BusinessInsider USA Images

When They See Us Nominated for 16 Emmys, Ava DuVernay's four-part Netflix series When They See Us follows the injustices surrounding the Central Park Five , a group of five teenagers who were wrongly accusedand convictedof raping a woman in New York's Central Park. The story is one of the most notable in recent U.S. history, making the show an instant must-watch. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Sharp Objects HBO's Sharp Objects is one wild ride. Based on the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name, the TV series is more similar to Gypsy Rose's story than you might think at first glance. A mom who just wants to take care of her children ends up making them sick in the process. But, don't worry, that's not a spoilerthere's an even bigger twist that you won't see coming. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube ONE Media@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Unbelievable Just like The Act was based in part on a BuzzFeed News article , the new Netflix series Unbelievable is based on a ProPublica and Marshall Project investigation . Booksmart actress Kaitlyn Dever plays Marie Adler , who reported being raped to the police but, when authorities didn't believe her, retracted the claim. Two detectives played by Toni Collette and Merritt Wever help uncover what actually happened in the true-crime drama. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The Staircase Family drama always makes for good TV, and this real-life story is just that. Staircase, another Netflix series, follows the charges against Michael Peterson, who was convicted and imprisoned for the death of his wife, Kathleen. It was believed she was pushed down the stairs in their home, but his children say he would never do that. Filmed over the course of 18 years, the true-crime documentary makes for one gripping and timeless story. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Mindhunter Mindhunter became an instant true-crime TV obsession when season onebased on a true-crime book of the same namedebuted way back in 2017. Now that its second season just dropped, fans can watch as Holden Ford and Bill Tenchcharacters both based on real FBI agents get under the skin and into the minds of the country's most notorious serial killers (which, yes, really did happen). Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Series Trailer MP@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The Keepers The people closest to a murdered Sister Cathy lead the hunt to uncover more about the 50-year-old homicide case in The Keepers. The Netflix series throws viewers right into the middle of their search for answers. The only problem? The show's only seven episodes long, making for a one-day binge. (At least you've got a ton of other options as soon as you're done...) Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Abducted In Plain Sight Netflix documentary Abducted In Plain Sight has about just as many twists and turns as The Act. Similar to the way Dee Dee misled Gypsy about her health, there's a level of brainwashing in this true story that is both insane and infuriating. You won't believe what goes down until you watch it for yourself. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Abducted In Plain Sight - Trailer@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Making A Murderer If you've always wanted to get in the minds of killers (and have already binged all of Mindhunter), then Making A Murderer was pretty much made for you. The 2015 series captivated Netflix subscribers worldwide, telling Steven Avery's story in two enthralling seasons. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Paradise Lost Trilogy Just like Gypsy's trial, this one consumed headlines in 1993. The three-part HBO documentary follows the trials of the West Memphis Three: teenage boys who were charged with killing and mutilating the bodies of three young boys in a Satanic ritual. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills - Trailer@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst Art often imitates life (case in point: The Act, duh!), but sometimes, life imitates art after it's already imitated life. Confused? Don't be. Here's the sitch: In 2010, director Andrew Jarecki made the crime drama film All Good Things, based on the true story of Robert Durst, who is accused of killing three people but has yet to be convicted of any charges. While doing research for All Good Things, Jarecki was able to get so close with Durst that he later directed a six-part docuseries for HBO, featuring an unprecedented interview with Durst himself. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube HBO UK@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Lorena Lorena Bobbitt flooded the news circuit in 1993 when she cut off her abusive husband's penis while he was asleep. What came after was a slew of jokes at her expense by the male-dominated media. Now, the Amazon Prime four-part docuseries, produced by Jordan Peele, allows Lorena to share her side of what happened and how the coverage impacted her life. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Amazon Prime Video@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The Case Against Adnan Syed You've probably heard of a little true-crime podcast called Serial that pretty much kickstarted a whole slew of podcasts delving into cold cases. Five years after season one of Serial ended, HBO made a documentary catching up with Adnan's case, including new interviews with both those who believe him and those who don't. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube HBO@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

I Am The Night Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine team up for this Black Dahliainspired TNT drama. The show follows a teenager and a journalist who get wrapped up in the infamous murder of Elizabeth Short (posthumously known as the "Black Dahlia") in the 1960s. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube TNT@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes Shortly before the Zac Efronled Ted Bundy biopic, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, director Joe Berlinger released The Ted Bundy Tapes. Through old recordings and new interviews, the four-episode docuseries let's the notorious serial killer and those closest to the infamous case speak for themselves. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Evil Genius: The True Story Of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist This 2018 Netflix docuseries tells the true story of Brian Wells' murder, a headline-making incident in 2003 that's also known as the "collar bomb" or "pizza bomber" case. Just like The Act, Evil Genius takes a high-profile case and puts it into a well-crafted series exploring who, if anyone, was the "evil genius" behind such a high-profile crime. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Amanda Knox Amanda Knox's story is kooky with a capital K. After implicating herself in the murder of her study-abroad roommate, Italian courts found her guilty, even though the nature of the interrogation was shadyto say the least. Then, in 2015, she was not only exonerated, but became a journalist and best-selling author. The Netflix documentary tells her full story. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The Confession Tapes Speaking of unjust interrogations, Netflix series The Confession Tapes highlights the cases in which psychological interrogations were used against suspects to make up for a lack of evidence. It's often the most intense part of the investigation, and this docuseries proves that it can be the most unfair part, too. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Downeu@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Ryan Murphy's hit anthology TV series started by exploring the infamous trial of football player O.J. Simpson, charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1994. From the acting to the direction, the show won multiple Emmys. (Fingers crossed The Act can do the same.) Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Dagbladet@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Wild Wild Country Cult stories are seriously intriguing, which is why they usually get a lot of media attention. But the cult led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh that built a "utopian city" in the Oregon desert was largely forgotten in the grand scheme of American historyuntil 2018. That's when the Netflix docuseries, Wild Wild Country, premiered, diving deep into the conflict between the cult and Oregonians that eventually resulted in the first bioterror attack in the United States and a massive case of illegal wiretapping. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

BusinessInsider USA Images

Captive There are few documentaries that let the victims tell their story, because it's often too painful for them to relive one of the most terrifying moments of their life. In Captive's eight episodes, however, the docuseries goes deep into multiple kidnapping cases and reconstructs some of the most complex, high-stakes hostage negotiations in history. Watch Now See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube See the original post on Youtube Netflix@Youtube

Originally posted here:
The Best True Crime Shows And Movies To Watch If You Loved Hulu's 'The Act' - Pulse Ghana