The experience of watchingNetflixsAmerican Murder: Laci Petersonoften feels intensely familiar.
Laci Peterson was first reported missing on December 24, 2002 by her father and step-father.
The case of Petersons disappearance and murder made news for a host of reasons.
As faithfully recounted inAmerican Murder: Laci Peterson, nothing about Scotts alibi ever lined up.
And thats not even to get into Scotts many affairs.
Theres another, less obvious reason why the docuseries generates some deja vu, however.
Thats becauseAmerican Murder: Laci Petersonis sneakily the second entry into burgeoning true crime documentary franchise for Netflix.
Also like Scott Peterson, Watts carried on an affair in the lead up to his wifes murder.
And spoiler alert: it doesnt go well for him.
Access to compelling imagery isnt the be-all, end-all for documentary filmmaking.
Documentarians has a wealth of tools at their disposal to craft a narrative based on real life events.
