Unbelievable (miniseries)

*Unbelievable*
Unbelievable
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Susannah Grant; Ayelet Waldman; Michael Chabon;
Based on	"An Unbelievable Story of Rape"; by T. Christian Miller; & Ken Armstrong; ; "Anatomy of Doubt" (Ep 581); by This American Life;
Starring	Toni Collette; Merritt Wever; Kaitlyn Dever;
Composer	Will Bates
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Susannah Grant; Sarah Timberman; Carl Beverly; Lisa Cholodenko; Ayelet Waldman; Michael Chabon; Katie Couric; Richard Tofel; Neil Barsky; Robyn Semien; Marie Adler;
Producers	John Vohlers; T. Christian Miller; Ken Armstrong; Kate DiMento; Chris Leanza;
Cinematography	Quyen Tran; Xavier Grobet; John Lindley;
Editors	Jeffrey M. Werner; Keith Henderson;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	43–58 minutes
Production companies	Katie Couric Media; Escapist Fare; Timberman/Beverly Productions; Sage Lane Productions; CBS Television Studios;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	September 13, 2019
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Unbelievable is an American crime drama miniseries starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever. It follows a woman who was charged with a crime for reporting that she was raped, and two female detectives who investigate a spate of similar attacks.^[2] The show was co-created by Susannah Grant, Ayelet Waldman, and Michael Chabon. All three co-creators and Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, and Katie Couric were executive producers. It was released on September 13, 2019, on Netflix.^[3]^[4]

The miniseries is based on the 2015 news article "An Unbelievable Story of Rape", written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong about the Washington and Colorado serial rape cases. It also draws from their 2018 book A False Report, based on the same research. The series received critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including a Peabody Award and Best Limited Series nominations at the Critics' Choice, Golden Globes and Primetime Emmys. All three lead actresses were nominated at the Critics' Choice (Collette winning) and Golden Globe Awards. Collette also received nominations for the Primetime Emmy and SAG Award.

^ Dibdin, Emma (September 30, 2019). "Unbelievable Showrunner Susannah Grant Breaks Down the Choices That Made the Show So Powerful". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019. Adler is credited as "Marie" in the credits.
^ Cite error: The named reference Armstrong & Miller 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cohen, Anne (July 18, 2019). "Netflix's Unbelievable Goes Behind-The-Scenes Of A Real-Life Rape Case". Refinery29. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
^ Colburn, Randall (July 18, 2019). "Netflix unveils trailer for Unbelievable, a limited series based on Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2019.