Increased heart rate. Sweaty palms. A boost of adrenaline. These potential bodily responses to true-crime stories are part of the reason many people keep coming back to this growing genre.
True crime is any media — including films, podcasts, publications and TV — that explores the details of real crimes. It includes produced shows as well as news coverage of prominent trials.
From 2018 to 2021, the number of documentary series on streaming services grew 63%, and true crime was the largest segment of that, according to data from Parrot Analytics, a media tracking company.
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