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The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas

2017 · 2 seasons

A serious, methodical true-crime show that feels like a televised investigation, balancing grim subject matter with a calm, journalistic tone.

Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
María Elena Salinas, Hunter Wayne Pratt, Will Tomi
Overview
Investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas peels back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to the cases.

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Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
María Elena Salinas, Hunter Wayne Pratt, Will Tomi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • mystery
  • media
  • deception
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Starring
María Elena Salinas, Hunter Wayne Pratt, Will Tomi, Annie Pisapia, Alexander Pineiro
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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