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The limited series is based on the true story of Molly Kochan, a young woman who is diagnosed with stage IV cancer.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2025
Durand received his first Tony nomination this year for playing train robber Elmer McCurdy in the true story of his death in a 1911 shootout and the bizarre events that followed.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 9 June 2025
Paramount+ has given a green light to My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story, a documentary which reveals the true story of how General Hospital‘s LaRue and her daughter endured 12 years of terror at the hands of a relentless stalker.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2025
Durand received his first Tony nomination this year for playing train robber Elmer McCurdy in the true story of his death in a 1911 shootout and the bizarre events that followed.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 9 June 2025
Paramount+ has given a green light to My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story, a documentary which reveals the true story of how General Hospital‘s LaRue and her daughter endured 12 years of terror at the hands of a relentless stalker.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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