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Unbelievable

Unbelievable

Based on true events no one believed.

20197.91 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A teenager is charged with lying about her rape allegation, but two determined investigative female detectives discover a far more sinister truth.

Created by Susannah Grant
Produced by Ken Armstrong, Katie DiMento, Chris Leanza
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Marie Adler

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Detective Grace Rasmussen

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Detective Karen Duvall

Themes & Keywords

rapedetectivesexual abusecoloradoinvestigationbased on true storyminiseriestrue crimefemale detectivebased on magazine, newspaper or article2010sbittersweetteenager

About Unbelievable

Unbelievable is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of rape, detective, sexual abuse, colorado, investigation, based on true story. Created by Susannah Grant, it stars Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever. A teenager is charged with lying about her rape allegation, but two determined investigative female detectives discover a far more sinister truth.

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