When real life inspires tv series

18/11/2019

Sometimes reality goes beyond fiction and becomes a source of inspiration for writers.

Narcos
Narcos

The Netflix series traces the rise of the Medellin cartel, led by the very famous Pablo Escobar, one of, is not the biggest drug trafficker in history. The agents that were in charge of the fight against drug trafficking at the time actually helped to recreate the series.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things

So, no: Demogorgon and Shadow Monster do not exist, but the experiments carried out on Eleven are inspired by an illegal program led by the CIA: the MK-Ultra project. These experiments, which took place between the 1950s and 1970s, aimed to develop a truth serum and mental manipulation techniques tested on people with mental illnesses, all to make Americans more compliant. Nice!

Medium
Medium

Yes, Allison Dubois exists! This mother has, just like in the series, helped Texas a lot in many police matters. She was also an associate producer of the show in order to tell her story as best she could.

When They See Us
When They See Us

This Netflix series traces the journey of 5 young New Yorkers, the Central Park Five (today known as the Exonerated Five) wrongly accused and convicted of raping a jogger in Central Park in 1989. An icy story and an equally terrifying series.

Scandal
Scandal

Olivia Pope's character doesn't come out of nowhere! It is directly inspired by Judy Smith, a crisis consultant for politicians and businessmen. She was in charge of the Monica Lewinsky case as well as the George W. Bush case. Judy also co-produced the episodes with Kerry Washington.

Unbelievable
Unbelievable

This Netflix mini-series, which has been available for a few months on the platform, tells the true story of Marie, a teenager accused of lying about being raped and the two detectives in charge of the investigation.

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