Catching Killers Season 2 Avoids Netflix's Usual True Crime Mistake
Catching Killers season 2 avoids Netflix's usual true crime mistake. The streaming service has become well-known for the many shows it has produced in the true-crime genre. However, they usually run into a similar issue, one that Catching Killers has been able to evade.
At its core, Catching Killers largely focuses on the investigations that eventually lead to the capture of serial killers, which is done through interviews with the authorities involved in said investigations. Like many true-crime shows, it focuses on how advancements in DNA technology help these authorities bring killers such as Gary Ridgway and Dennis Rader to justice after they eluded capture for so long. It also includes snippets of the moments when killers were apprehended, such as when Lt. Mike Joyner goes undercover to help police apprehend Aileen Wuornos.
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Overall, as popular as Netflix's true-crime shows have been, they've also been subject to criticism. The biggest issue, ultimately, is the streaming service's desire to extend true-crime shows further past their premiere season for the sake of sustaining the «brand.» This strategy has usually ended in disaster for Netflix, with subsequent seasons of the docuseries' receiving much less positive reception than its predecessor. This is the case with shows such as Making A Murderer, but it is most glaring with the Tiger King sequel.Despite the first season's massive success, Tiger King 2 received a more negative response. This is largely because the season recycles material from the first season, such as whether or not Tiger King's Carole Baskin killed her husband, or covers ongoing investigations, such as Joe Exotic's
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