One to add to your watch list this month.
Netflix has really made a name for itself for releasing a whole host of gripping true crime documentaries that shed a light on shocking and unusual real-life events.
That looks set to continue this month with its four-part series Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan, which centres around a highly publicised court case that occurred in America in the late 1970s.
The logline for the show reads:
“In 1977, a serial rapist struck Ohio State University. Overwhelming evidence quickly led investigators to Billy Milligan, an aimless young man with a traumatic childhood and a criminal record. Yet upon his arrest, Billy had no memory of the assaults, and his mannerisms seemed to change on the spot.
“A parade of psychiatrists diagnosed him with multiple personality disorder (now known as dissociative identity disorder), eventually determining that as many as 24 distinct “multiples” existed within his mind. In a case that captivated the nation, their analysis anchored a first-of-its-kind legal defence strategy, and Billy was found innocent by reason of insanity. His trials, however, were far from over.”
The investigative series is directed by Olivier Megaton, who action movie fans may know from his work on the Taken and Transporter franchises.
It will include interviews with the Milligan family, as well as friends, doctors, and the law enforcement professionals who have tried to untangle the truth.
Netflix says about the documentary: “Over 40 years since the landmark verdict, nearly everyone is still asking questions: Were Billy’s multiple personalities indeed controlling his actions, or were they a convenient cover for a brilliant narcissistic sociopath? To what extent should charismatic criminals benefit from their notoriety? And were Billy’s most violent crimes still to come?”
Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan arrives on Netflix on 22 September. Check out the trailer for the series below.
Clip via Netflix
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