David Farnor | On 22, Aug 2020

Unsolved Mysteries will return to Netflix this October.

Presented by Raymond Burr, Karl Malden, and Robert Stack, the true crime docuseries aired back in the 1980s on NBC, before moving to CBS. It ran for 11 seasons and 260 episodes chronicling over 1,000 stories, and received six Emmy nominations. This summer, Netflix brought it back with a new reboot.

From the producers of Stranger Things (21 Laps), along with the mystery series’ creators (Cosgrove/Meurer Productions), the new series maintains the chilling feeling of the original, while also telling the stories through the lens of a premium budget – and, crucially, retaining the central hook of inviting viewers to turn armchair sleuth and solve each case.

“A pivotal moment for true crime TV” is how we described the show in our review.

Already worked your way through the cases? The good news is that Part 2 is on the way: the last 6 episodes of the 12-part first season will land on Netflix on 19th October.

Let's see how much of a sleuth @Unsolved Mysteries Volume 1 made you… pic.twitter.com/QJH2LCJCDD

— Netflix (@netflix) August 19, 2020

 

Netflix and Stranger Things producers to bring back Unsolved Mysteries

19th January 2019

Netflix is bringing back the true crime docuseries Unsolved Mysteries.

Presented by Raymond Burr, Karl Malden, and Robert Stack, the first-of-its-kind show aired back in the 1980s on NBC, before moving to CBS. It ran for 11 seasons and 260 episodes chronicling over 1,000 stories, and received six Emmy nominations. Now, as the true crime genre continues to enjoy a resurgence in popularity, Unsolved Mysteries is coming back to our screens – and with Netflix helping to drive that resurgence through Making a Murderer and more, it’s only natural that the streaming giant is the one doing it.

The producers of Stranger Things (21 Laps) will be behind in the reboot, along with the mystery series’ creators (Cosgrove/Meurer Productions). The modern take on the series will maintain the chilling feeling of the original, while also telling the stories through the lens of a premium Netflix documentary series. Each episode will focus on one mystery and once again will look to viewers to help aid investigators in closing the book on long outstanding cases.

Terry Dunn Meurer is showrunning this all-new version of the show she co-created with fellow EP John Cosgrove. Shawn Levy and Josh Barry are executive producing for 21 Laps.

Netflix has given a 12-episode order to the reboot.

 

Unsolved Mysteries is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

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