The same fascination continues today in scores of movies and TV shows, whether the plot focuses on dirty cops or lawyers hunting down scofflaws.Įveryone has a different reason for an obsession with shows depicting some of the darkest moments of life. From Greek mythology to the Bible, people have been drawn to stories of rules broken-don’t take that apple, Eve!-and punishments handed out.
Crimes have been the focus of storytelling for most of history.
