Max today revealed the official trailer (below) for the new true crime documentary, They Called Him Mostly Harmless from Investigation Discovery, premiering February 8th, 2024 on the platform.
Directed and executive produced by Emmy winner Patricia E. Gillespie (The Fire That Took Her) and produced by Anchor Entertainment, the film had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
The synopsis reads: “When an unidentified hiker is found deceased in the Florida wilderness, authorities release a sketch. Multiple hikers call in claiming to have met the man. There’s only one problem – he never told them his name. It would take two years, thousands of devoted internet sleuths, and a miracle of science to identify him, and that’s when the trouble really starts. A character-centric reimagining of a classic true crime genre, They Called Him Mostly Harmless is about finding yourself when you’re looking for someone else.”
“I was drawn to this story because of its potential to help us think more deeply about what it means to live in the digital age. I hope we’ve made a film that manages to both honor the citizen detectives who worked tirelessly to identify Mostly Harmless, while encouraging audiences to get involved in the issue of unidentified persons,” says director Patricia E. Gillespie.
“They Called Him Mostly Harmless is a gripping mystery surrounding the identity of a John Doe found dead in the swamplands of Florida and the legion of dedicated true crime fans who make it their mission to solve the case. But the interpersonal drama that erupts amongst these armchair detectives becomes just as compelling as the mystery itself as both take dark, unexpected turns,” explains Jason Sarlanis, President, TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID, and HLN.
Check out the trailer below.
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