4 compelling real-life crimes that translated onto screen

Anyone who has watched the footage of a real-life courtroom knows how tedious the technical terms and court-mandated procedures can be. It is nothing like the action you see in The Good Wife or Suits, with witty back-and-forth between lawyers and last-minute, case-winning evidence.

But then there are those real-life cases with even more suspense and intrigue than our favourite courtroom shows. With a record-breaking number of viewers, the media coverage of Oscar Pistorius’ trial in 2014 proved that there is a huge interest in what goes on behind the closed doors of the courtroom.

Here, we’ve listed four real-life trials that were intriguing enough to capture the public imagination, and which were later the basis for these fascinating documentaries: