Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele is making a documentary series that promises to overturn the public perception of the Old West.
The Get Out writer-director will executive produce a project for Peacock “which dismantles the whitewashed mythology of the cowboy” and expand on themes explored in his 2022 thriller Nope (which is also streaming on Peacock).
Keith McQuirter (By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem) is attached as showrunner, executive producer and director
The official description: “The untitled Black cowboy docuseries will rewrite a foundational piece of American history, unmasking the forces that erased the identity of the Black cowboy from frontier history and present. Stories of real cowboys will take viewers on a thrilling odyssey that connects to the heart of the resurgence of Black cowboy culture that we see today across music, art, fashion and film in a three-part series to premiere on Peacock.”
The project is...
The Get Out writer-director will executive produce a project for Peacock “which dismantles the whitewashed mythology of the cowboy” and expand on themes explored in his 2022 thriller Nope (which is also streaming on Peacock).
Keith McQuirter (By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem) is attached as showrunner, executive producer and director
The official description: “The untitled Black cowboy docuseries will rewrite a foundational piece of American history, unmasking the forces that erased the identity of the Black cowboy from frontier history and present. Stories of real cowboys will take viewers on a thrilling odyssey that connects to the heart of the resurgence of Black cowboy culture that we see today across music, art, fashion and film in a three-part series to premiere on Peacock.”
The project is...
- 5/2/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Jordan Peele‘ s Monkeypaw Productions is getting back on the documentary horse and is using his movie Nope as inspiration.
The Get Out filmmaker is producing a documentary series that dismantles the whitewashed mythology of the cowboy for Peacock.
Produced through his Monkeypaw Productions label, Peele is producing the untitled series with Universal Television Alternative Studio as part of his overall deal with Universal Studio Group.
The series is inspired by themes from his movie Nope, which starred Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of a UFO in Agua Dulce, California.
The docuseries will rewrite a foundational piece of American history, unmasking the forces that erased the identity of the Black cowboy from frontier history and present.
Keith McQuirter, who directed MGM+’s By Whatever Means Necessary: The Godfather of Harlem, will serve as showrunner, director and exec producer.
Peele will exec produce...
The Get Out filmmaker is producing a documentary series that dismantles the whitewashed mythology of the cowboy for Peacock.
Produced through his Monkeypaw Productions label, Peele is producing the untitled series with Universal Television Alternative Studio as part of his overall deal with Universal Studio Group.
The series is inspired by themes from his movie Nope, which starred Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of a UFO in Agua Dulce, California.
The docuseries will rewrite a foundational piece of American history, unmasking the forces that erased the identity of the Black cowboy from frontier history and present.
Keith McQuirter, who directed MGM+’s By Whatever Means Necessary: The Godfather of Harlem, will serve as showrunner, director and exec producer.
Peele will exec produce...
- 5/2/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Hilarie Burton Morgan (The Walking Dead) returns to host season two of SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now’s True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here. The six-episode second season premieres on April 18, 2024 with an episode that explores the murder of a teenage girl in Benton, Missouri.
Additional season two episodes of the documentary series air on Wednesdays at 10pm Et/Pt.
“Fighting injustice in our country is a long and arduous process, and unfortunately, the resources to do so are oftentimes out of reach for our most vulnerable communities,” said Burton Morgan. “As we head into this new season of It Couldn’t Happen Here, we are seeing growing momentum in the progress of our past cases – forensic testing, new hearings, wrongful imprisonment compensation, new witnesses coming forward – and it only solidifies our team’s desire to tell these stories with empathy and urgency.”
Burton Morgan, Robert Friedman, Mike Powers,...
Additional season two episodes of the documentary series air on Wednesdays at 10pm Et/Pt.
“Fighting injustice in our country is a long and arduous process, and unfortunately, the resources to do so are oftentimes out of reach for our most vulnerable communities,” said Burton Morgan. “As we head into this new season of It Couldn’t Happen Here, we are seeing growing momentum in the progress of our past cases – forensic testing, new hearings, wrongful imprisonment compensation, new witnesses coming forward – and it only solidifies our team’s desire to tell these stories with empathy and urgency.”
Burton Morgan, Robert Friedman, Mike Powers,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“What does justice mean to you?”
That’s one of many questions asked in Season 2 of “True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here.”
The documentary series, hosted by advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan, returns with its second season on SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now, on April 18 at 10 p.m. Et. The new exclusive trailer below shows Morgan looking absolutely shocked during one reveal.
“The series puts a spotlight on cases from small towns across America, exploring how the crime affects the community as well as how the unique dynamics of the small town affects the investigation,” the press release reads.
During the six-episode season, the actress travels to Missouri, North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Maine, meeting family members and locals in each episode, while trying to get to the bottom of different casts and meeting new challenges within each small town. Through her empathy and hard work, she explores how...
That’s one of many questions asked in Season 2 of “True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here.”
The documentary series, hosted by advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan, returns with its second season on SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now, on April 18 at 10 p.m. Et. The new exclusive trailer below shows Morgan looking absolutely shocked during one reveal.
“The series puts a spotlight on cases from small towns across America, exploring how the crime affects the community as well as how the unique dynamics of the small town affects the investigation,” the press release reads.
During the six-episode season, the actress travels to Missouri, North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Maine, meeting family members and locals in each episode, while trying to get to the bottom of different casts and meeting new challenges within each small town. Through her empathy and hard work, she explores how...
- 3/13/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The biggest movie of 2023 just keeps rockin’ and rollin’.
Barbie danced away with a marvy 11 Grammy nominations today, including Record and Song of the Year for Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Song of the Year for Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night.” Those tracks also will vie for Best Song Written for Visual Media against two other cuts from the blockbuster pic: Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” and “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua.
That pink quartet will vie for the hardware against Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up,” from the 2022 smash Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The doll’s haul also includes noms for Best Score Soundtrack and Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, along with mentions for Best Rap Song (“Barbie World”) and Pop Solo Performance (“What Was I Made For?”).
Related: 2023-24 Awards Season Calendar – Dates For Oscars, Emmys, Grammys,...
Barbie danced away with a marvy 11 Grammy nominations today, including Record and Song of the Year for Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Song of the Year for Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night.” Those tracks also will vie for Best Song Written for Visual Media against two other cuts from the blockbuster pic: Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” and “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua.
That pink quartet will vie for the hardware against Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up,” from the 2022 smash Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The doll’s haul also includes noms for Best Score Soundtrack and Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, along with mentions for Best Rap Song (“Barbie World”) and Pop Solo Performance (“What Was I Made For?”).
Related: 2023-24 Awards Season Calendar – Dates For Oscars, Emmys, Grammys,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The documentary festival Doc NYC has unveiled the full lineup for its 14th edition. It will be a total of 114 features and 129 short films. The festival runs in-person November 8-16 at IFC Center, Sva Theatre and Village East by Angelika and continues online through November 26 with films available to viewers across the U.S.
The Short Lists sections showcase a selection of nonfiction features and shorts that the festival’s programming team considers to be among the year’s strongest contenders for Oscars and other awards. The Winner’s Circle are films already feted at major international film events while Come As You Are section highlights films about people striving to find their place in the world, or in their communities.
Short List: Features
20 Days In Mariupol
Director: Mstyslav Chernov
Producers: Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson Rath, Derl McCrudden
An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the...
The Short Lists sections showcase a selection of nonfiction features and shorts that the festival’s programming team considers to be among the year’s strongest contenders for Oscars and other awards. The Winner’s Circle are films already feted at major international film events while Come As You Are section highlights films about people striving to find their place in the world, or in their communities.
Short List: Features
20 Days In Mariupol
Director: Mstyslav Chernov
Producers: Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson Rath, Derl McCrudden
An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the...
- 10/18/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS’ “20 Days in Mariupol,” IFC’s “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” and MTV’s “The Eternal Memory” are among Doc NYC’s 14th edition featuring 114 features and 129 short films.
The shortlist for Doc NYC, the largest documentary festival in the U.S., was launched in 2012 and has become a key indicator and predictor for the Academy Awards’ best documentary feature category. Ten out of the last 11 winners for documentary feature were screened at the festival. In addition, 12 of the 15 shortlisted docs from 2022 were among its lineup.
Some other notable inclusions are Julie Cohen’s moving “Every Body” about the generation of intersex people living among us, Lisa Cortés’ “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” an intimate look at the queer rock ‘n’ roll legend, and Matthew Heineman’s “American Symphony,” an emotional look into the life of singer Jon Batiste as he prepares for his performance at Carnegie Hall.
The festival runs from Nov.
The shortlist for Doc NYC, the largest documentary festival in the U.S., was launched in 2012 and has become a key indicator and predictor for the Academy Awards’ best documentary feature category. Ten out of the last 11 winners for documentary feature were screened at the festival. In addition, 12 of the 15 shortlisted docs from 2022 were among its lineup.
Some other notable inclusions are Julie Cohen’s moving “Every Body” about the generation of intersex people living among us, Lisa Cortés’ “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” an intimate look at the queer rock ‘n’ roll legend, and Matthew Heineman’s “American Symphony,” an emotional look into the life of singer Jon Batiste as he prepares for his performance at Carnegie Hall.
The festival runs from Nov.
- 10/17/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Doc NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, on Tuesday announced its lineup in the short and feature categories, as well as for its Winner’s Circle category and its new section for 2023 titled Come As You Are.
All shortlisted films will have theatrical screenings at the festival. With Tuesday’s announcement, Doc NYC will present a total of 114 features and 129 short films in its 14th year, including 33 world premieres and 29 U.S. premieres.
The festival will run this year Nov. 8-16 at IFC Center, Sva Theatre and Village East Angelika in New York, and will run online through Nov. 26.
The festival’s new Come As You Are section features films about “people striving to find their place in the world, or in their communities,” according to the festival. The Doc NYC Short List for documentary features was launched in 2012. For 10 of the last 11 years, the festival has screened doc features...
All shortlisted films will have theatrical screenings at the festival. With Tuesday’s announcement, Doc NYC will present a total of 114 features and 129 short films in its 14th year, including 33 world premieres and 29 U.S. premieres.
The festival will run this year Nov. 8-16 at IFC Center, Sva Theatre and Village East Angelika in New York, and will run online through Nov. 26.
The festival’s new Come As You Are section features films about “people striving to find their place in the world, or in their communities,” according to the festival. The Doc NYC Short List for documentary features was launched in 2012. For 10 of the last 11 years, the festival has screened doc features...
- 10/17/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: AMC Networks is continuing its true-crime drive.
The company’s SundanceTV has renewed Hilarie Burton Morgan’s It Couldn’t Happen Here and has also ordered two new series as it ramps up its True Crime Story franchise.
It Couldn’t Happen Here returns for a second season, hosted by One Tree Hill and The Walking Dead star Burton Morgan.
Separately, it has ordered True Crime Story: Citizen Detective and Crimes of Entitlement (w/t). The three series will air on SundanceTV, AMC+ and SundanceNow.
Citizen Detective is a documentary series that examines true-crime stories through the eyes of the untrained amateur sleuths who solved them or are still trying to do so. Each episode spotlights one new crime and the crime-fighter determined to make sure the case he or she is obsessed with is ultimately classified as closed.
It comes from RuPaul’s Drag Race producer World of...
The company’s SundanceTV has renewed Hilarie Burton Morgan’s It Couldn’t Happen Here and has also ordered two new series as it ramps up its True Crime Story franchise.
It Couldn’t Happen Here returns for a second season, hosted by One Tree Hill and The Walking Dead star Burton Morgan.
Separately, it has ordered True Crime Story: Citizen Detective and Crimes of Entitlement (w/t). The three series will air on SundanceTV, AMC+ and SundanceNow.
Citizen Detective is a documentary series that examines true-crime stories through the eyes of the untrained amateur sleuths who solved them or are still trying to do so. Each episode spotlights one new crime and the crime-fighter determined to make sure the case he or she is obsessed with is ultimately classified as closed.
It comes from RuPaul’s Drag Race producer World of...
- 3/29/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Magnolia Pictures has released the official trailer for “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” Lisa Cortés’ latest documentary, which focuses on the iconic rock n’ roll musician Richard “Little Richard” Penniman.
The film explores how Little Richard and the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll founded the whitewashed canon of American pop music. The documentary follows how Richard contributed and created a self-expressive art form for musicians that ultimately would shape the music industry throughout the following decades. “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” interview subjects include the musician’s family, Black and queer scholars and celebrity subjects including Billy Porter, Mick Jagger, Sir Lady Java, John Waters, Nile Rodgers and many more.
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” was directed by Lisa Cortés (“All In: The Fight For Democracy”), executive produced by Dee Rees and produced by Robert Friedman, Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh and Caryn Capotosto.
After first premiering at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January,...
The film explores how Little Richard and the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll founded the whitewashed canon of American pop music. The documentary follows how Richard contributed and created a self-expressive art form for musicians that ultimately would shape the music industry throughout the following decades. “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” interview subjects include the musician’s family, Black and queer scholars and celebrity subjects including Billy Porter, Mick Jagger, Sir Lady Java, John Waters, Nile Rodgers and many more.
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” was directed by Lisa Cortés (“All In: The Fight For Democracy”), executive produced by Dee Rees and produced by Robert Friedman, Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh and Caryn Capotosto.
After first premiering at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Julia MacCary and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Transgender sex worker doc ‘Kokomo City’ goes to UK, Scandinavia.
Magnolia Pictures International has secured key territory deals on two Sundance favourites – double prize winner Kokomo City and opening night documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything.
Kokomo City, the feature directorial debut of producer, singer and songwriter D. Smith, has sold to the UK (Dogwoof), Scandinavia-Baltics-Iceland (Nonstop Entertainment) and Benelux (Periscoop), with offers received for Spain and Israel.
The documentary won the audience and innovator awards in the Next section at Sundance, going on to an international premiere in Panorama Dokumente at the Berlinale this past Tuesday (February 21).
The film...
Magnolia Pictures International has secured key territory deals on two Sundance favourites – double prize winner Kokomo City and opening night documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything.
Kokomo City, the feature directorial debut of producer, singer and songwriter D. Smith, has sold to the UK (Dogwoof), Scandinavia-Baltics-Iceland (Nonstop Entertainment) and Benelux (Periscoop), with offers received for Spain and Israel.
The documentary won the audience and innovator awards in the Next section at Sundance, going on to an international premiere in Panorama Dokumente at the Berlinale this past Tuesday (February 21).
The film...
- 2/23/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to “Little Richard: I Am Everything” from CNN Films following its premiere on Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film from director Lisa Cortés examines the seismic impact that Richard Penniman, known professionally as Little Richard, had on the origins of rock and roll, as well as his personal struggles with his sexuality and religious faith. The film uses archival footage, much of it involving his dynamic performances, to tell that story. Magnolia plans to release “Little Richard: I Am Everything” in April.
“Little Richard is the true king of rock and roll, the alpha and omega of wild, rhythm-based music,” said Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles. “Lisa Cortés does the legend proud, getting the true story that celebrates this icon who shook the culture in so many ways.”
“Rock n’ roll, race, and queerness are core to our culture — and our culture wars,...
The film from director Lisa Cortés examines the seismic impact that Richard Penniman, known professionally as Little Richard, had on the origins of rock and roll, as well as his personal struggles with his sexuality and religious faith. The film uses archival footage, much of it involving his dynamic performances, to tell that story. Magnolia plans to release “Little Richard: I Am Everything” in April.
“Little Richard is the true king of rock and roll, the alpha and omega of wild, rhythm-based music,” said Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles. “Lisa Cortés does the legend proud, getting the true story that celebrates this icon who shook the culture in so many ways.”
“Rock n’ roll, race, and queerness are core to our culture — and our culture wars,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Magnolia Pictures has scored worldwide rights to “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” which held its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday evening. The distributor plans to release the film in April.
Directed by Lisa Cortés, the documentary explores the black queer origins of rock ‘n’ roll through the life and career of Richard Penniman. Drawing from performance footage and interviews with family and friends, scholars and fellow musicians, “I Am Everything” reveals how, as the synopsis puts it, Little Richard “created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself.”
The film was selected to play at Sundance’s opening night, kicking off the festival’s U.S. Documentary program.
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“Little Richard is the true king of rock and roll,...
Directed by Lisa Cortés, the documentary explores the black queer origins of rock ‘n’ roll through the life and career of Richard Penniman. Drawing from performance footage and interviews with family and friends, scholars and fellow musicians, “I Am Everything” reveals how, as the synopsis puts it, Little Richard “created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself.”
The film was selected to play at Sundance’s opening night, kicking off the festival’s U.S. Documentary program.
Also Read:
Sundance’s 20 Buzziest Movies for Sale in 2023, From ‘Cat Person’ to ‘Shortcomings’ (Photos)
“Little Richard is the true king of rock and roll,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Acquisition titles spark early interest from Park City buyers.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights from CNN Films to Sundance selection Little Richard: I Am Everything in a deal that is understood to have closed on site in Park City as buyer interest begins to heat up on other available titles.
Lisa Cortés’ US Documentary Competition section entry premiered on Thursday opening night and explores the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll and the key role played by Richard Penniman.
Magnolia plans to release the film in April in the US and Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee...
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights from CNN Films to Sundance selection Little Richard: I Am Everything in a deal that is understood to have closed on site in Park City as buyer interest begins to heat up on other available titles.
Lisa Cortés’ US Documentary Competition section entry premiered on Thursday opening night and explores the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll and the key role played by Richard Penniman.
Magnolia plans to release the film in April in the US and Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee...
- 1/20/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Magnolia International to launch sales at EFM.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights from CNN Films to Sundance selection Little Richard: I Am Everything in a deal that is understood to have closed on site in Park CIty.
Lisa Cortés’ US Documentary Competition section entry premiered on Thursday opening night and explores the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll and the key role played by Richard Penniman aka Little Richard.
Magnolia plans to release the film in April in the US and Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee Torres and international sales manager Austin Kennedy will launch sales...
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights from CNN Films to Sundance selection Little Richard: I Am Everything in a deal that is understood to have closed on site in Park CIty.
Lisa Cortés’ US Documentary Competition section entry premiered on Thursday opening night and explores the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll and the key role played by Richard Penniman aka Little Richard.
Magnolia plans to release the film in April in the US and Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee Torres and international sales manager Austin Kennedy will launch sales...
- 1/20/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Adam Kassen and Liz Yale Marsh have signed exclusive overall deals with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Through their deals, they will source, develop and produce unscripted projects across various platforms. Both producers are currently working on productions with several Usg partners.
Marsh has multiple projects in the works with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Lilly Singh’s Unicorn Island and Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment. Kassen is working on several projects in different stages of development with Dick Wolf Entertainment for broadcast and premium streaming platforms.
“We are excited to partner with two of the best in the business, Adam and Liz, to build, diversify and propel our premium slate,” Toby Gorman, President, Utas, said in a statement. “It’s been thrilling to make dreams come true with our game shows and competition programs, and we’re putting that...
Through their deals, they will source, develop and produce unscripted projects across various platforms. Both producers are currently working on productions with several Usg partners.
Marsh has multiple projects in the works with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Lilly Singh’s Unicorn Island and Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment. Kassen is working on several projects in different stages of development with Dick Wolf Entertainment for broadcast and premium streaming platforms.
“We are excited to partner with two of the best in the business, Adam and Liz, to build, diversify and propel our premium slate,” Toby Gorman, President, Utas, said in a statement. “It’s been thrilling to make dreams come true with our game shows and competition programs, and we’re putting that...
- 11/3/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN Films and HBO Max have commissioned a new documentary about Little Richard, from Emmy-winning director Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight for Democracy) of Cortés Filmworks. The film, Little Richard: I Am Everything (w/t), will take a deep dive into the life and career of the iconic musician, who did what he felt, and felt what he did—”at all costs”—presenting never-seen-before archival footage, as well as interviews with loved ones, colleagues, contemporary musicians and historians.
Richard Penniman, also known as Little Richard, lived a life as large as his dreams, breaking barriers and becoming a global music superstar. He was a key architect of rock and roll, with his unique sound, performance and bravado launching the fresh and exciting new genre. The creative genius behind tunes ranging from “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” to “The Magic School Bus Theme” also personified the fearless independence that rock inspired,...
Richard Penniman, also known as Little Richard, lived a life as large as his dreams, breaking barriers and becoming a global music superstar. He was a key architect of rock and roll, with his unique sound, performance and bravado launching the fresh and exciting new genre. The creative genius behind tunes ranging from “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” to “The Magic School Bus Theme” also personified the fearless independence that rock inspired,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: SundanceTV is investigating the true-crime genre with a new franchise.
The AMC Networks-owned cabler is launching True Crime Story, which will kick off with two documentary series – It Couldn’t Happen Here and Indefensible.
The move comes on the back of a slew of true-crime docs for the network including The Preppy Murder: Death In Central Park, No One Saw A Thing and Jonestown: Terror In the Jungle.
The strand will focus on telling a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives.
It Couldn’t Happen Here is hosted by One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton Morgan (left). It will put a spotlight on small-town American crime stories that demonstrate how crime impacts these tight-knit communities in unique and surprising ways.
Featuring six, one-hour episodes, the series, which premieres on September 9, will see Burton Morgan travel to small towns to hear the facts of the case...
The AMC Networks-owned cabler is launching True Crime Story, which will kick off with two documentary series – It Couldn’t Happen Here and Indefensible.
The move comes on the back of a slew of true-crime docs for the network including The Preppy Murder: Death In Central Park, No One Saw A Thing and Jonestown: Terror In the Jungle.
The strand will focus on telling a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives.
It Couldn’t Happen Here is hosted by One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton Morgan (left). It will put a spotlight on small-town American crime stories that demonstrate how crime impacts these tight-knit communities in unique and surprising ways.
Featuring six, one-hour episodes, the series, which premieres on September 9, will see Burton Morgan travel to small towns to hear the facts of the case...
- 8/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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