They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and these stellar series are proof.
Read on for EW’s list of the best TV shows based on true stories.
Over the course of 10 episodes,The People v. O.J.
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Where to watchAmerican Crime Story: The People v. O.J.
Each moment is expertly (and uncomfortably) crafted to reflect the crumbling world.
As EW’s critic writes, “the dense realism ofChernobylgives the show a freakish close-up terror.”
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Impressive visuals and carefully-crafted characters help propel this part biopic, part murder mystery into new forays.
It’s a wonderfully-acted miniseries that dramatizes the past succinctly and creatively in the same vein as works likeLincolnandSelma.
To quote EW’s critic, “Who says TV doesn’t make history thought-provokingly exciting?”
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Rounding out the main cast are two DEA agents, played byPedro PascalandBoyd Holbrook.
“That’s the lesson of this true-crime thriller.”
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Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Crown.'.Alex Bailey/Netflix
Michael Keaton in ‘Dopesick’.Antony Platt/Hulu
Vera Farmiga in ‘Five Days at Memorial’.Russ Martin/Apple TV +
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Margaret Qualley in ‘Maid.'.RICARDO HUBBS/NETFLIX
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Andrew Garfield in ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’.Michelle Faye/FX
Jon Bernthal on “We Own This City”.Paul Schiraldi/HBO
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