The X-Files Season 2 episode “Duane Barry” was based on the true story of Phineas Gage. Gage was a 19th-century railway worker who had a metal rod driven through his brain. He somehow survived, but it ...

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Created by Oscar-nominee Ava DuVernay and produced by Oprah Winfrey, When They See Us is based on the true case from 1989 in ...

True-crime stories give fans a controlled way to confront disturbing realities from a safe distance, and scripted thriller shows based on true stories add another layer. While less completely factual ...