I've finally found a true crime documentary that doesn't make murder investigations feel like entertainment — and you can stream it for free on BBC iPlayer
We live in a culture that devours true crime documentaries with a hunger that never goes away — but if you ask me, we're doing it all wrong.
In fact, I'd go as far as to say that we consume true crime irresponsibly. In part thanks to how streaming services such as Netflix have chosen to produce them, we often see the unearthed trauma of strangers as entertainment rather than education.
Just look at how shows such as Trust Me: The False Prophet, Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke and Unknown Number: The High School Catfish were quickly commodified for internet and meme culture soon after their release. Revisiting more severe crimes doesn't seem to do much for those involved, either. Only Making A Murdererhas so far been able to change an "unjust" active case.
In my eyes, we'd all benefit so much more if...
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