‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Documentary Marks True Crime Show’s Legacy
LOADING ERROR LOADING This is an excerpt from our true crime newsletter, Suspicious Circumstances, which sends the biggest unsolved mysteries, white collar scandals, and captivating cases straight to your inbox every week. “Matthew McConaughey had to do a fairly robust death scene,” a producer says in “Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy,” a new behind-the-scenes documentary celebrating the 35th anniversary of the iconic true crime series. Terry Dunn Meurer in “Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy.” Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, Inc. What was your relationship with law enforcement early on in the cases? … Sometimes law enforcement’s a little hesitant about involving the media, but when they saw the power of the media through “Unsolved,” I think they were really on board. And then we had law enforcement calling us and asking, “Can you do my case?” We’ve always had a really, really good relationship with law enforcement agencies.
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