New Shocking True Crime Cases From Viaplay
New Shocking True Crime Cases From Viaplay
If you are looking for must-see, new true crime cases and dramas inspired by real events with chilling real-life detail, look no further than streamer Viaplay - one of the European leaders in producing hundreds of true crime stories. These include the powerful, upcoming drama Mafia (Thursdays, June 19-July 24) inspired by real events, as well as the recent debuts of The Hunt, The Bunker, The Case of Iwona Wieczorek, and Under the Radar – Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer, which make for great binges.
From unsolved murders to elaborate cons and disturbing disappearances, these series return with new developments, fresh perspectives, and access to never-before-heard testimonies.
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Mafia Mafia is a gripping, high-stakes crime thriller, drawing inspiration from actual events. It chronicles the transformation of Sweden in the 1990s, evolving from a relatively tranquil nation untouched by organized crime into a land marked by intense gang conflicts and violent shootouts.
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Check out even more true crime docs on Viaplay, including Norwegian Crime Stories, Crime Scene Sweden (10 Seasons, 68 stories), Polish Murder Secrets, The Priest from Hell, In the Mind of a Criminal, Deadly Women, The Copenhagen Killer, In the Mind of a Murderer, The Prize of Silence, The Preacher’s Dark Side, A Murderer Goes Missing, Moments of Fear, and Natascha Kampusch - A Lifetime in Prison. |
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Get in touch with us at: chad.campbell@viaplaygroup.com and eddie@eddiewardPR.com |
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Chad Campbell
Head of PR, Viaplay North America, Germany, Poland, and the UK
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