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True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here (2021)

Crime · Documentary

This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (378 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Hilarie Burton Morgan Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.12 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Adel, Georgia	7.0	31
2	Sauquoit, New York	7.1	25
3	St. Augustine, Florida	7.2	26
4	Cookeville, Tennessee	7.2	24
5	Shelbyville, Kentucky	7.2	21
6	Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut	7.0	14

Season 2 (2022)

6.99 avg 8 episodes 7.0 → 6.9 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dallas, Georgia	7.0	12
2	Pocomoke City, Maryland	7.0	8
3	Angier, N.C.	7.0	12
4	Iaeger, W.Va.	7.4	12
5	Atwater, Ohio	7.4	10
6	Turlock, California	6.7	9
7	Royse City, Texas	6.5	10
8	Edgewater, Florida	6.9	11

Season 3 (2024)

6.70 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 6.7 42 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Benton, Missouri	8.0	7
2	Wahpeton, North Dakota	7.2	10
3	New Albany, Mississippi	7.3	8
4	Prichard, Alabama	6.0	8
5	Aledo, Texas	5.0	6
6	Vinalhaven, Maine	6.7	8

True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here (2021)

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