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Shows like Black Bird

Not everyone loves Black Bird for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Black Bird

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  1. You like long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything.

  2. You can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall.

  3. You want a true story told soberly.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • MINDHUNTER2017

    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you like stories built on real cases and real killers.

  • The Silence of the Lambs1991

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall

    Good for you if you like a performance you can't look away from, even when you want to.

  • Hannibal2013

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall

    Good for you if you can't take your eyes off Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.

  • Memories of Murder2003

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything

    Good for you if you like a manhunt in rain soaked fields where every lead slips away.

  • The Fall2013

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall

    Good for you if you like knowing who the killer is and waiting for Stella Gibson to close in.

  • Manhunt2017

    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you want the real story behind the Unabomber investigation.

  • Unbelievable2019

    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall
    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you want a true case told with respect for the women it happened to.

  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story2025

    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall
    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you want to watch Charlie Hunnam vanish into a hard role.

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall

    Good for you if you like dread in cold, clean images.

  • The Act2019

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall
    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you want to understand a true crime from inside the house.

  • The Serpent2021

    • long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything
    • you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall
    • a true story told soberly

    Good for you if you want the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught.

Reasons taken from Black Bird's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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