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My Strange Arrest

2023 · 4 seasons

A breezy, tabloid-style parade of oddball true-crime vignettes that plays like background TV, amusing more than gripping.

Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Brian Buckmire, Dan Abrams
Tagline
A look at some of the strangest arrests from across the country.
Overview
An in-depth look at the people who were arrested for allegedly committing some of the weirdest, wildest and most bizarre crimes ever, digging beyond the headlines and the viral videos to take a look at the incidents and consequences, hearing the stories from the accused, the arresting officers and eyewitnesses.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV
  • Crime+ Investigation Play Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Brian Buckmire, Dan Abrams
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • media
  • deception
  • justice
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Buy
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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Starring
Brian Buckmire, Dan Abrams
Length
4 seasons, 62 episodes, 21 min each
Network
A&E
Languages
English

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