"Maybe it's just me, but I have a strong aversion to these sensationalized true-crime stories. I've truly never once pressed play thinking, I'm so glad I took the time to reconsider this horrible murderer in a new light. Remember when The Office's simple, will-they-won't-they workplace romance was all we needed in order to feel fulfilled by TV? If only I could watch Jim propose to Pam at a gas station with new eyes! Sadly, it's not so simple nowadays."
"As veteran entertainment journalist Anthony Breznican pointed out the morning after the 2025 Emmy Awards last weekend, America can't get enough of shows about monsters of varying degrees and depths of depravity. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storythere's Murphy againwas nominated for 11 Emmys. Then Adolescence's dark story about a 13-year-old who murders one of his classmates swept the limited-series category with six major wins."
"Viewers seem to crave a little blood before beda scary thought, I know. Hell, I just want to end the night feeling a little better after whatever chaos kicked me down throughout the day. That's why I had a better time watching another awards show: the Ohio Journalism Awards. The fictional ceremony from The Paper took place in the season finale of Peacock's spin-off of The Office, which follows the Toledo Truth Teller crew as it seeks to restore the newspaper's journalistic integrity."
Streaming platforms are releasing multiple sensationalized true-crime series focused on notorious killers, including Ryan Murphy's Monster: The Ed Gein Story and Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. The prevalence of serial-killer narratives has prompted aversion from some viewers who do not seek reevaluations of murderous figures. Award recognition for grim series, such as Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Adolescence, reflects strong industry attention and audience appetite for dark material. Many viewers, however, prefer comforting or restorative programming after difficult days, finding solace in lighter shows and in fictional celebrations of journalism like the Ohio Journalism Awards.
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