{"id":15756,"date":"2021-02-24T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2021-02-25T09:06:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T14:06:41","slug":"the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/","title":{"rendered":"The Murder List Flips the True-Crime Script"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Stan Hsue, senior VP of development at Lion Television USA and executive producer on the series, talks to <\/em>TV Real<em>\u00a0about <\/em>The Murder List<em>\u2019s unique narrative, adapting its production amid Covid-19 and the evolution of the true-crime genre.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the vast majority of true-crime content, the victim has been identified and it\u2019s an investigation into the perpetrator that drives the program\u2019s momentum. Turning the tried-and-true formula on its head, <em>The Murder List<\/em> aims to track down the identities of the victims of a potential serial killer.<\/p>\n<p>Launched this week on discovery+, <em>The Murder List<\/em> dives into a case starting with the culprit, as law enforcement attempt to work their way backward after finding a suspect for multiple murders. \u201cPolice think they&#8217;ve found a serial killer and must use a cryptic list found in his possession\u2014the so-called \u2018list of ten\u2019\u2014to identify his victims,\u201d says Hsue. \u201cIt&#8217;s this list, both eerie and prosaic, that makes this one of the most chilling true-crime stories I&#8217;ve encountered. I think <em>The Murder List<\/em> also stands out because it gives voice to victims on the margins of society, victims who sadly don&#8217;t often get the media spotlight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show was set to commence filming last March, just as the severity of the global pandemic was hitting home around the world, leading to lockdown measures that put a halt to productions. After pressing pause, production on <em>The Murder List <\/em>resumed with safety top-of-mind. \u201cOur very resourceful operations team came up with a number of solutions, including remote monitoring technology, that allowed us to produce this with limited travel and a smaller footprint,\u201d says Hsue. \u201cWe&#8217;re very proud this doesn&#8217;t have the look of something shot in the midst of a global pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Titles like <em>The<\/em> <em>Murder List<\/em> that push the boundaries of what the true-crime genre has traditionally been are part of the ongoing evolution within the content category as its popularity continues to grow. \u201cThanks to the true-crime boom, we are seeing unprecedented variety in terms of formats, POVs and the types of stories we tell,\u201d says Hsue. \u201cAnd true-crime fans are more sophisticated and discerning than ever, challenging us as producers to innovate like never before. That said, the strong storytelling at the core of the genre remains the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The explosion of true crime is part of the larger trend across factual television, which is experiencing a period of profound change, thanks in no small part to the proliferation of SVOD and AVOD platforms. \u201cThe factual TV landscape is changing at breakneck speed,\u201d says Hsue. \u201cThe dominance of the streamers is challenging producers to think bigger and bolder, to find stories and concepts that can cut through to viewers with infinite options at their fingertips. With all the old conventions being thrown out the window, it&#8217;s an exciting time to be in this industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lion Television USA is keen to take advantage of the possibilities the diverse and more daring platforms offer, as Hsue acknowledges that these platforms will also instigate changes on the linear, more traditional side of the business. \u201cThere is tremendous opportunity with the streamers of course, but also the linear networks as they evolve to adapt to the streaming universe,\u201d Hsue explains. Looking ahead, he says that the company is \u201cplanning to build upon our successes in true crime and history, as well as returning to the formatted lifestyle space.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stan Hsue, senior VP of development at Lion Television USA and executive producer on The Murder List, on the series&#8217; unique narrative, adapting its production amid Covid-19 and the evolution of the true-crime genre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":15757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,69],"tags":[4397,5363,5364],"class_list":["post-15756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-profiles","category-top-stories","tag-lion-television-usa","tag-stan-hsue","tag-the-murder-list","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Murder List Flips the True-Crime Script - TVREAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Murder List Flips the True-Crime Script - TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stan Hsue, senior VP of development at Lion Television USA and executive producer on The Murder List, on the series&#039; unique narrative, adapting its production amid Covid-19 and the evolution of the true-crime genre.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-02-24T14:00:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-02-25T14:06:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/07\/TheMurderList.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"479\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"253\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/\",\"name\":\"The Murder List Flips the True-Crime Script - TVREAL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-02-24T14:00:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-02-25T14:06:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-murder-list-flips-the-true-crime-script\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Murder List Flips the True-Crime Script\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\",\"name\":\"TVREAL\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\",\"name\":\"Chelsea Regan\",\"description\":\"Chelsea Regan is the managing editor of World Screen. 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