7 TV series based on true events

7 TV series based on true events

Agree that watching movies or TV series based on true events is very interesting. That’s why today we decided to satisfy your curiosity and tell you about them.


American Crime Story (2016-2021)

A still from the “American Crime Story” series

The series examines some of the biggest and most notorious cases in recent U.S. history. The first season focuses on the infamous People v. OJ Simpson case, the second focuses on the murder of designer Gianni Versace, and the third season covers the scandal between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.


Released (2022)

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The series follows the rise and rapid fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos, starring Amanda Seyfried as a woman whose biotech startup briefly becomes the world’s most popular company, until it turns out the product doesn’t work and the whole thing was a scam.


Mind Hunter (2017-2019)

A still from the series “Mindhunter”

A historical-psychological crime drama that explores the roots of criminal psychology. Two agents from a fledgling FBI unit try to understand what motivates real-life serial killers such as Ed Kemper and Richard Speck.


Under the Bridge (2024)

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Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone star in the series, which is about the 1997 murder of Canadian teenager Reena Virk, who was beaten to death in a horrific bullying incident.


Unconventional (2020)

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The series is inspired by Deborah Feldman’s 2012 memoir Unorthodox: The Scandalous Disavowal of My Hasidic Roots, and chronicles her life and escape from the ultra-Orthodox community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.


Shogun (2024-…)

A still from the “Shogun” series

This is the second film adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which chronicles the beginning of Japan’s Edo period and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. When a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village, ruler Yoshi Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power in his favor and destroy his enemies.


Stairs (2022)

A scene from the series “Staircase”

The series follows crime novelist Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen after she was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their home, and the 16-year legal battle that followed. Starring Toni Collette and Colin Firth.

Source: People Talk

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