In recent years, the true crime genre has become more popular than ever. The fascination with real criminals has stealthily crept into our pop culture, replacing romcom evenings with binge-watching marathons of series and movies about cults, homicides, and fraud. Such high demand for the genre has left directors no other choice but to continue finding true crime stories and turning them into TV shows or movies, feeding into viewers’ strange obsession.
Many of these series and films based on true crimes can be found in the list below, carefully curated by our Bored Panda team. Scroll down to find them, and make sure to upvote the ones you’re definitely adding to your next-to-watch list.
While you're at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Nikki Young, the host of the Serial Napper true crime podcast, and Christy and Jackie, the hosts of the Kill*r Fun true crime podcast, who kindly agreed to talk with us more about adaptations of true crime cases.
#41 2012 Canadian Telefilm "She Made Them Do It"
Telefilm is based on the true story of American murderer Sarah Jo Pender.
Sarah Jo Pender (born May 29, 1979) is an American woman convicted along with her former boyfriend, Richard Edward Hull, of m*******g their roommates, Andrew Cataldi and Tricia Nordman, on October 24, 2000, in Indiana. She has claimed ever since that she is victim of a wrongful conviction. She came to national attention in August 2008 after she escaped from the Rockville Correctional Facility and was featured on America's Most Wanted. She was recaptured by police in December at a house in Chicago.
Sarah Jo Pender (born May 29, 1979) is an American woman convicted along with her former boyfriend, Richard Edward Hull, of m*******g their roommates, Andrew Cataldi and Tricia Nordman, on October 24, 2000, in Indiana. She has claimed ever since that she is victim of a wrongful conviction. She came to national attention in August 2008 after she escaped from the Rockville Correctional Facility and was featured on America's Most Wanted. She was recaptured by police in December at a house in Chicago.
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