It’s been a big year for true crime documentaries on Netflix. From Tinder Swindler to Bad Vegan, the streamer has made a name for itself as the platform of choice for true crime addicts — and Netflix’s latest docuseries about a real-world crime is making another sizeable splash.
Netflix’s new three-part true crime docuseries is called Don’t Pick Up the Phone, and it’s already rocketed into the Netflix most-watched list. The doc currently ranks at No. 4 behind only Wednesday, the controversial Prince Harry and Meghan Markle doc and the latest episodes of the reality show Too Hot Too Handle. That’s not bad going for a doc that has only been on the streaming service for around 48 hours.
The series focuses on a rookie detective in Mount Washington, Kentucky who makes it his mission to catch the perpetrator. The doc doesn’t just focus on the hunt for the hoaxer, it also looks at the victim’s difficult search for justice and how those people duped into committing strip-search crimes dealt with the guilt. It’s a macabre but undoutbedly compelling angle for a true crime docuseries.
It's only been on Netflix for a matter of days, but Don’t Pick Up the Phone is already shocking viewers. A quick search of social media will bring up plenty of strong responses to the events covered by the documentary. Some viewers are stunned how easily the hoax caller was able to convince people to commit heinous actions, while some Netflix subscribers are debating who is ultimately responsible for what happened.
