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Unbelievable isn't just a gripping story, it's an incredibly compelling argument for why we need to take a frank look at the way victims of sexual assault are treated and how seriously we take them. The performances from Colette, Wever, and Dever are uniformly excellent, with Dever equally parts devastating and subtle.

With episodes directed by Oscar nominees Susannah Grant and Lisa Cholodenko, as well as Emmy winning director Michael Dinner, Unbelievable is a story of unspeakable trauma, unwavering tenacity, and astounding resilience.

Unbelievable unfolds slowly and methodically and without melodrama. Its eight episodes take the time to show the cost of sexual assault on its victims, and its deliberateness heightens the ironic sting of the series' title. Content collapsed.

The real Marie currently works as a long-haul truck driver.

It's unclear what Marie's future holds at the end of the Netflix series, but Armstrong still keeps in touch with the real-life Marie Adler and told NPR that she's currently working as a long-haul truck driver. "She drives an 18-wheeler across the country.

Grant continued to EW: “We also decided to change the names of everybody – I didn't think it compromised our storytelling at all to say this is inspired by true events rather than shine a light on private individuals who made what they think now are very bad mistakes.

Ultimately, Marie is made to recant her rape allegations and is prosecuted by the state for filing a false report. Her relationships with her foster parents and friends suffer. She loses her job and her support network. She is found guilty and is fined $500.

How police mishandled Marie Adler's report. The crux of Unbelievable is in how the police officers and detectives originally assigned to Marie's case use interrogation tactics and bad information, wearing her down to the point at which she seems to feel it would be easier if she just says she lied about being raped.

O'Leary was arrested in Lakewood, Colorado, in February 2011, following 40 days of investigation by a team of detectives from several departments. The investigators used similarities in the attacker's methods, along with photos found on O'Leary's computer, to link O'Leary to the five rapes in both states.

Who is Marie Adler based on? ›

This gripping true crime drama is based on the real-life story of Marie Adler, a then 18-year-old Washington state woman who reported being raped by a masked intruder in her home—only to be re-victimized by detectives who accused her of fabricating her harrowing story.

Netflix's new eight-episode series Unbelievable tells the real-life story of an 18-year-old Washington woman named Marie (played by Kaitlyn Dever), who was bound and gagged in her Lynwood apartment by a perpetrator, then raped as he took photographs of her.

A police computer expert also reportedly searched O'Leary's hard drive and discovered photographs of his victims. Among them were shots of a bound-and-gagged young woman, and, in one photo, her learner's permit was visible.

To Marie, it seemed the questioning had lasted for hours. She did what she always did when under stress. She flipped the switch, as she called it, suppressing all the feelings she didn't know what to do with. Before she confessed to making up the story, she couldn't look the two detectives, the two men, in the eye.

Here's the bad news: There's not going to be another season of Unbelievable Season 2. That may seem, well, unbelievable, but it's the truth. A Netflix rep told Women's Health, "It's a limited series and based on the true story, alas, we won't have another season." This content is imported from poll.

Why Unbelievable won't be returning for season 2. The simplest answer is often the easiest answer, and in this case, the answer is Unbelievable was produced as a limited series. This means that Unbelievable was never intended to go beyond one season.

A call from Colorado sets in motion a chain of events that will change Marie's life. Meanwhile, Karen and Grace prepare for a pivotal day in court. A call from Colorado sets in motion a chain of events that will change Marie's life.

Billy Taggart is a character in Unbelievable. He is a FBI special agent.