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True Crime Boom: “Sex, Lies…” and the Latest Commissions & Acquisitions

With Peacock’s Sex, Lies and the College Cult and Netflix’s Madoff we continue our coverage of the booming True Crime genre.

Here below is Part 3 of Camran Shealy’s snapshot survey of 20+ recently announced or released projects.

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Sex, Lies and the College Cult

 

The Crime

Larry Ray was convicted of extortion, sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy for his abuse of Sarah Lawrence College students.

Commissioner

  • Peacock

Directors

Production Company

  • ITN Productions

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street

 

The Crime

Bernie Madoff orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history and stole over $65 billion over several decades.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Companies

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


Killer Sally

 

The Crime

On Valentines Day in 1995, famous body builder Sally McNeil fatally shot her husband and fellow body-builder, Ray McNeil.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Company

Executive Producer

Press Coverage


Capturing the Killer Nurse

 

The Crime

ICU nurse Charles Cullen almost got away with killing his patients.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Company

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


I Am Vanessa Guillen

 

The Crime

Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old soldier, was found murdered by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood after facing sexual harassment.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Companies

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


A Friend of the Family

 

The Crime

The Broberg family’s daughter was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.”

Commissioner

  • Peacock

Directors

Production Companies

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


Tokyo Crime Squad: The Lucie Blackman Case

 

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The Crime

In the summer of 2000, 21-year-old Australian tourist Lucie Blackman disappeared while on a trip in Tokyo. After her dismembered remains were found buried in a cave the following winter, the hunt for her killer began.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Companies

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

 

The Crime

Happy-go-lucky nomad “Kai” was an internet sensation before he was implicated in the heinous murder of a 57-year-old.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

 

The Crime

A 15-year-old girl living in Vatican City disappeared under mysterious circumstances that are believed to have involved the Vatican.

Commissioner

  • Netflix

Director

Production Company

Executive Producers

Press Coverage


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