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Based on the true story of Robinson, who was abducted as a baby and raised by the family of a serial killer who was convicted of murdering her mother.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
It is loosely based on the true story of Johann Christian Woyzeck, a Leipzig wigmaker turned soldier who who murdered his wife in a fit of jealousy in 1821.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The show revisits the true story of the Ukrainian orphan with dwarfism adopted by an American couple, who later accused her of being an adult posing as a child.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The film was based on the true story of real-life brothers Mike and Dave Stangle, whose party habits were so notorious that they were instructed to bring dates to their sister’s wedding.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
It is loosely based on the true story of Johann Christian Woyzeck, a Leipzig wigmaker turned soldier who who murdered his wife in a fit of jealousy in 1821.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The show revisits the true story of the Ukrainian orphan with dwarfism adopted by an American couple, who later accused her of being an adult posing as a child.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The film was based on the true story of real-life brothers Mike and Dave Stangle, whose party habits were so notorious that they were instructed to bring dates to their sister’s wedding.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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