Fascinating Facts About The Groundbreaking TV Show America’s Most Wanted

The Show Was Criticized For Presenting Gory Details About Crimes

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America’s Most Wanted was criticized by some for its tabloid-like presentation and combination of real events alongside melodramatic recreations. The program often centered on brutal crimes that featured reenactments with gory details. It wasn’t uncommon for victims on the show to have been raped and murdered in brutal ways.

Producer Linder told the New York Times that they wanted to present the material in a way that wasn’t offensive: ”Our field producers bring in some fairly shocking material, but we try to tone it down. We don’t want to brutalize the audience or turn them off in any way.” He added: ”It’s good discipline and good journalism.”