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'Baby Reindeer' landed Netflix 11 Emmy nominations — and a $170 million lawsuit. Was it worth the risk?
Fiona Harvey's lawsuit against Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" isn't the first defamation case against a …
Caralynn Matassa
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M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller 'Trap' is inspired by the true story of a twisted sting operation
M. Night Shyamalan's new movie, "Trap," centers on a ruse to catch a serial killer at a concert. Th…
Olivia Singh
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'Longlegs' isn't based on a true story, but it has a surprising connection to one famous murder
"Longlegs," starring Nicolas Cage as a satanic serial killer, has gotten a ton of hype, and some fa…
Caralynn Matassa
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Netflix's 'Worst Ex Ever' tells the story of Jerry Ramrattan, who framed his ex-girlfriend for armed robbery. Here's where he is now.
"Worst Ex Ever" looks at how Jerry Ramrattan impersonated a police officer and framed his girlfrien…
Eammon Jacobs
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J.Lo turned her relationship with Ben Affleck into a sweeping love story for public consumption. Was it their downfall?
In J.Lo's recent documentary, Ben Affleck seemed uncomfortable with their love story being told on …
Callie Ahlgrim
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'Perfect Wife' is based on the true story of a woman who faked her kidnapping. Here's what happened to Sherri Papini.
Hulu's "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" tells the story of a "Gone Gir…
Eammon Jacobs
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'Mary & George' creator says finale is 'true to the spirit' of the story despite diverging from history
Creator D.C. Moore told BI that "different ideas" were floated for for how to end the show, but the…
Eve Crosbie
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Netflix's 'Hit Man' is based on a true story. Here's what the movie gets right and wrong about Gary Johnson's life.
In promotional material for the movie, Powell was inspired by the Texas Monthly article for make a …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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'Yoga Teacher Killer' tells the true story of a woman who murdered her boyfriend's lover before going on the run. Here's what happened to Kaitlin Armstrong.
"Yoga Teacher Killer" is about Kaitlin Armstrong, who went on the run after murdering her boyfriend…
Eammon Jacobs
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Jennifer Pan was found guilty of conspiring to kill her parents. Here's where she is now.
Jennifer Pan was found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder in Canada. She's the subj…
Palmer Haasch
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Netflix's 'The Asunta Case' is a true story. Here's what happened to the couple who killed their adopted 12-year-old daughter.
Netfilx's "The Asunta Case" tells the true story of the murder of 12-year-old Asunta Basterra Porto…
Eammon Jacobs
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The true story behind Netflix's stalker drama 'Baby Reindeer' and what we know about the real Martha Scott
Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" stars actor Richard Gadd, who also wrote the show. Martha Scott is based …
Eammon Jacobs
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The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a shocking true-crime story to a thrilling video-game adaptation
Prime Video's highly anticipated "Fallout" series, based on the beloved video games, dropped its fu…
Caralynn Matassa
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'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' is based on a true story. Here are the WWII special forces played by Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and co.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film tells the story of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Create…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Jamie Lee Curtis said the secret to her 40-year-marriage is a 'really good dose of hatred'
The recent Emmy-award winner added that the key is not to allow that hatred to "cause you to make s…
Erin Liam
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A survival expert reacts to 'Society of the Snow' and the true story of how 16 people survived the Andes plane crash
The 'Society of the Snow' is a true story. A survival expert explains how 16 people survived for 72…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Carol Kane thought Gene Wilder was 'out of his mind' when he asked her to do a comedy with him
Carol Kane got an Oscar nod for her breakthrough role in "Hester Street." She's since appeared in s…
Caralynn Matassa
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Cable TV's collapse deepens: 'It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no longer any floor'
Another miserable quarter for the pay TV industry. But things could still get worse.
Peter Kafka
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'Bridgerton' star Claudia Jessie thinks there's 'room to play' with Eloise's love story
"Bridgerton" star Claudia Jessie says it was "weird" not working as closely with Nicola Coughlan in…
Palmer Haasch
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Netflix's Hit Man has a dark but satisfying ending. Here's how it compares to Gary Johnson's real-life story.
Netflix's 'Hit Man' is based on an article published by Texas Monthly about a phony hitman. But the…