Top True Story TV Series: The Battle for Uber, Pamela Anderson’s Love Life, and More Captivating Tales
Top True Story TV Series: The Battle for Uber, Pamela Anderson’s Love Life, and More Captivating Tales
A great TV series can help you unwind, relax, and escape from reality. However, sometimes it feels like a waste of time to watch fictional stories. If that’s the case, consider watching TV series based on real events. Here are some of the most captivating true story TV series that you shouldn’t miss.
Black Bird, 2022
Jimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, but he receives a unique offer. If he can get a confession from another inmate, Larry Hall, who is suspected of several murders and is about to be released, he will be set free. However, completing this task is not easy, as Larry and other inmates may suspect Jimmy of playing a double game.
The series is based on James Keene’s 2010 autobiographical novel titled “In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption.”
The Watcher, 2022
A married couple with two children starts receiving terrifying letters from a stalker named “The Watcher” after moving into their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey.
The series is based on the real story of Derek and Maria Broaddus. In June 2014, they received the first letter signed by “The Watcher.”
WeCrashed, 2022
The series tells the story of the rise and fall of WeWork, a real American coworking space network founded by Adam Neumann, an Anglo-Israeli businessman, and his wife Rebekah Paltrow, a life coach and yoga instructor.
The script is based on the podcast of the same name, “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork” by Wondery.
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, 2022
Travis Kalanick could have become a Silicon Valley legend by creating one of the most successful transportation company apps. However, his successful business crumbled due to greed and internal intrigues. Travis didn’t shy away from shady schemes, firing disgruntled employees, and making reckless moves. This led to irreparable losses and ultimately his dismissal. The downfall of his brilliant career marked the end of Kalanick’s story, one of Uber’s founders.
The series is based on journalist Mike Isaac’s book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.”
Pam & Tommy, 2022
The series focuses on the tumultuous and complex relationship between famous Playboy model and actress Pamela Anderson and her husband Tommy Lee.
Pamela Anderson neither gave her approval nor consent for the project and will not profit from the series.
This Is Going to Hurt, 2022
The series honestly portrays the life of a junior specialist in the maternity ward and how such challenging work affects personal life.
The series is created by writer Adam Kay based on his memoirs.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, 2022
The story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer. The incompetence and inaction of the police allowed the Wisconsin native to commit crimes for many years without punishment.
Dahmer came to the attention of the police, but not for the “Milwaukee Monster” case. He killed men for years, choosing only African American victims, as their deaths were usually investigated lackadaisically.
The Shrink Next Door, 2021
The series tells the story of psychiatrist Isaac Hershkopf and his patient Martin Markowitz, who, trusting the doctor, allowed him to move into his home and take control of his family business. The psychiatrist not only changed his patient’s life but also completely took it over. It took Martin thirty years to realize this and regain control of his destiny.
The Good Doctor, 2021
Christopher Duntsch is a talented and charismatic surgeon who quickly rose to the top of a successful neurosurgery center. However, over time, strange things began to happen to his patients: regardless of the complexity of the operation, many were left maimed or simply died. Two surgeons and a prosecutor’s assistant decide to investigate Duntsch’s activities.
A fresh mini-series based on the popular podcast “Dr. Death.”
The Gardeners, 2021
In the garden of an ordinary British couple, Susan and Chris, the bodies of the woman’s elderly parents are found. While the police investigate the case, the heroes, who are fans of classic Hollywood, “escape” in their imagination and transform into characters from their favorite films.
The crime remained unsolved for more than a decade.
Unorthodox, 2020
Nineteen-year-old Esty, living in a Brooklyn community of Orthodox Jews, runs away from her husband and family. She flies to Berlin, looking for a relative she can stay with, but ends up meeting a group of music school students and decides to stay with them. Her husband and brother set out after her, determined to bring the girl back to Brooklyn by any means necessary.
The series is inspired by Deborah Feldman’s 2012 autobiography “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots.”
Des, 2020
The series tells the story of the arrest and trial of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des. Human remains were discovered in the home during a sewer cleaning, and police found more body parts in the social worker’s apartment. He immediately confessed to killing 15 people.
The series script is based on the book “Killing for Company.”
The Act, 2019
At the center of the story is Gypsy, confined to a wheelchair, and her mother Dee Dee, whose endless care for her daughter amazes everyone around her. No one suspects that Dee Dee’s desire for control and excessive care has long crossed all boundaries.
The real Gypsy Rose Blanchard was enraged by the series based on her crime, although she couldn’t watch it due to prison rules.
Mindhunter, 2017–2019
In the late 1970s, two FBI agents interview incarcerated serial killers to understand their thought processes and solve current crimes.
The series plot is based on the book “Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit” by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. In the 1970s, they were pioneers in creating psychological profiles of criminals.
Narcos, 2015–2017
A chronicle of the criminal life of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Everybody Hates Chris, 2005–2009
An engaging comedy about Chris and his family, who move to a new neighborhood where he has a hard time making new friends. In his new school, he is constantly teased, but despite this, he manages to make a few friends with his kind and smart nature.
The series is based on real teenage events from the life of the famous American stand-up comedian Chris Rock, who is the narrator in the series.
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