Is the phrase “Based on A True Story” the magic word to start watching a tv show? Google is your go-to place after watching an episode to find out fact vs fiction?
If this sound familiar you are going to love this guide of 20 series inspire on real events that are available to stream.
DIRTY JOHN – Based on the podcast with the same name, Dirty John tells John Michael Meehan’s story, a con-man that target wealthy women through a dating app. Until he mess with the wrong one. 
HOLLYWOOD – Inspired by Hollywood’s golden age, Ryan Muphy’s Netflix Original tells a fictional story about 1940s Hollywood using real life iconic characters of that time.(Netflix) 
AMERICAN CRIME STORY – Anthology Series that features a crime story taking right out of the headlines. First season The People vs OJ Simpson is a look at the trial of the century, Second Season The Assassination Of Gianni Versace takes us back to the events that lead to the murder of the beloved fashion designer through the killers eyes. 
THE SPY – The Story of Eli Cohen an Israeli Spy that infiltrated the Syrian government in the 1960s. (Netflix) 
ALL AMERICAN – All American inspired bye Football player Spencer Paysinger and the obstacles he had to overcome at the begining of her career. (Netflix) (CW) 
FEUD: BETTY AND JOAN – Ryan Murphy tells the story about the famous feud between Joan Crawford and Betty Davis during filming of the movie “Whatever Happen To Baby Jane”. (FX) 
MINDHUNTER – Based on the book by John E. Douglas about his experiences studying the mind of the most infamous serial killers in America. (Netflix) 
MISS AMERICA – A political drama based on the 1970s women’s right movement (Hulu) 
FOR LIFE – Based on the real life story of Isaac Wright Jr. a man wrongfully convicted that becomes a lawyer while in prison with the goal to appeal his death row conviction. (Hulu) (ABC) 
THE ACT – A True Story that seems to be taken out of a plot of a Hollywood Movie. Gypsy Rose after years of psychological abuse kills her murder her mother that suffer from Munchausen syndrome by proxy. (Hulu) 
SELF MADE – The Story of Madam C.J. Walker, the first african american woman to become a self made millionaire. (Netflix) 
THE CROWN – Inspired by a Play The Crown explores Britain’s Royal Family from the 1940s to today. (Netflix) 
NARCOS – Real Stories about the most notorious drug lords and the world for drug trafficking. Two separate series Narcos tell the story about Pablo Escobar and his cartel. Following by the latest installment Narcos: Mexico. 
CHERNOBYL – A pretty on point recollection of the events that lead and follow the historic explosion of the Nuclear Plant in Chernobyl. (HBO) 
WHEN THEY SEE US – A powerful docu series by Ava Duverney about 5 african american teenager accused of attacking a jogger in Central Park. (Netflix) 
WACO – Based on the tragic confrontation in Waco, TX, Between FBI, ATF and religious cult lead by David Koresh (Netflix) 
UNBELIEVABLE – Inspire by the Pulitzer winning “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” tells the story about a series of rapes and all the details that led to the discovery of a case of a girl who was convicted for falsely reporting a crime that turn out to be true. (Netflix) 
THE KENNEDYS – A limited series from History Channel that gives you a look inside of of the most loving American Families. Think like The Crown but the American version. (Hulu) 
ENTOURAGE – While most of the story is fictional the show is inspired by the experiences Mark Wahlberg had when he move to LA with his childhood friends. (HBO) 
FOSSE/VERDON – Inspired by the life Broadway’s famous couple Bob Fosse and Gwen Vernon and their journey that led to created one of the most iconic musical “Chicago”. (Hulu) (FX) 
Based on one of the most famous scandals in Britain. Jeremy Thorpe a member of parliament that was accused and later exonerated for the murder of his former lover. (Prime Video)
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