Netflix has a new globally popular series, and it’s one of the latest releases: a true crime documentary, known as the real-life Gone Girl case. The truth behind the headline is much more shocking and that captivated users from different parts of the world.
The team behind American Nightmare is the same one that brought forth the documentary film The Tinder Swindler. This time, the series delves into the mysterious kidnapping suffered by physiotherapist Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins.
A group of intruders, dressed in scuba suits, disrupted the tranquility of their home in March 2015, instilling terror in both of their lives. Each of the three episodes aims to answer one question: Why did the victims seem so calm? Was it all a deception?
American Nightmare is Netflix’s most-watched series
Netflix offers a wide range of true crime documentaries, standing out for its constant dedication to exploring unusual and perplexing cases worldwide. This morning, it was confirmed that one of them has become the most-watched series on the platform worldwide. This is… American Nightmare.
The series consists of only three episodes, titled: Part One: The Boyfriend, Part Two: Gone Girl and Part Three: The Others. All of them were released in the early hours of Wednesday, January 17th, so the production’s ascent in the top 10 happened quite quickly, given that it has only been a few hours on the streaming giant.
Filmmakers Bernadette Higgins and Felicity Morris are the ones behind this new trend. The docu-series not only provides viewers with context about what happened in March 2015 but also raises several doubts about the veracity of the event. It not only seeks to shed light on the real events behind the story but also addresses the credibility of the victims.
What is American Nightmare about?
American Nightmare depicts the Gone Girl case, referring to the kidnapping and subsequent release of Denise Huskins in March 2015 in Vallejo, California. The incident was initially treated with skepticism by authorities, who thought it was a hoax or invention. However, it was later revealed to be a real kidnapping case.
The story involves Denise and her physiotherapist boyfriend Aaron Quinn, who were attacked in their home by a group of intruders dressed in scuba suits. She was kidnapped and held for several days before being released.
The couple faced suspicion and mistrust from the police, as the circumstances of the case were unusual and seemed like something out of a movie, hence the comparison with “Gone Girl”, a novel and film about a disappearance and a possible elaborate plot.
The case garnered significant media attention and public debate about the initial police response and the credibility of the victims. Therefore, the popularity of Netflix‘s docu-series has been on the rise since it was added to the catalog on January 17th. Viewers could delve deeper into the case and everything it attracted afterward.