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  2. Forty-seven rōnin - Wikipedia

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    Forty-seven. rōnin. The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), [2] also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, is an historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their master on 31 January 1703. [3] The incident has since become ...

  3. Honour (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Honour is a two-part British television drama series, depicting the investigation into the real-life disappearance and murder of honour killing victim Banaz Mahmod.. Gwyneth Hughes created the screenplay using the first-hand experiences of key figures from the real case including Bekhal Mahmod, Nawzad Gelly [1] and Caroline Goode, who acted as consultant. [2]

  4. 24 Must-Read Novels That Are Based on True Stories - AOL

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    Red Joan, by Jennie Rooney. For most of her life, Melita Norwood got away with treason. The British civil servant provided Russian intelligence with private information before retiring and going ...

  5. Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story - Wikipedia

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    Release. April 21, 2022. (2022-04-21) Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story' is a 2022 three-part true crime docuseries directed by Jessica Dimmock and executive produced by The Russo brothers,[1] which premiered on Hulu April 21, about the 1972 kidnapping and eventual 1980 return of Steven Stayner and the impact it had on the Stayner ...

  6. The Walk-In (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Synopsis. The series is based on the true story of how Matthew Collins of activist group Hope not Hate infiltrated British neo-nazi terrorist group National Action, foiling a plot to assassinate Labour MP Rosie Cooper. [1][2] Jack Renshaw was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his plan to kill Cooper.

  7. Lyle and Erik Menéndez - Wikipedia

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    Based on the true story of O. J. Simpson's highly televised trial, the series was set at the same time as the Menéndez brothers' trials. There are several characters who have worked in the brothers' and O. J. Simpson's respective cases, such as Robert Shapiro , Lance Ito , and Gil Garcetti .

  8. Category:Plays based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire (play) Charlie Victor Romeo. The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil. The Children's Monologues. Christie in Love. Christine Jorgensen Reveals. The Christmas Truce (play) Clybourne Park. The Common Glory.

  9. Criticism of reality television - Wikipedia

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    The authenticity of reality television is often called into question by its detractors. The genre's title of "reality" is often criticized as being inaccurate because of claims that the genre frequently includes—premeditated scripting; acting; urgings from behind-the-scenes crew to create specified situations of adversity and drama; misleading editing; etc.