15 Must-Watch Shows Based on True Stories

Sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction. Check out these 15 bingeworthy shows based on real events.

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The Great
3.9
MINDHUNTER
4.1
American Crime Story
4.1
When They See Us
4.3
The Crown
4.2
Chernobyl
4.9
Waco
3.8
Mrs. America
3.9
Victoria
4
A Very English Scandal
4
Roots
3.8
John Adams
4
Narcos
4.6
Unbelievable
4
The Act
4.2

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