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The True Story

2008–2013 · 5 seasons

A sober, talking-heads retelling of famous events, informative and steady, best for viewers who like history unpacked with reenactments and expert commentary.

Created by
Aaron Bowden
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The True Story is a documentary series shown on History in the United Kingdom and on the Smithsonian Channel in the US under the name The Real Story.
How it feels
Earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, power, betrayal, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Aaron Bowden
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Aaron Bowden
Starring
Corey Johnson, Paul McGann, David Harewood, Mark Bailey, Rick Roberts
Length
5 seasons, 37 episodes
Network
History
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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