Netflix today dropped the official trailer for the upcoming 3-part true crime docuseries American Nightmare, premiering January 17th on the streaming platform.
From The Tinder Swindler filmmakers Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins, the series chronicles the March 2015 home invasion and abduction of Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn who escaped 48 hours later.
The official synopsis reads: “After a home invasion and abduction, a young couple’s recounting of the events is too far fetched for the police to believe. Why did the victims seem so calm? Was it all a hoax? From the filmmakers behind The Tinder Swindler, this three-part docuseries unravels the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment, and the damage done when law enforcement decides the truth can’t possibly be true.”
The story of Huskins’ disappearance invited national media scrutiny, with many comparing it to the 2012 Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl. Law enforcement claimed the young couple’s recounting of the events was too far-fetched for anyone to believe. Incorporating a mix of interrogation footage, and new interviews, the three-part docuseries unravels the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment — and what happens when law enforcement decides the truth can’t possibly be true.
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Watch the American Nightmare trailer below.
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