here are three other series to watch based on true stories

Netflix regularly releases shocking series like July 22 released in 2018 which deals with the attacks in Norway, Keep sweet: pray and be quiet which tells the chilling story of a guru who had 468 children with the women of his sect or even Outreau: a French nightmare on one of the biggest French scandals. Lately it’s series My little reindeer released on April 11, 2024, which particularly upset viewers. Located in the “psychological” and “dark” categories of the platform, this 7-episode series recounts the hell experienced by its director, Richard Gadd.

Indeed, when he was only around twenty years old, he suffered particularly traumatic harassment from a woman who had been fixated on him. In addition to this main subject, the director also talks about the bad encounters he had during his life and the sexual abuse he suffered. If, as a comedian he chose to add a touch of humor to the production, we nonetheless feel the horror of this terrible psychological spiral. If you’ve already seen this show, here are three other series to watch based on true stories.

The Watcher, a family harassed in their new home

The Watcher which is available on Netflix and composed of two seasons of 7 episodes each also deals with harassment. This series, which is classified in the genres “mystery series”, “US series” and “TV thrillers”, tells the story of the descent into hell of a family who chose to settle in a dream house where filmed to the nightmare. Indeed, the drama begins from the moment the Brannock family receives a threatening letter from a mysterious sender signed “The Watcher”…

This series, which attracted subscribers when it was released on October 13, 2022, is inspired by real events. Indeed, directors Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan were inspired by what had happened to an American couple Derek and Maria Broaddus with their three children in 2014 in Westfield, New Jersey. It was in 2018 that the parents told New York Magazine about the hell they had experienced. They thus experienced real harassment from a crow who sent them several threatening letters… A very complicated period for the family who never got the end of the story.

Unbelievable, the descent into hell of a young woman

unbelievable which was released in 2019 on Netflix, addresses sexual assault and the psychological consequences that result from it. This miniseries tells the story of a young woman, Marie, played by Kaitlyn Dever who is accused of having lied about having been raped. In fact, the police put pressure on the young woman who ended up canceling her complaint. Taken for a liar, her hell continues since everyone turns their backs on her : her loved ones no longer speak to her and she no longer has a job. But that’s not all: she is then prosecuted for “false declaration”… All this has enormous psychological consequences for the young woman who finds herself alone with all her traumas.

But, three years later, an investigation into the rape of a student was opened again and the investigators realized that many cases of similar sexual assaults had been recorded… Facts which could prove that the police had wrong not to believe Marie three years ago. This series is inspired by the true story of Marie who was 18 years old at the time of the events. The investigation was revealed by journalists from ProPublica and The Marshall Project.

I am a stalker, the chilling story of 8 stalkers in the United States

In I am a stalker released on Netflix in 2022 which is composed of 8 episodes lasting 45 minutes, we find ourselves, this time on the side of the harassers. The latter have already been condemned for acts, each more serious than the other, in America. Unlike previous productions, I am a stalker is a documentary series.

Daniel Thompson recounts the violence and harassment he committed towards his former partners, Ruben Jaramillo harassed and threatened his ex-partner until going to his parents’ house with a weapon, Deketrice Jackson developed obsessions towards several women. .. These are in total 8 stalkers known for serious crimes in the United States who tell their victims what they did. The latter also have their speaking time during the episodes and deliver particularly chilling stories.

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