Meurtres sous surveillance

I have only watched season 2 on Netflix and I love the stories chosen. They explain everything really well and use family and friends to talk about the victim.

However the downsides are that they play the footage over and over which is a bit excessive and the dialogue is very repetitive. The amount of time spent on telling us how great footage is and constantly referring to the security cameras is over the top. I found myself after a couple of episodes getting frustrated because they seem to state the obvious and repeat the same lines.

Some of the lower scored reviews confuse me. Quite a few of them talk about the background music/sounds being very annoying. I just watched a few episodes not even 2 hours ago and I cannot remember hearing background music. LOL.

Another peeve of some reviewers is the bad acting. I have yet to find a true crime show with good acting. LOL A lot of repeating scenes....yeah...definitely. But for me it's not nearly annoying enough for me to stop watching.

Everything considered this is still probably my top choice for true crime shows. 👍

The one reason I like this show so much is the actual REAL footage shown. It absolutely FACINATES me (and is soooo creepy!!) to see real footage. I don't remember exactly when I found this show, but from what I remember this is one of the first shows I had seen that included real footage. I was hooked and was so upset when I ran out of episodes. I am SOOOOO glad that new episodes are airing.

Like others, this is one of the better documentaries on crime.

I like that they show actual footage, interview friends and family and take you for the ride on the investigation.

I've just watched an episode from Season 5 and noticed something that seems to be in every show.

These are the reasons I didn't score higher.

The overly and unnecessary dramatic music to amp up the tension. It's just not necessary and has become annoying. I now watch with low sound and subtitles. The actors who don't resemble their real life counterparts. A large family member who was portrayed by a petite actor. This was shameful. A maroon car that changed colour and model when they set the scene up for the forensics. If you can't find the right props to accurately portray the scene then look harder or don't show it. Replaying CCTV footage over and over and over. Then in slow motion and detectives that see something that's clearly not shown like a passenger. I came to the conclusion that the production of the footage is intentionally grained to make it seem as if the Detectives have super powers. A dark car on a dark night was spotted in broad day light and the officer noticed the rusty wheel which you could not see in the CCTV footage because it was too grainy. The car (actual surveillance) as crystal clear but went grainy when they reshowed it in slow motion. I just don't believe that all Walmarts, Costcos and other stores all use old VHS tapes or low level CCTV, what would be the point when you can't make anything out? The narrator is a drama queen. As soon as he spies a CCTV camera, the music goes up and the old 'could we have a eye witness to this horrible crime?' gets trotted out. It's the whole reason for the programme! And then announcing a find that will 'dramatically change the direction of the investigation', or offer 'a twist that no one saw coming'. Then it doesn't.

On the whole it's a great idea, great concept and good story spoiled by being overly produced and under acted. A shame really. If it was presented better and offered as a true documentary with better actors then it really would blow the competition away.

It's a 6 for could have been if they hadn't been sucked into reality hell.

This show does an amazing job at getting the actors to look like the people depicted in the show. The locations look authentic and so does the acting. It is also done in such a way to where it is not distasteful or disrespectful to the real victims. It keeps you guessing till the end who the killer is. It digs deep into the story line and provides proper background so viewers are able to follow easily while still being entertained. If you're a fan of real mysteries and re-enactments then this show is perfect for you. So sit back and enjoy the amazing hard work and show your respect to those who were lost in these episodes.

Having seen some of the latest episodes, ive come to the conclusion that this is some of the best real crime documentary ive ever seen. its merely the connection to the victim you get through videosurveillance, and interwievs with the family and friends of the victims that really moves the gutter and overrims the tear cup of grief. also the way that police comments and tells their story, along with suspects interviews in or outside the interrogation room are extreme to watch.

to all that are left behind,losin a son, brother sister mum daughter,husband etc, remember we''ll grieve with you all for ever.