True story behind Netflix's 'The Witness'
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This distressing but acclaimed Netflix true story-based crime drama miniseries seems like a step up from other true crime projects.
From the acclaimed biopic 'Nyad' to post-plane crash survival in 'Society of the Snow,' these films prove that sometimes the best stories are rooted in reality Keith Langston is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.
Netflix's latest gripping crime drama to hit our screens is here and Legends is actually based on a largely untold real-life story too. Yes, the Netflix series is indeed based on a true story - or more,
The Witness tells of the "harrowing" true story of how a woman's death changed her son and partner's lives.
The streamer's three-part miniseries handles the aftermath of a murder case that gripped the UK in refreshingly unshowy style.