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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Netflix mystery series Bodkin is centered around a true crime podcast, but is it based on a true story? Bodkin, which was released in its entirety exclusively on Netflix on May 9, 2024, is a 7-episode miniseries that takes place entirely in a small coastal town in Ireland.
Netflix's Bodkin Is Not Based On A Real Story Everything in Bodkin is a complete work of fiction, even the town Close Although the Netflix series Bodkin feels grounded in reality, the overall narrative is not directly tied to any one true story in particular. This means that Forte's character is not based on an actual person, nor are any of the characters intended to depict real-life people, although Forte's Gilbert certainly embodies a certain type of podcaster.
Bodkin Parodies Elements Of More Sensational True Crime Podcasts Bodkin shares common themes and critiques on the sensationalism in true crime entertainment Despite Bokdin's trailer claiming the series to be "Based on a true story...overheard at a pub", executive producer Alex Metcalf confirmed that it is "Not a real story, not a real place. It’s a fake town, it’s a fake place. It’s all fake people.
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