You know what they say, the truth is stranger than fiction. Thankfully, it seems like the big dogs at TV production companies have clocked on to that lil’ cliched tidbit because over the last couple of years, TV series based on real-life events are popping the fuck off. Right now, it’s Paramount+’s .
Starring and , it follows features writer Birdie Bell (Keddie) as she begins a relationship with a man named Joe Burt after meeting on a dating app. After a quick drink at a bar, her gut says ‘hell no brother’ about Mr Burt. But she lets her loneliness drown out her doubts and sees him again.
And again. And again — until it seems that the pair are in a relationship. Soon enough, things start to unravel when Birdie realises that Joe is not who he seems.
Anyway, I don’t want to give you any spoilers. Just know I’m obsessed and craving more. If you’re like me and have absolutely binged the fuck out of , here are seven other suggestions of theatrical dramas based on a real-life story.
Dirty John Just like , tells the story of a charismatic scammer named John Meehan ( ). Using his charm, his looks and his manipulative nature, he’s made a career of conning successful women. His next victim? Interior designer and mum of four Debra Newell ( ).
Debra came across John on a dating app and was taken with his impressive career as an anesthesiologist and charming demeanour. While she noticed some strange behaviour — like when John rocked up to a fancy date in hospital scr.