American Nightmare

"4.5⭐️ I was so surprised at how good this is. Compelling, horrifying and just plain weird, but also a sad commentary on how police choose to respond and investigate, or not, based on confirmation bias. You’d think by now they would be trained in solid procedures that must be utilized no matter gut feeling. With people’s lives at stake how can one official just decide on their own what to believe and how to proceed? My home town police department was featured and I was just so happy to see they actually do have ethics, protocols and at least one very cool detective. I watch very little true crime, it’s just not my thing, and I almost didn’t stick with this one. Once I realized where it was leading I was glad I chose it to watch. This is right up there with the top notch Amanda Knox documentary. "

"A quick binge watch documentary. Only 3 episodes. I can't say much about it without spoiling it, but it's a wild story and some of the participants reacted strangely to the circumstances surrounding this crime. It definitely held my attention the whole way through. 8/10"

"Crazy story! The fact that victim blaming is something that is very common in culture especially towards women is shown here. "

"The most batsh*t crazy true story I have ever heard of. It's amazing how much police work is based on biases rather than true investigation. So glad this one had a happy ending. I can't believe I don't remember hearing about this in the news in 2015. "

"This was a crazy story. It’s amazing that in a post 2000s world, the police department could be so incompetent and corrupt. "

"Wow this documentary is a must watch. It shows the dichotomy of people in several ways. I won't go into it because I don't want to spoil it. What was striking as usual is the difference between crappy policing and what can be done when someone takes the time to actually investigate. A+ "

"Wow! So strange. I wasn’t familiar with this case, went in blind and was hooked. "

"Quick watch & a wild story that keeps you engaged. Definitely give this a try for a weekend watch! "

"Some docs are arranged and shot better than a lot of films nowadays. Could have shaved some of the filler but what a messed up true story."

"Absolutely insane. The most incredulous thing in this whole story was how crap the cops were. Just again highlighting that the system needs an overhaul. Very interesting story."