Unsolved Mysteries: the original true-crime series
Unsolved murders, paranormal activity, and UFOs. Unsolved Mysteries, the iconic docu-series that was a staple of TV in the 80s and 90s is back on Netflix with Volume 5.
Joining Matthew Sherwood on Factual America is multiple Emmy nominated filmmaker Terry Dunn Meurer, the co-creator and producer of Unsolved Mysteries. She shares the secrets of Unsolved Mysteries’ success and why we have such a fascination with true crime and the unexplained.
The filmmaker also describes the different cases the new series investigates, how many cases on Unsolved Mysteries have been solved, and what it’s like working with law enforcement.
“Nobody knows what these body parts are used for or who is doing this, it’s the most unexplainable case I’ve ever seen.” – Terry Dunn Meurer
“Our focus is let’s solve this. Our job isn’t to judge law enforcement, our job is to help law enforcement solve these cases.” – Terry Dunn Meurer
Time Stamps
01:35 - The different cases Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5 investigates.
05:35 - The man with a paranormal partner.
08:00 - The Roswell incident and the increased belief in UFOs in the mainstream media.
09:10 - Unsolved mystery episodes and investigating unsolved murders.
12:15 - How Unsolved Mysteries was started and what made it popular.
14:35 - How many cases on Unsolved Mysteries have been solved.
16:16 - Why true crime and mystery shows have risen in popularity.
17:50 - How Unsolved Mysteries paved the way for unscripted reality shows.
18:48 - Where to watch old Unsolved Mysteries episodes.
19:39 - What made Unsolved Mysteries so popular.
21:05 - Unsolved Mysteries Volume 6 and the stories it will cover.
22:50 - The unsolved case of Rey Rivera.
24:30 - The tunnelvision mindset investigators sometimes have.
27:04 - What it’s like working with law enforcement.
Resources:
Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5
In Search of...
Innersound Audio
Alamo Pictures
Connect with Terry Dunn Meurer
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