Best TV shows based on true stories

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Best TV shows based on true stories

Discover the list of the most watched TV shows based on true stories, ranked from best to worst.

According to 0 votes, the TV show Apple Cider Vinegar, released in 2025, came in first as the best TV show based on true stories, followed by Baby Reindeer and Death by Lightning (released in 2025, starring Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen). Scroll down for the top 10 TV shows based on true stories, rated by visitors in 2026.

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Apple Cider Vinegar
2025 - 2025. Drama, Crime. Kaitlyn Dever, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Aisha Dee, Mark Coles Smith...
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Two young women are promoting natural remedies on social media that they say cure serious diseases, although it is not true. Their lies gain millions of followers, until the story begins •••
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Baby Reindeer
2024 - 2024. Drama, Psychological. Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Hugh Coles, Danny...
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Donny, an up-and-coming comedian, offers a gesture of kindness to a lonely woman. The relationship gradually becomes oppressive, and the attempt to set limits forces him to look at his •••
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Death by Lightning
2025 - 2025. Drama, Crime. Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham...
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The story of James Garfield, a modest man who became the 20th president of the United States, and Charles Guiteau, the man who attacked him in 1881. The miniseries shows how the paths of •••
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Dying for Sex
2025 - 2025. Drama, Comedy. Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Jay Duplass, Kelvin Yu, David...
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After learning that she has advanced cancer, Molly Kochan leaves her husband and decides to live the time she has left on her own terms. Her best friend, Nikki, stays by her side every •••
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House of Guinness
2025 - present. Drama. Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, James Norton...
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Dublin, 1868: the patriarch of the Guinness family dies, and the fate of the famous brewery falls into the hands of his four children, each with their own secrets. Anthony Boyle and Louis •••
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Lead Children
2026 - 2026. Drama, War, Political. Joanna Kulig, Agata Kulesza, Kinga Preis, Michał Żurawski...
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A young doctor discovers that children living near a smelter in Poland are being poisoned by lead. She risks her career and safety to save them. Joanna Kulig stars in the Polish Netflix •••
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Legends
2026 - present. Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama. Tom Burke, Steve Coogan, Hayley Squires, Aml...
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In the '90s, drugs flood the streets of Great Britain, and a few ordinary officials are sent undercover to break up the gangs. The story is inspired by real events. Tom Burke and Steve •••
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Love Story
2026 - present. Drama. Sarah Pidgeon, Paul Anthony Kelly, Grace Gummer
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The first season tells the love story between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, followed in the 90s by the press around the world. Their relationship shows what it means to always •••
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Manhunt
2024 - 2024. Drama, Thriller, Historical. Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will...
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In the spring of 1865, Edwin Stanton leads the search for John Wilkes Booth after the loss of President Abraham Lincoln. Following clues and hidden connections, the Secretary of War tries •••
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Masters of the Air
2024 - 2024. Drama, War, Historical. Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann...
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During World War II, aviators of the US forces' 100th Bombardment Group embark on missions over Europe. Far from home, they rely on training, crew and friendships formed between flights. •••
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Among the titles with a known premiere year, the most recent are: Lead Children (2026), Legends (2026), Love Story (2026).

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