Crime and Viewership: Spate of true-crime shows helps networks nab viewers.

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      The article discusses the popularity of television programs based on true crime among women viewers in the U.S. Television networks claim that majority of viewers for crime shows are women in all genres including live trials to story based on murder for love to documentaries on injustices in the criminal system. It is noted that most women are watching because of the narrative and storytelling that are part of true crime stories.