![]() ![]() Now we want to understand why,” Hersh said. Why would somebody do it? We know who did it. The taxonomy of true crime can also break down in other ways - beyond whodunits, there are also “whydunits.” Hersh said true-crime stories encompass ride-along reality shows like “Cops,” the crime-science show “Forensic Files,” the documentary limited series “Making a Murderer” and scripted dramas, like Netflix’s “Dahmer” series. It’s so popular that there are entire TV networks that are devoted to true crime stories, like Investigation Discovery and Oxygen, said Ed Hersh, a veteran TV executive, industry consultant focusing on true crime and an adjunct faculty member at Syracuse University. True crime now consists of seemingly countless sub-genres, spanning multiple platforms that include network and cable television, streaming services and podcasts. ![]() While the true crime genre has long been popular fodder for the small screen - including documentary series like “Unsolved Mysteries” and the news and documentary show “Dateline” - its footprint has seemed to grow exponentially. Projects can end up selling for millions of dollars.īack in 2020, The New York Times paid $25 million for Serial Productions, the company behind the popular nonfiction “Serial” podcast, whose first season covered the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, a high school student from Baltimore. The show’s success underscores the popularity of true crime, where there’s big money to be made. It was helmed by Ryan Murphy, the creator of shows like “Glee” and “American Horror Story,” who produced the show under his $300 million deal with Netflix. The Netflix show “Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” a fictionalized account of the serial killer’s life, became the streaming giant’s second-most-watched English-language series three weeks after its September debut. ![]()
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