The breadth of Netflix’s catalog of true-crime docuseries is deep and wide, with truly something for everyone—or at least some type of murder for everyone. The best documentaries reveal the truth about more than just their primary subjects, and the 20 true-crime series here expose the rot at the core of many of our venerated institutions.
These shows shine a light on our flawed jury and appeals processes, with a recurring theme of corruption highlighted in patterns of forced confessions, police negligence, and prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence. Of course, while all of them attempt to locate some semblance of “the truth,” not all of them provide a truly complete or objective picture. But that doesn’t make them any less compelling or, in some cases, downright infuriating.
Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on September 28, 2021.
20. The Pharmacist
What starts out as a familiar true-crime tale about a...
These shows shine a light on our flawed jury and appeals processes, with a recurring theme of corruption highlighted in patterns of forced confessions, police negligence, and prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence. Of course, while all of them attempt to locate some semblance of “the truth,” not all of them provide a truly complete or objective picture. But that doesn’t make them any less compelling or, in some cases, downright infuriating.
Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on September 28, 2021.
20. The Pharmacist
What starts out as a familiar true-crime tale about a...
- 4/15/2024
- by Sal Cinquemani
- Slant Magazine
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s new strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
We kick off with a buzzy resurrection drama breaking records in Korea, the nation that introduced the world to Netflix’s Squid Game but in reality has been making smash-hit shows for decades.
Name: Reborn Rich
Country: Korea
Network: Jtbc
Seller: Studio LuluLala
Where can I watch: On Viu in Korea, South East Asia and the Middle East
For fans of: Netflix’s Dark or Christopher Nolan’s Inception
There had never been a “reincarnation drama” on Korean cable before...
We kick off with a buzzy resurrection drama breaking records in Korea, the nation that introduced the world to Netflix’s Squid Game but in reality has been making smash-hit shows for decades.
Name: Reborn Rich
Country: Korea
Network: Jtbc
Seller: Studio LuluLala
Where can I watch: On Viu in Korea, South East Asia and the Middle East
For fans of: Netflix’s Dark or Christopher Nolan’s Inception
There had never been a “reincarnation drama” on Korean cable before...
- 2/7/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Audible has acquired the rights to crime podcast Abuse of Power, from David Rudolf, the lawyer behind Netflix and Canal+’s The Staircase, Sonya Pfeiffer and Campfire Studios, and has ordered a further two seasons.
Deadline revealed last year that the lawyer and his wife had teamed up with The Innocent Man producer Campfire Studios, the Wheelhouse-backed business run by Ross Dinerstein, had launched the Abuse of Power series in association with Acast.
Now, the Amazon-owned audio service has picked up the rights and is extending the franchise.
The second season of the show, which you can listen to a trailer below, will see the criminal defense duo dive deep into The State of Florida vs. Krishna Maharaj case. The six episode series will launch exclusively on Audible on November 25.
The case follows British-Trinidadian businessman Krishna ‘Kris’ Maharaj, who was arrested in 1986 in Miami for a brutal double homicide.
Deadline revealed last year that the lawyer and his wife had teamed up with The Innocent Man producer Campfire Studios, the Wheelhouse-backed business run by Ross Dinerstein, had launched the Abuse of Power series in association with Acast.
Now, the Amazon-owned audio service has picked up the rights and is extending the franchise.
The second season of the show, which you can listen to a trailer below, will see the criminal defense duo dive deep into The State of Florida vs. Krishna Maharaj case. The six episode series will launch exclusively on Audible on November 25.
The case follows British-Trinidadian businessman Krishna ‘Kris’ Maharaj, who was arrested in 1986 in Miami for a brutal double homicide.
- 11/22/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The murders of two members of a prominent family of South Carolina lawyers and the mysterious events that followed are to be explored in a multi-part doc series for HBO Max.
The streamer is developing Murdaugh Family Mysteries (w/t) with Campfire Studios, the company behind Hulu doc WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47B Unicorn.
The series will investigate the mysterious, still-unraveling events surrounding the murders of a mother and son from a prominent family of lawyers in small-town South Carolina.
On June 7, Alex Murdaugh found his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, brutally murdered at their home in Islandton, Sc. Their killings spawning a media frenzy — both locally and nationally — due to the family’s reputation as a legal dynasty in the area.
In the months that have followed, while the case has gone cold, speculation has run rampant around potential connections, possible motivations and suspects.
The streamer is developing Murdaugh Family Mysteries (w/t) with Campfire Studios, the company behind Hulu doc WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47B Unicorn.
The series will investigate the mysterious, still-unraveling events surrounding the murders of a mother and son from a prominent family of lawyers in small-town South Carolina.
On June 7, Alex Murdaugh found his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, brutally murdered at their home in Islandton, Sc. Their killings spawning a media frenzy — both locally and nationally — due to the family’s reputation as a legal dynasty in the area.
In the months that have followed, while the case has gone cold, speculation has run rampant around potential connections, possible motivations and suspects.
- 9/8/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The controversial life and career of Rudy Giuliani is to be the subject of a feature documentary from the team behind Hulu’s recent WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn doc.
Campfire Studios, the recently rebranded doc producer behind FX’s The Most Dangerous Animal of All and Netflix’s The Innocent Man, is producing the film with Jed Rothstein attached to direct. Rothstein helmed the WeWork doc as well as projects such as The China Hustle and Killing in the Name.
Olive Hill Media is fully financing the project, which is also being produced by Forbes Entertainment. It is the production arm of the business magazine’s latest film project and the project is based on its reporting of the former Mayor of New York and Donald Trump advisor over the last five decades.
Giuliani is a fascinating and divisive figure and has added...
Campfire Studios, the recently rebranded doc producer behind FX’s The Most Dangerous Animal of All and Netflix’s The Innocent Man, is producing the film with Jed Rothstein attached to direct. Rothstein helmed the WeWork doc as well as projects such as The China Hustle and Killing in the Name.
Olive Hill Media is fully financing the project, which is also being produced by Forbes Entertainment. It is the production arm of the business magazine’s latest film project and the project is based on its reporting of the former Mayor of New York and Donald Trump advisor over the last five decades.
Giuliani is a fascinating and divisive figure and has added...
- 5/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Six top TV documentary directors will reveal details behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Monday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Joyce Eng and a group chat with Joyce and all of the group together.
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“Framing Britney Spears”: Samantha Stark
Stark was a News Emmy nominee for “Coming Out.” Other projects have included “They Get Brave,...
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“Framing Britney Spears”: Samantha Stark
Stark was a News Emmy nominee for “Coming Out.” Other projects have included “They Get Brave,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Chris Beachum and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Campfire, a producer of scripted and non-scripted content, has been on a tear.
The company debuted three films at this year’s SXSW, the buzzy documentaries “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn,” “Hysterical,” and “The Lost Sons,” and also fielded “A Glitch in the Matrix,” which scored rave reviews at Sundance. All told, the company will have nearly a dozen movies and shows scheduled to premiere in 2021, a remarkable burst of productivity given that Covid-19 has slowed production for the past 12 months.
“The pandemic didn’t really impede our growth,” says Ross M. Dinerstein, the company’s founder and CEO. “We were able to pivot quickly and figure out how to move much of our post-production remotely.”
The explosion of content is also being fueled by a key investor. In 2019, Wheelhouse Group, the media and investment firm created by Brent Montgomery and late night host Jimmy Kimmel,...
The company debuted three films at this year’s SXSW, the buzzy documentaries “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn,” “Hysterical,” and “The Lost Sons,” and also fielded “A Glitch in the Matrix,” which scored rave reviews at Sundance. All told, the company will have nearly a dozen movies and shows scheduled to premiere in 2021, a remarkable burst of productivity given that Covid-19 has slowed production for the past 12 months.
“The pandemic didn’t really impede our growth,” says Ross M. Dinerstein, the company’s founder and CEO. “We were able to pivot quickly and figure out how to move much of our post-production remotely.”
The explosion of content is also being fueled by a key investor. In 2019, Wheelhouse Group, the media and investment firm created by Brent Montgomery and late night host Jimmy Kimmel,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Tommy Ward — one of the subjects of Netflix’s true-crime docuseries “The Innocent Man,” who was convicted of abduction, rape and the murder of an Oklahoma woman — is to be released from prison (where he was sentenced to life) and all charges against him dismissed, Ward’s legal team announced Saturday.
“Breaking news: Judge orders Tommy released and vacates his conviction. This is new info, and we’re trying to figure what this means right now. More to come. Here’s a link to the decision,” Mark Barrett & The Center on Wrongful Convictions tweeted, with the legal documents confirming the move attached.
The ruling came down Friday from District Judge Paula Inge in Pontotoc County, who concluded in post-conviction finding that the “case rested on circumstantial evidence in the form of conflicted witness’ statements” and Ward’s inculpatory statements he gave to police.
The six-part docuseries series, based on John Grisham...
“Breaking news: Judge orders Tommy released and vacates his conviction. This is new info, and we’re trying to figure what this means right now. More to come. Here’s a link to the decision,” Mark Barrett & The Center on Wrongful Convictions tweeted, with the legal documents confirming the move attached.
The ruling came down Friday from District Judge Paula Inge in Pontotoc County, who concluded in post-conviction finding that the “case rested on circumstantial evidence in the form of conflicted witness’ statements” and Ward’s inculpatory statements he gave to police.
The six-part docuseries series, based on John Grisham...
- 12/20/2020
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Tommy Ward, one of the subjects of Netflix’s true-crime doc series The Innocent Man, is a step closer to freedom after a judge vacated his conviction.
This comes a year after his co-defendant Karl Fontenot was released from prison for the same crime and two years after the show aired on the streamer.
On Friday, the District Judge Paula Inge in Pontotoc County, vacated the convictions and sentences against Ward, dismissed the charges and ordered his release from Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy.
Deadline understands that the state can still appeal if it wants to so it’s unclear when he will be released, but it’s another big statement of the power of television on true-crime cases.
You can read the post- conviction findings and conclusion from The District Court of Pontotoc County here.
Directed by Gleason’s Clay Tweel and produced by Ross Dinerstein’s Wheelhouse-backed Campfire,...
This comes a year after his co-defendant Karl Fontenot was released from prison for the same crime and two years after the show aired on the streamer.
On Friday, the District Judge Paula Inge in Pontotoc County, vacated the convictions and sentences against Ward, dismissed the charges and ordered his release from Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy.
Deadline understands that the state can still appeal if it wants to so it’s unclear when he will be released, but it’s another big statement of the power of television on true-crime cases.
You can read the post- conviction findings and conclusion from The District Court of Pontotoc County here.
Directed by Gleason’s Clay Tweel and produced by Ross Dinerstein’s Wheelhouse-backed Campfire,...
- 12/20/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a lot to be shocked by when it comes to the religious UFO cult Heaven’s Gate, but one of the oft-forgotten aspects was the mass-castration cult members willingly took part in.
In an exclusive clip from the upcoming HBO Max docuseries “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults,” a former member explains why he wanted to be the first person to undergo the procedure despite the fact that it was to be performed by a former nurse in a non-medical facility. “It’s terribly human,” he says regarding his reasoning. Watch the clip above.
“As someone who was so deeply entrenched into the cult for so long, Sawyer’s insight into the group and pivotal moments such as this are key throughout the documentary,” Ross Dinerstein, executive producer on the series, said in a statement. “Not only was he present for these moments, he was typically at the center,...
In an exclusive clip from the upcoming HBO Max docuseries “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults,” a former member explains why he wanted to be the first person to undergo the procedure despite the fact that it was to be performed by a former nurse in a non-medical facility. “It’s terribly human,” he says regarding his reasoning. Watch the clip above.
“As someone who was so deeply entrenched into the cult for so long, Sawyer’s insight into the group and pivotal moments such as this are key throughout the documentary,” Ross Dinerstein, executive producer on the series, said in a statement. “Not only was he present for these moments, he was typically at the center,...
- 12/2/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
‘Tis the season for UFO death cults. HBO Max has unveiled the trailer for “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults,” an upcoming documentary that will premiere December 3 on the streaming service.
Per WarnerMedia, the docuseries is a thorough examination of the infamous UFO cult through the eyes of its former members and loved ones. What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on U.S. soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.
All four episodes of the docuseries will premiere Thursday, December 3. The first episode of “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” will be available to stream for free on HBO Max’s website starting Friday,...
Per WarnerMedia, the docuseries is a thorough examination of the infamous UFO cult through the eyes of its former members and loved ones. What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on U.S. soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.
All four episodes of the docuseries will premiere Thursday, December 3. The first episode of “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults” will be available to stream for free on HBO Max’s website starting Friday,...
- 11/25/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
What kind of fresh hell is this? HBO Max has released the trailer for December docuseries “Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults,” and the footage will take you right back to the late-90s insanity.
HBO Max’s “Heaven’s Gate” docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to examine the infamous UFO cult through the eyes of its former members and their loved ones, according to the streaming service. What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest mass suicide on U.S. soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever.
“The basic idea of Heaven’s Gate was that you would chemically and biologically transform your body, becoming a next-level alien,” one of the docuseries participants explains in the trailer, “and then you would physically get on board the UFO which would then sail off into Heaven.
HBO Max’s “Heaven’s Gate” docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to examine the infamous UFO cult through the eyes of its former members and their loved ones, according to the streaming service. What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest mass suicide on U.S. soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever.
“The basic idea of Heaven’s Gate was that you would chemically and biologically transform your body, becoming a next-level alien,” one of the docuseries participants explains in the trailer, “and then you would physically get on board the UFO which would then sail off into Heaven.
- 11/24/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The WeWork documentary from Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire, Forbes Entertainment and Olive Hill Media has landed at Hulu.
The feature-length film, directed by Jed Rothstein, becomes the latest doc project for the streamer, which is building up its library of original non-fiction titles including Fyre Fraud and Hillary.
Production on the untitled documentary, which started remotely in April, is close to being complete and it is set to air in 2021. It is being directed by Rothstein, who directed The China Hustle and Killing in the Name.
The doc will follow the rise and fall of the shared workspace company under its hard partying founder. It will look at how over the last ten years founder Adam Neumann was able to raise more than $12B from the likes of JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and command a $47B valuation. However, while the company was looking for a $100B IPO,...
The feature-length film, directed by Jed Rothstein, becomes the latest doc project for the streamer, which is building up its library of original non-fiction titles including Fyre Fraud and Hillary.
Production on the untitled documentary, which started remotely in April, is close to being complete and it is set to air in 2021. It is being directed by Rothstein, who directed The China Hustle and Killing in the Name.
The doc will follow the rise and fall of the shared workspace company under its hard partying founder. It will look at how over the last ten years founder Adam Neumann was able to raise more than $12B from the likes of JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and command a $47B valuation. However, while the company was looking for a $100B IPO,...
- 10/6/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The story of WeWork and its controversial founder and former CEO Adam Neumann is to be the subject of a feature documentary from Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire, Forbes Entertainment and Olive Hill Media.
Jed Rothstein, who directed the Oscar-nominated short Killing In The Name, as well as an episode of Netflix’s recent true crime docuseries The Innocence Files, will helm.
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The doc will follow the rise and fall of the shared workspace company under its hard partying founder. It will look at how over the last ten years Neumann was able to raise more than $12B from the likes of JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon...
Jed Rothstein, who directed the Oscar-nominated short Killing In The Name, as well as an episode of Netflix’s recent true crime docuseries The Innocence Files, will helm.
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The doc will follow the rise and fall of the shared workspace company under its hard partying founder. It will look at how over the last ten years Neumann was able to raise more than $12B from the likes of JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon...
- 4/23/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David Rudolf, the lawyer at the center of Netflix and Canal+ documentary series The Staircase, has teamed up with The Innocent Man producer Campfire to host a new crime podcast.
Rudolf and his wife Sonya Pfeiffer are hosting Abuse of Power, a series that examines injustices at the hands of law enforcement and others in the criminal justice system. The husband and wife criminal defense duo have dedicated their lives to combating egregious abuses in law enforcement, as well as civil rights violations.
The podcast, which is set to launch in late May, will be produced by Wheelhouse-backed production company Campfire, the firm behind FX’s upcoming Zodiac killer doc series The Most Dangerous Animal of All, and podcast firm Acast. It is also produced in partnership with Gilded Audio, Such Content and Gramercy Media. Campfire Vice President of Non-Fiction Content Rebecca Evans will spearhead and produce the series,...
Rudolf and his wife Sonya Pfeiffer are hosting Abuse of Power, a series that examines injustices at the hands of law enforcement and others in the criminal justice system. The husband and wife criminal defense duo have dedicated their lives to combating egregious abuses in law enforcement, as well as civil rights violations.
The podcast, which is set to launch in late May, will be produced by Wheelhouse-backed production company Campfire, the firm behind FX’s upcoming Zodiac killer doc series The Most Dangerous Animal of All, and podcast firm Acast. It is also produced in partnership with Gilded Audio, Such Content and Gramercy Media. Campfire Vice President of Non-Fiction Content Rebecca Evans will spearhead and produce the series,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has unveiled a trailer for their first true crime docuseries, The Most Dangerous Animal Of All, which is based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name. Executive produced by Ross M. Dinerstein (The Innocent Man) and Academy Award-nominated director Kief Davidson (The Ivory Game), the upcoming presentation explores Gary L. Stewart’s search for the father…...
- 2/24/2020
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Longtime CAA agent Eric Wattenberg is set to leave the agency after ten years to join Wheelhouse Group.
Wattenberg, who was Co-Head of Alternative Television at CAA, becomes Chief Content Officer at Brent Montgomery’s media, marketing and investment company.
He will run all of the company’s entertainment endeavors, packaging long and short-form TV and streaming series, advancing scripted and feature projects and working across its talent and content arm.
The latter includes Kimmelot, Jimmy Kimmel’s production company, which produces ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience and Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, Campfire, which produces Netflix’s The Innocent Man, Den of Thieves, Portal A and Spoke Studios.
He will also work with Wheelhouse Group’s media and talent partnerships including NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto as well as its investments including activewear firm Rhone, live outdoor rower Hydrow,...
Wattenberg, who was Co-Head of Alternative Television at CAA, becomes Chief Content Officer at Brent Montgomery’s media, marketing and investment company.
He will run all of the company’s entertainment endeavors, packaging long and short-form TV and streaming series, advancing scripted and feature projects and working across its talent and content arm.
The latter includes Kimmelot, Jimmy Kimmel’s production company, which produces ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience and Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, Campfire, which produces Netflix’s The Innocent Man, Den of Thieves, Portal A and Spoke Studios.
He will also work with Wheelhouse Group’s media and talent partnerships including NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto as well as its investments including activewear firm Rhone, live outdoor rower Hydrow,...
- 1/21/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Two films released, another film shot, and Steven Soderbergh managed to still watch and read a decent amount in 2019. (Note to self: barely using his Twitter account probably helps.) So a favorite tradition continues with today’s release of his annual viewing and reading log on Extension 765, which has a surprise, oddity, or some-such at nearly every turn.
Favorites include: making it through all 181 hours of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young in seven days but taking nearly four months to finish Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace; Chinatown and Richard Lester movies appearing on yet another list; he, too, watching Fleabag; seeing a version of his next movie, Let Them All Talk, just under a month after principal photography commenced. And so on and so forth.
All caps, bold: Movie
All caps, bold, asterisk: Short*
All caps: TV Series
Italics: Book
Quotation marks: “Play”
Italics, quotation...
Favorites include: making it through all 181 hours of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Too Old to Die Young in seven days but taking nearly four months to finish Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace; Chinatown and Richard Lester movies appearing on yet another list; he, too, watching Fleabag; seeing a version of his next movie, Let Them All Talk, just under a month after principal photography commenced. And so on and so forth.
All caps, bold: Movie
All caps, bold, asterisk: Short*
All caps: TV Series
Italics: Book
Quotation marks: “Play”
Italics, quotation...
- 1/7/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Karl Fontenot, the subject of Netflix’s true-crime doc series The Innocent Man, has been released from prison after serving 35 years for a crime that he did not commit.
In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Ross Dinerstein, founder of production company Campfire, which made the adaptation of John Grisham’s non-fiction book, reveals how the six-part series helped shine a spotlight on the case, expediting Fontenot’s release on Thursday.
The series, which is based on Grisham’s The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice In A Small Town, launched on the streaming service in December 2018. It followed two murder cases in Ada, Oklahoma between 1982 and 1984.
Directed by Gleason’s Clay Tweel, one of the cases involved Fontenot (left), who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and killing of convenience store clerk Donna Denice Haraway. However, a federal judge ordered his released after discovering evidence that provides “solid proof of Mr.
In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Ross Dinerstein, founder of production company Campfire, which made the adaptation of John Grisham’s non-fiction book, reveals how the six-part series helped shine a spotlight on the case, expediting Fontenot’s release on Thursday.
The series, which is based on Grisham’s The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice In A Small Town, launched on the streaming service in December 2018. It followed two murder cases in Ada, Oklahoma between 1982 and 1984.
Directed by Gleason’s Clay Tweel, one of the cases involved Fontenot (left), who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and killing of convenience store clerk Donna Denice Haraway. However, a federal judge ordered his released after discovering evidence that provides “solid proof of Mr.
- 12/20/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Group has acquired a majority stake in Campfire, the production company set up by Ross Dinerstein and responsible for projects including Netflix’s John Grisham doc series The Innocent Man.
The deal is the latest acquisition for Montgomery’s firm, which last month bought a majority stake in Den of Thieves, the production company behind Netflix’s Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour special.
Campfire recently scored a docuseries about suicide cult Heaven’s Gate for HBO Max and CNN and is behind critically acclaimed food documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi as well as upcoming FX documentaries The Most Dangerous Animal of All and Women In Comedy. On the scripted side, it has psychological thriller Rattlesnake, 1922, based on the Stephen King novella and comedy The Package all for Netflix as well as IFC’s cult horror movie The Pact and Airborne, starring Alexandra Daddario.
Dinerstein will continue running...
The deal is the latest acquisition for Montgomery’s firm, which last month bought a majority stake in Den of Thieves, the production company behind Netflix’s Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour special.
Campfire recently scored a docuseries about suicide cult Heaven’s Gate for HBO Max and CNN and is behind critically acclaimed food documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi as well as upcoming FX documentaries The Most Dangerous Animal of All and Women In Comedy. On the scripted side, it has psychological thriller Rattlesnake, 1922, based on the Stephen King novella and comedy The Package all for Netflix as well as IFC’s cult horror movie The Pact and Airborne, starring Alexandra Daddario.
Dinerstein will continue running...
- 11/14/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX is continuing its push into the documentary business with the announcement of six new projects.
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
- 8/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Docuseries about Tupac Shakur and his mother, the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America and the man who possibly was the Zodiac killer lead FX’s latest documentary slate.
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
- 8/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Queer Eye” was the biggest champ with four wins at the new Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards that were bestowed last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The gala event was hosted by comedian Loni Love and will air on VH1 on Sunday.
The four victories by “Queer Eye” included Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty, Best Structured Series and Male Star of the Year for Jonathan Van Ness.
“The Late Late Show with James Corden” also took multiple awards, prevailing for both Best Late-Night Talk Show (a tie with “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”) and Best Show Host for James Corden. Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” won the Short Form Series category, sending the Brit home with three trophies.
The race for Best Relationship Show also resulted in a tie: “Dating Around” and “Married at First Sight.”
Netflix, which led the networks in nominations,...
The four victories by “Queer Eye” included Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty, Best Structured Series and Male Star of the Year for Jonathan Van Ness.
“The Late Late Show with James Corden” also took multiple awards, prevailing for both Best Late-Night Talk Show (a tie with “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”) and Best Show Host for James Corden. Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” won the Short Form Series category, sending the Brit home with three trophies.
The race for Best Relationship Show also resulted in a tie: “Dating Around” and “Married at First Sight.”
Netflix, which led the networks in nominations,...
- 6/3/2019
- by Tom O'Neil
- Gold Derby
Netflix, behind unscripted series like Queer Eye, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and Our Planet, leads all networks with 33 nominations for the inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards, which will recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.
The event, put on by Critics’ Choice Awards co-organizer the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and nonfiction TV trade group Npact, will announce winners during an awards ceremony June 2 at the Beverly Hilton. The show will air on VH1 on June 9 as part of a deal announced Monday.
VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race leads all nominees this year with five mentions, including for Competition Series, Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage), Male Star of the Year (RuPaul Charles) and Show Host (Charles).
The awards, which feature categories like Animal/Nature Show, Talk Show and Male and Female Star of the Year, was announced in November to replace the Npact Impact Awards...
The event, put on by Critics’ Choice Awards co-organizer the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and nonfiction TV trade group Npact, will announce winners during an awards ceremony June 2 at the Beverly Hilton. The show will air on VH1 on June 9 as part of a deal announced Monday.
VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race leads all nominees this year with five mentions, including for Competition Series, Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage), Male Star of the Year (RuPaul Charles) and Show Host (Charles).
The awards, which feature categories like Animal/Nature Show, Talk Show and Male and Female Star of the Year, was announced in November to replace the Npact Impact Awards...
- 5/6/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Feb 8, 2019
Mile 81, a Stephen King novella about a killer car, is another movie project on the growing docket of adaptations of the author’s work.
One may be forced to feign surprise when hyping the news that another Stephen King literary work – this time novella Mile 81 – is getting a movie adaptation.
Indeed, the entertainment industry’s “Kingaissance” that, for the past few years, has been flooding studio backlogs across the film and television industries, can add yet another entry to the list of developing projects with a film adaptation of Mile 81, reports Deadline. The King story, which first arrived as a 2011 novella, was later released in the author's 2015 The Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story collection.
A simple plot description of Mile 81 might make one dismiss it as “the other Stephen King story about an evil car.” However, unlike Christine, the popular 1983 novel and same-year film about a malevolently possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury,...
Mile 81, a Stephen King novella about a killer car, is another movie project on the growing docket of adaptations of the author’s work.
One may be forced to feign surprise when hyping the news that another Stephen King literary work – this time novella Mile 81 – is getting a movie adaptation.
Indeed, the entertainment industry’s “Kingaissance” that, for the past few years, has been flooding studio backlogs across the film and television industries, can add yet another entry to the list of developing projects with a film adaptation of Mile 81, reports Deadline. The King story, which first arrived as a 2011 novella, was later released in the author's 2015 The Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story collection.
A simple plot description of Mile 81 might make one dismiss it as “the other Stephen King story about an evil car.” However, unlike Christine, the popular 1983 novel and same-year film about a malevolently possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury,...
- 2/8/2019
- Den of Geek
Another day, another Stephen King project gets picked up for development. Alistair Legrand (Clinical) is set to direct an adaptation of King’s supernatural horror-thriller Mile 81, which is a 2011 novella. It’s said to be a mix of Stand By Me and Christine.
The story is set around "a remote, boarded-up rest stop, and the movie will follow 12-year-old Pete, his brother, and a group of strangers who must fight to survive as they’re hunted by a mysterious force.”
This is why I don’t stop at rest stops when I travel! The movie is being produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, who recently produced Netflix’s adaptation of King’s 1922, which turned out to be a great movie. He is also producing the John Grisham inspired docu-series The Innocent Man.
Here’s a full description of the story:
With the heart of Stand By Me and the genius horror of Christine,...
The story is set around "a remote, boarded-up rest stop, and the movie will follow 12-year-old Pete, his brother, and a group of strangers who must fight to survive as they’re hunted by a mysterious force.”
This is why I don’t stop at rest stops when I travel! The movie is being produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, who recently produced Netflix’s adaptation of King’s 1922, which turned out to be a great movie. He is also producing the John Grisham inspired docu-series The Innocent Man.
Here’s a full description of the story:
With the heart of Stand By Me and the genius horror of Christine,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Alistair Legrand (Clinical) has been set to direct supernatural horror thriller Mile 81, based on the 2011 novella by Stephen King. Producer is Ross M. Dinerstein, who recently produced Netflix’s King adaptation 1922 and the streaming service’s John Grisham inspired docuseries The Innocent Man. Paradigm is handling sales, and introducing the project at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Script comes from Legrand and Luke Harvis (The Diabolical). Production is planned for fall 2019 with casting discussions underway.
Set around a remote, boarded-up rest stop, the film will follow 12-year-old Pete, his brother, and a group of strangers who must fight to survive as they’re hunted by a mysterious force.
Legrand previously directed horror pics The Diabolical with Ali Larter and Netflix’s Clinical starring Vinessa Shaw. Both titles were written by Legrand and Harvis, and produced by Dinerstein, whose other credits include The Pact, The Divide and The Nightmare.
Script comes from Legrand and Luke Harvis (The Diabolical). Production is planned for fall 2019 with casting discussions underway.
Set around a remote, boarded-up rest stop, the film will follow 12-year-old Pete, his brother, and a group of strangers who must fight to survive as they’re hunted by a mysterious force.
Legrand previously directed horror pics The Diabolical with Ali Larter and Netflix’s Clinical starring Vinessa Shaw. Both titles were written by Legrand and Harvis, and produced by Dinerstein, whose other credits include The Pact, The Divide and The Nightmare.
- 2/8/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The abundance of true crime shows, documentaries, and movies has turned us into internet sleuths and Netflix warriors, and we can't seem to get enough of the genre. With part two of Making a Murderer coming to Netflix on Oct. 19, we have been trying to occupy our minds with other true crime options in the meantime. Thankfully, we live in a world where there are endless podcast options to choose from, and each one has a unique spin. Keep reading for our 11 true crime podcast picks that will make you question everything to think you know about crime and the legal processes around it.
Related: If You Love True Crime, You'll Love This New Netflix Docuseries, The Innocent Man...
Related: If You Love True Crime, You'll Love This New Netflix Docuseries, The Innocent Man...
- 1/26/2019
- by Hannah Abrams
- Popsugar.com
The Innocent Man is yet another compelling-yet-bleak look at the broken American justice system, courtesy of Netflix.
The six-episode series digs deep into a complex timeline comprising two similar murders in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s, with the legal proceedings for both crimes spanning into the 2000s. Although the identity of the true killer of the show's second murder, that of cashier Denice Haraway, remains a bit of a mystery - Ada natives Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot were sentenced to life in prison for her death, but maintain their innocence - the rape and strangulation of Debbie Carter is solved by the end of John Grisham and director Clay Tweel's docuseries.
Warning: Spoilers and graphic language about the events depicted in The Innocent Man ahead.
On Dec. 7, 1982, 21-year-old Debra "Debbie" Sue Carter drove home, where she lived alone, after working a late-night shift as a waitress at the...
The six-episode series digs deep into a complex timeline comprising two similar murders in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s, with the legal proceedings for both crimes spanning into the 2000s. Although the identity of the true killer of the show's second murder, that of cashier Denice Haraway, remains a bit of a mystery - Ada natives Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot were sentenced to life in prison for her death, but maintain their innocence - the rape and strangulation of Debbie Carter is solved by the end of John Grisham and director Clay Tweel's docuseries.
Warning: Spoilers and graphic language about the events depicted in The Innocent Man ahead.
On Dec. 7, 1982, 21-year-old Debra "Debbie" Sue Carter drove home, where she lived alone, after working a late-night shift as a waitress at the...
- 12/23/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Will our obsession with true crime ever end? Probably not. Will Netflix keep producing amazing true crime content every month to keep us happy? We sure hope so. Will our latest Netflix true crime obsession, The Innocent Man, return for a second season? For the moment, this question remains unanswered, but if this six-part docuseries follows in the footsteps of Making a Murderer - which continued the story of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey in its second season - then this story (or at least part of this story) might just have enough fodder for a second installment.
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Based on John Grisham's 2006 book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, this latest series recounts two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s...
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Based on John Grisham's 2006 book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, this latest series recounts two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s...
- 12/21/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
We're sure you've heard all of the buzz surrounding Netflix's six-part true crime docuseries The Innocent Man by now, but if you haven't watched it yet, we're here to tell you what it's actually about. The series is based on John Grisham's bestselling 2006 nonfiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, which is centered around two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s. The story that initially caught Grisham's attention was that of Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz, who were falsely convicted of killing 21-year-old Debra Carter in 1982.
Warning: The details below are extremely graphic.
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Carter had just returned from a late-night waitressing shift when an unknown assailant forced his way into her home. The man raped her,...
Warning: The details below are extremely graphic.
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
Carter had just returned from a late-night waitressing shift when an unknown assailant forced his way into her home. The man raped her,...
- 12/20/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
Dec 20, 2018
Gremlins, Macaulay Culkin, MoviePass, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here are 20 fun facts about Gremlins.
"You know not to get them wet, expose them to bright light, or feed them after midnight. But here are 20 things you might not know about Joe Dante’s creature-filled dark comedy classic."
Read more at Mental Floss.
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin reprised his role for a Google Assistant ad.
"Marv and Larry, aka The Wet Bandits aka The Sticky Bandits, from Home Alone were no match for Kevin McCallister back in 1990. As you can see in a new commercial Google released today, the burglars from arguably the best Christmas movie of all time stand even less of a chance outwitting a grown-up Macaulay Culkin armed with Google Assistant."
Read more at PCMag.
Elon Musk has claimed that the Boring Company will create city wormholes.
"Elon Musk has a vision for...
Gremlins, Macaulay Culkin, MoviePass, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here are 20 fun facts about Gremlins.
"You know not to get them wet, expose them to bright light, or feed them after midnight. But here are 20 things you might not know about Joe Dante’s creature-filled dark comedy classic."
Read more at Mental Floss.
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin reprised his role for a Google Assistant ad.
"Marv and Larry, aka The Wet Bandits aka The Sticky Bandits, from Home Alone were no match for Kevin McCallister back in 1990. As you can see in a new commercial Google released today, the burglars from arguably the best Christmas movie of all time stand even less of a chance outwitting a grown-up Macaulay Culkin armed with Google Assistant."
Read more at PCMag.
Elon Musk has claimed that the Boring Company will create city wormholes.
"Elon Musk has a vision for...
- 12/20/2018
- Den of Geek
If you've already binge-watched all of The Innocent Man, we have good news for you - you can read the book that inspired the series, too. Netflix's six-part true crime docuseries is actually based on John Grisham's bestselling 2006 book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, which is centered around two murders that took place just a few years apart in Ada, Ok, in the 1980s, as well as the controversial chain of events that followed. Grisham may be known for his legal thrillers - having practiced criminal law himself for a decade - but The Innocent Man remains his only work of nonfiction, and believe it or not, the subject matter was first brought to his attention by a relatively quiet obituary in the New York Times.
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
In...
Related: A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man
In...
- 12/19/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
It's no secret Netflix has gone all the way in on the true-crime trend; with big shows on its roster like the gripping Making a Murderer, the unsettling mystery of The Keepers, and even the brand-new docuseries The Innocent Man, the streaming platform is practically running the gamut on our culture's strange, murderous obsession. And there's no sign of slowing down; this week, details emerged surrounding its latest impending release, a docuseries about the crimes and trial of Ted Bundy. If you're finding that you're morbidly curious about the project, we've assembled the key details for you. From the sound of it, this one's going to be pretty dark.
Related: Zac Efron Reveals His Ted Bundy Transformation For Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile...
Related: Zac Efron Reveals His Ted Bundy Transformation For Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile...
- 12/17/2018
- by Ryan Roschke
- Popsugar.com
Netflix's The Innocent Man docu-series is the streaming service's latest exposé of a small town's criminal justice system gone wrong, featuring four men convicted of crimes based on very shaky -- and in some cases, even imagined -- evidence.
Based on John Grisham's true-story novel, The Innocent Man:
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- 12/15/2018
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Netflix is still on a quest for justice, and this time it's alongside bestselling author John Grisham. The Innocent Man is a docuseries inspired by Grisham's only non-fiction novel that focuses on two murders and four wrongful convictions in the 80s in Ada, Oklahoma. In the clip above, exclusive to E! News, Grisham explains how the case of Ronald Williamson came to his attention ahead of writing the book in 2006. "December 4, 2004, I was flipping through the New York Times and I saw Ron's obituary. There was a picture of Ron in court that day on April the 15th, 1999 when he was exonerated and set free, and I was struck by the question how could a guy like this end up on death row and...
- 12/14/2018
- E! Online
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Pluto TV” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
Below you’ll find a whopping 33 (!) fall finales (including NCIS and Superstore), eight holiday specials (including Sabrina‘s standalone Christmas episode) and so much more.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Pluto TV” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
Below you’ll find a whopping 33 (!) fall finales (including NCIS and Superstore), eight holiday specials (including Sabrina‘s standalone Christmas episode) and so much more.
- 12/8/2018
- TVLine.com
The popularity of shows like Making a Murderer, The Staircase, and I Am a Killer prove that people can't help but be fascinated with all things true crime. Netflix is adding more fuel to the flames of this particular fascination with its new docuseries, The Innocent Man, based on John Grisham's 2006 nonfiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.
The story follows two murders that rocked the small town of Ada, Ok, in the 1980s, and the controversial chain of events that took place in their wake. The six-part documentary includes interviews with everyone involved on the case - including the victims' friends and families, other residents of Ada, Innocence Project co-director Barry Scheck, and Grisham, who also serves as an executive producer - with archival video and photos. Did the four men who confessed to the grisly murders of two women actually do the deed,...
The story follows two murders that rocked the small town of Ada, Ok, in the 1980s, and the controversial chain of events that took place in their wake. The six-part documentary includes interviews with everyone involved on the case - including the victims' friends and families, other residents of Ada, Innocence Project co-director Barry Scheck, and Grisham, who also serves as an executive producer - with archival video and photos. Did the four men who confessed to the grisly murders of two women actually do the deed,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Joseph Baxter Sep 6, 2019
Hulu has nixed plans for TV shows based on John Grisham’s The Rainmaker and Rogue Lawyer, which were set to showcase a shared universe.
Shared universes are apparently no longer restricted to Marvel and DC blockbusters, at least that’s the notion streaming service Hulu was embracing last December, when it started plans for television series adaptations of multiple John Grisham novels. That’s right, folks, Hulu was conceiving a live-action franchise that was to be called The John Grisham Universe! However, in the latest news, those plans have been taken off the table.
Hulu has ended development on its once-ambitious plans for serial television adaptations of John Grisham novels, according to Variety. While no reason was provided for the move, a major development worth noting is Disney's takeover of Hulu back in May. The plans were initially slated to started with 1995’s The Rainmaker and 2015’s Rogue Lawyer,...
Hulu has nixed plans for TV shows based on John Grisham’s The Rainmaker and Rogue Lawyer, which were set to showcase a shared universe.
Shared universes are apparently no longer restricted to Marvel and DC blockbusters, at least that’s the notion streaming service Hulu was embracing last December, when it started plans for television series adaptations of multiple John Grisham novels. That’s right, folks, Hulu was conceiving a live-action franchise that was to be called The John Grisham Universe! However, in the latest news, those plans have been taken off the table.
Hulu has ended development on its once-ambitious plans for serial television adaptations of John Grisham novels, according to Variety. While no reason was provided for the move, a major development worth noting is Disney's takeover of Hulu back in May. The plans were initially slated to started with 1995’s The Rainmaker and 2015’s Rogue Lawyer,...
- 12/4/2018
- Den of Geek
There is nothing we love better than a Netflix true crime series, so we are completely thrilled to share the trailer for the upcoming Netflix series “The Innocent Man“. In the series, Netflix uncovers the controversy behind two small town murders! View the trailer below:
In a story that gained national attention with John Grisham’s best-selling non-fiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, the six-part documentary series The Innocent Man focuses on two murders that shook the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s — and the controversial chain of events that followed.
In 1982, 21-year-old Debra Sue “Debbie” Carter is raped and killed inside her home. In 1984, another Ada woman, 24-year-old Denice Haraway, is killed after being kidnapped from the convenience store where she works. Local men Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot are charged with Haraway’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.
In a story that gained national attention with John Grisham’s best-selling non-fiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, the six-part documentary series The Innocent Man focuses on two murders that shook the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s — and the controversial chain of events that followed.
In 1982, 21-year-old Debra Sue “Debbie” Carter is raped and killed inside her home. In 1984, another Ada woman, 24-year-old Denice Haraway, is killed after being kidnapped from the convenience store where she works. Local men Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot are charged with Haraway’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.
- 12/4/2018
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
If there’s one thing Netflix has learned, it’s that people love to watch true crime. It’s an obsession that can’t accurately be explained – time and time again, we tune into grisly stories of horrible real-life murders, and watch rapt, like moths to a flame. In the spirit of giving the people what they want, Netflix […]
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- 12/3/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Netflix has had some of its biggest surprise phenomena in the world of true crime documentaries. Now, with a new venture with legendary author John Grisham, they don’t appear to be letting up any time soon.
After a 2018 that saw Netflix release series like “Evil Genius” and the conclusion of the years-long saga of “The Staircase,” “The Innocent Man” examines the case that Grisham profiled in his 2006 nonfiction book of the same name. Both are a look at a pair of killings in the mid 1980s, both occurring in the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
Much like another Netflix crime series you may have heard of, “The Innocent Man” takes a closer view of the aftermath of the crimes, looking at how law enforcement officials arrived at their conclusions and arresting the young men they believed to be guilty of the abductions and killings. As a result, “The Innocent Man...
After a 2018 that saw Netflix release series like “Evil Genius” and the conclusion of the years-long saga of “The Staircase,” “The Innocent Man” examines the case that Grisham profiled in his 2006 nonfiction book of the same name. Both are a look at a pair of killings in the mid 1980s, both occurring in the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
Much like another Netflix crime series you may have heard of, “The Innocent Man” takes a closer view of the aftermath of the crimes, looking at how law enforcement officials arrived at their conclusions and arresting the young men they believed to be guilty of the abductions and killings. As a result, “The Innocent Man...
- 12/3/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Netflix will explore murder, corruption and wrongful convictions in The Innocent Man, an upcoming docuseries based on John Grisham’s best-selling 2006 non-fiction book of the same name.
The six-part project, which launches globally on December 14th, focuses on the controversy behind two killings that occurred in Ada, Oklahoma in 1982 and 1984 – leading to murder charges for four men: Tommy Ward, Karl Fontenot, Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz. The latter two were exonerated in 1999 through DNA evidence with help from non-profit legal organization the Innocence Project; at the time of his release,...
The six-part project, which launches globally on December 14th, focuses on the controversy behind two killings that occurred in Ada, Oklahoma in 1982 and 1984 – leading to murder charges for four men: Tommy Ward, Karl Fontenot, Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz. The latter two were exonerated in 1999 through DNA evidence with help from non-profit legal organization the Innocence Project; at the time of his release,...
- 12/3/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
It appears that Netflix truly has found its the spiritual successor to “Making a Murderer.” The streaming service is about to release the latest docuseries, “The Innocent Man,” which is sure to be the next true crime obsession for fans around the world.
In the first trailer for “The Innocent Man,” we meet John Grisham. That’s right, popular novelist Grisham wrote a true crime book of the same name.
Continue reading ‘The Innocent Man’ Trailer: John Grisham’s True Crime Tale Is The Spiritual Successor To ‘Making A Murderer’ at The Playlist.
In the first trailer for “The Innocent Man,” we meet John Grisham. That’s right, popular novelist Grisham wrote a true crime book of the same name.
Continue reading ‘The Innocent Man’ Trailer: John Grisham’s True Crime Tale Is The Spiritual Successor To ‘Making A Murderer’ at The Playlist.
- 12/3/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Netflix has confirmed that 64 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in December, including the red-hot Oscar contender “Roma.” Among the returning shows are the second half of season 3 of “The Ranch” and season 4 of “Fuller House.”
Available December 1
“8 Mile”
“Astro Boy”
“Battle” (Netflix original)
“Bride of Chucky”
“Christine”
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
“Crossroads: One Two Jaga” (Netflix original)
“Friday”
“Friday After Next”
“Hellboy”
“Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone,” Season 1
“Meet Joe Black”
“Memories of the Alhambra” (Netflix original)
“My Bloody Valentine”
“Next Friday”
“Reindeer Games”
“Seven Pounds”
“Shaun of the Dead”
“Terminator Salvation”
“The Big Lebowski”
“The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass,” Season 5 Masterclasses
“The Last Dragon”
“The Man Who Knew Too Little”
Available December 2
“The Lobster”
Available December 3
“Blue Planet II,” Season 1
“Hero Mask” (Netflix original)
“The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot,” Season 2 (Netflix original)
Available December 4
“District 9”
Available December 6
“Happy!
Available December 1
“8 Mile”
“Astro Boy”
“Battle” (Netflix original)
“Bride of Chucky”
“Christine”
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
“Crossroads: One Two Jaga” (Netflix original)
“Friday”
“Friday After Next”
“Hellboy”
“Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone,” Season 1
“Meet Joe Black”
“Memories of the Alhambra” (Netflix original)
“My Bloody Valentine”
“Next Friday”
“Reindeer Games”
“Seven Pounds”
“Shaun of the Dead”
“Terminator Salvation”
“The Big Lebowski”
“The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass,” Season 5 Masterclasses
“The Last Dragon”
“The Man Who Knew Too Little”
Available December 2
“The Lobster”
Available December 3
“Blue Planet II,” Season 1
“Hero Mask” (Netflix original)
“The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot,” Season 2 (Netflix original)
Available December 4
“District 9”
Available December 6
“Happy!
- 12/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
So how is 2018, the Year of Maximum Streaming TV, going out — with a bang or a whimper? Well, that depends on what you think of Emmys’ latest favorite show returning for a second season, a genre thriller featuring a telepathic dinosaur and a brand new take on everyone’s favorite animated classic featuring angst-ridden rabbits. Oh, and Netflix wheels out a beauty-pageant revenge comedy, an adaptation of John Grisham’s first go as a nonfiction writer, and a night to remember with the one and only Bruce Springsteen. We’re leaning towards “bang,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Charles Bramesco
- Rollingstone.com
Bruce Springsteen’s sold-out run at the Walter Kerr theater will close on December 15, but fans will only have to wait a few hours after that to see “Springsteen on Broadway,” a first-of-its-kind musical addition to the Netflix catalogue.
The show is a bit of departure for the rock legend. Without any backup band, no E Street members in sight, the special is a filmed version of a solo show that’s part musical performance and part personal history. The stories and messages that Springsteen’s been known to pepper throughout his three-hour arena performances become the backbone for a more intimate look at a career and a life. In addition to performing with an acoustic guitar, Bruce also takes a seat behind the piano to accompany various stories from his New Jersey upbringing.
As the trailer shows, Bruce isn’t completely alone. A section of the show features a...
The show is a bit of departure for the rock legend. Without any backup band, no E Street members in sight, the special is a filmed version of a solo show that’s part musical performance and part personal history. The stories and messages that Springsteen’s been known to pepper throughout his three-hour arena performances become the backbone for a more intimate look at a career and a life. In addition to performing with an acoustic guitar, Bruce also takes a seat behind the piano to accompany various stories from his New Jersey upbringing.
As the trailer shows, Bruce isn’t completely alone. A section of the show features a...
- 11/27/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Joseph Baxter Dec 3, 2018
In the same vein as Making a Murderer, a TV adaptation of John Grisham nonfiction book The Innocent Man is heading to Netflix.
Netflix has teamed up with bestselling legal drama novelist John Grisham for the streaming giant’s next true-crime documentary series offering, The Innocent Man. The series will serve as an adaption of Grisham’s 2006 nonfiction book of the same name that – akin to Netflix’s pop culture proliferating true-crime series Making a Murderer – chronicles the legal ordeal of a man who, purportedly, was wrongfully accused of murder and, in this case, faced execution.
The Innocent Man will arrive on Netflix as a 6-part documentary series on December 14. The series is directed by Clay Tweel, who developed the series with Ross Dinerstein. The series depicts the ordeal of Ron Williamson, an Ada, Oklahoma man whose failure to land in the Majors lead to a spiral of self-destruction involving drugs,...
In the same vein as Making a Murderer, a TV adaptation of John Grisham nonfiction book The Innocent Man is heading to Netflix.
Netflix has teamed up with bestselling legal drama novelist John Grisham for the streaming giant’s next true-crime documentary series offering, The Innocent Man. The series will serve as an adaption of Grisham’s 2006 nonfiction book of the same name that – akin to Netflix’s pop culture proliferating true-crime series Making a Murderer – chronicles the legal ordeal of a man who, purportedly, was wrongfully accused of murder and, in this case, faced execution.
The Innocent Man will arrive on Netflix as a 6-part documentary series on December 14. The series is directed by Clay Tweel, who developed the series with Ross Dinerstein. The series depicts the ordeal of Ron Williamson, an Ada, Oklahoma man whose failure to land in the Majors lead to a spiral of self-destruction involving drugs,...
- 11/19/2018
- Den of Geek
George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s production company Smokehouse Entertainment have left their longtime friends at Warner Brothers and have signed a two year contract with Sony. It kind of feels like strange timing after Sony just screwed over longtime collaborator Steven Soderbergh and his baseball docu-drama Moneyball. It kind of feels like the end of an era with this announcement. This was one of the great actor studio partnerships of the past 20 years. It began with the Clooney / Soderbergh company Section Eight. It included such intelligent adult fare as Good Night and Good Luck, Michael Clayton, Syriana, Far From Heaven, Insomnia, Criminal, and A Scanner Darkly. They would recoup their losses through The Ocean’s Eleven Trilogy. Whatever you thought about these films they took risks and tried to inject some originality and intellect into Hollywood. Their critical successes did outweigh the honorable failures (The Good German, Leatherheads). Section...
- 7/6/2009
- by Anthony Nicholas
- SoundOnSight
Let The Right One In-The American Version: Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has finally shed some light on the American version of Let The Right One In. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Reeves said: “The film is now officially titled Let Me In, which is a more accurate English language translation of John Ajvide Lindgvist’s original novel. A second draft of the screenplay is completed. The Americanized story is set in the snow covered mountains of a Ronald Regan-era Colorado. “ Currently, Matt Reeves and casting director are searching for the latest pre-teen actors to play the lead roles: Eli and Oskar, or will they be typical American names? Let The Right One In, was originally a Swedish production directed by Tomas Alfredson. The Let Me In release date is scheduled for Fall 2010. Amy Adams The Fighter? Academy award nominated actress Amy Adams is in negotiations...
- 7/4/2009
- by Ali McKinnon
- SoundOnSight
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