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Targeted for Murder

2022–2023 · 1 season

A sober, grim true-crime retelling that methodically reconstructs shootings through testimony and reenactment, leaving a heavy, unsettling chill.

Created by: John Barnard, Steven R. Taylor
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: John Barnard, Jene Rauch, James Farren

Overview: Exploring a wide range of murders committed by using the world's deadliest weapons: guns. Includes gripping interviews, dramatic reenactments, and archival footage to share the circumstances surrounding these crimes.

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Created by: John Barnard, Steven R. Taylor
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: John Barnard, Jene Rauch, James Farren

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
violence
death
justice
grief
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	3
Humour	0
Realism	9
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Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, documentary
Created by: John Barnard, Steven R. Taylor, John Barnard
Written by: Josh Benoit, Jeffrey Eyamie, Chris Pownall, Cam Patterson
Starring: John Barnard, Jene Rauch, James Farren, Luke Laterza, Debbie Darn, Michael Silk, Tommy Witherspoon, Crawford Long
Music: Mitch Dorge
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes, 43 min each
Network: Super Channel
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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