The crime drama continues to be a popular subgenre that captivates audiences, often featuring highly flawed characters and street-level challenges. This year, Apple TV+ Presumed innocent is one of the biggest crime dramas besides Netflix Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez. The latter talks about another subgenre of this subgenre, which are police dramas based on true stories.
In recent years, the true crime TV subgenre has seen popular titles like Mindhunter, The ladder, Unbelievable, The abandonmentHulu Under the bridge, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. These shows often feature impressive casts and often become huge streaming hits. Netflix, in particular, has become a go-to destination for these types of showswhich range from truly chilling to more comical.
Escape At Dannemora finds new success on Netflix
The crime drama program became a ratings hit
Escape at Dannemora
a crime drama inspired by a true story, has now become a huge hit on Netflix. Premiering on Showtime in 2018 and created by Michael Tolkin and Brett Johnson, Escape at Dannemora chronicles the 2015 true story of how inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt escaped from New York’s Clinton Correctional Center with the help of a female prison employee. The seven-episode show, directed by Ben Stiller, features an impressive cast, including Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette.
New data from Netflix now reveals that Escape at Dannemora is ranked as the seventh most popular TV show in the US for the week of October 21-27. The show comes first Love is blindas well as other crime dramas such as Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendezand I am a killer. The series falls short External Banks, Nobody wants thatand Territorywith This is the Zodiac speaking occupying first place. Check out the full list of the 10 best TV shows below:
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Top 10 TV Shows on Netflix in the US (October 21-27) |
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This is the Zodiac speaking |
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Lincoln’s lawyer |
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Beauty in black |
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Territory |
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Nobody wants that |
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External Banks |
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Escape at Dannemora |
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Love is blind |
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Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez |
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I am a killer |
What the success of Escape At Dannemora on Netflix means for the show
Will there be a second season?
Escape at Dannemora was positioned as a limited series and the seven episodes tell essentially everything there is to tell about this particular true story. THE Escape at Dannemora the ending doesn’t leave many story threads hanging, making it The show’s new success on Netflix is unlikely to translate into a second season. While the series is certainly still in the works, it’s certainly worth watching on Netflix, as it features strong writing and a trio of compelling performances from Del Toro, Arquette, and Dano.
The series has a score of 88% on Rotten tomatoes of critics and 91% of the public, suggesting that the majority of those who watch the program leave satisfied. Netflix continues to be one of the leading providers of crime dramas inspired by true stories and Escape at Dannemora fits perfectly into the streamer’s existing library of genres, so it’s no wonder it managed to strike a chord with audiences.
Source: Netflix