix.
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D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!
D.B. Cooper Where Are You? is an investigative documentary series about the infamous sky hijacking case dating back to 1970s. In 1971, a skyjacker parachutes off a plane with a bag of stolen cash amounting to $200,000 and gets away with it. Decades later, his identity remains a compelling mystery.
It shows the development of the case through the last 50 years and how they were met with many suspects that identified as DB Cooper but turned about to be a hoax. The show is available to watch on Netflix.
Chernobyl
Chernobyl dramatizes the story of the 1986 accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and the sacrifices made to save Europe from the unimaginable disaster. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe.
This gripping five-part miniseries tells the powerful and visceral story of the worst man-made accident in history and is available to watch on Disney+ Hotstar.
Gaslit
Gaslit is a modern take on the Watergate scandal. When the Watergate break-in happens, the choices Martha Mitchell makes will put her reputation on the line and her marriage under threat. This political thriller series stars Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, and Darby Camp.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
The Durrells
Based on a true story, Keeley Hawes stars as an intrepid widow who decamps from dreary England to a sun-dappled Greek island with her four unruly children, ages 11 to 21. It is an adaptation of Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals and its two sequels. Although, the series falls in the comedy-drama genre as compared to other true-crime stories.
Alongside Hawes’ matriarch Louisa Durrell are the eldest son, Larry (Josh O’Connor), a budding writer on his way to becoming the famous novelist Lawrence Durrell; son number two, Leslie (Callum Woodhouse), an impulsive firearms enthusiast; daughter Margo (Daisy Waterstone), sixteen and man-crazy; and eleven-year-old Gerry (Milo Parker), who only has eyes for wildlife and grew up to be a world-renowned naturalist. It is available to watch on Apple TV+.
Little Boy Blue
Based on a true story that shocked a nation, this four-part factual drama, from writer and executive producer Jeff Pope, centres on the devastating impact on a city of an innocent child’s murder amid a wave of gang violence. In August 2007, while walking home from football practice in his England kit, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was unwittingly caught in the crossfire of a gang war. Shot in the neck outside the Fir Tree pub in Liverpool’s Croxteth, he died in his mother’s arms.
It tells the story of the long and extensive investigation, led by Merseyside Police SIO David Kelly, that eventually brought Rhys’s murderer and his associates to justice. You can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
Band of Brothers
Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. They were ordinary men, swept up in the most extraordinary conflict in history. This series recounts the remarkable achievements of an elite team of U.S. paratroopers whose World War II exploits are as incredible as they are true.
It was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also served as executive producers. Starring Kirk Acevedo, Eion Bailey, Michael Cudlitz, Dale Dye, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, James Madio, Neal McDonough, Rene L. Moreno, David Schwimmer, Richard Speight Jr., Donnie Wahlberg, Matthew Settle, Douglas Spain and others. Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
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