Other subject-matter choices in the revived Unsolved Mysteries from seasons past have made me ask if Cosgrove Productions is the twenty-first century equivalent of a vanity press. The first episode of this season felt like an infomercial.
The word "mystery" implies that the audience will be mystified in some manner by the story. The Ray Rivera episode, which launched the series' Netflix reboot, mystified most viewers with the logistics of Rivera's trajectory.
From the opening minutes of the third season premiere, there was a feeling of being fed an advertisement by people with sufficient money to finance a production. You don't mention something as significant as the deceased being accused of theft--and then drop it forever. Additionally, the incredibly gruesome manner of death is physically disturbing.
The word "mystery" implies that the audience will be mystified in some manner by the story. The Ray Rivera episode, which launched the series' Netflix reboot, mystified most viewers with the logistics of Rivera's trajectory.
From the opening minutes of the third season premiere, there was a feeling of being fed an advertisement by people with sufficient money to finance a production. You don't mention something as significant as the deceased being accused of theft--and then drop it forever. Additionally, the incredibly gruesome manner of death is physically disturbing.