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Inside Missing Dead or Alive on Netflix and if it’s scripted or not

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Inside Missing Dead or Alive on Netflix and if it’s scripted or not

Netflix’s Missing: Dead or Alive season two has sparked debate among viewers who have questioned whether the true crime documentary is scripted due to its high production values and cinematic style

Netflix recently released the latest instalment in its true crime collection, season two of Missing: Dead or Alive, following earlier releases this year such as The Perfect Neighbour and My Father, the BTK Killer. The second series of Missing: Dead or Alive arrives after the first series made its debut on the platform back in 2023, reports the Mirror.

The Netflix programme shadows the Missing Persons Unit of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia, South Carolina, under the leadership of seasoned officer Deputy Vicki Rains. She and her team race against time to safely return missing individuals to their families. However, as the show’s title implies and as Vicki acknowledges in the trailer, she has come to terms with the fact that not everyone will be found alive.

This four-part Netflix series centres on Shandon Floyd, last seen entering a car with an unidentified man, and Morgan Duncan who mysteriously disappears from his flat. Yet, some viewers have expressed surprise at the high production values and editing of Missing: Dead or Alive, which give the documentary a dramatic feel, contrasting with the more factual style of long-standing American reality series like Cops or Channel 4’s 24 Hours In Police Custody.

A police officer looks down and talks Vicki Rains said Netflix wanted to show her unit’s tireless efforts to locate missing people (Image: NETFLIX)

Countless viewers tuning into the programme, which has now secured a spot in Netflix’s top 10 most-watched shows worldwide, have flocked to Reddit to debate the series’ production methods and discuss the latest episodes. One Reddit user commented: “I was watching it this morning and I like it, but I can’t fully tell – is part of it reenacted? It was bothering me.” Another user replied on the platform: “I think it’s a mix of reenacting and a doc crew following them around that’s just got more cinematic equipment than ” COPS “-style stuff. The way they talk to each other sounds really scripted but when they’re talking to suspects and witnesses it’s kinda different.”

A third viewer pondered: “There’s definitely voice overs added to B-roll that you can tell wasn’t part of the filming. Probably part reenacted too. Their voices sound scripted sometimes.” Meanwhile, a fourth contributor offered: “I read that they are genuine cops, real cases, but there is some reenactment and staging.” Here’s a look at whether the programme might be scripted or not.

Is Missing: Dead or Alive on Netflix scripted?

Missing: Dead or Alive is a documentary production that chronicles a real missing persons department as they carry out their daily duties and probe actual disappearances. The programme also incorporates sequences of Vicki at her home or examining case materials, alongside narration where she contemplates her professional experiences, which lends a dramatic storytelling element to the series.

A woman looks at an evidence board Netflix’s Missing: Dead or Alive has a heightened quality to it (Image: NETFLIX)

These scenes, while not directly linked to the main investigation, contribute to the narrative flow of the show. It’s uncertain whether they were scripted or not. The series’ acclaimed director, Alex Irvine-Cox, renowned for his use of special effects and advanced technology to create immersive, cinematic experiences in his projects, helmed Missing: Dead or Alive. This could account for the unique aesthetic of the series, setting it apart from typical documentaries and other factual crime programmes.

In a previous interview, lead officer Vicki discussed her experience working on the popular true crime show and collaborating with Netflix to showcase the crucial work of her unit. Speaking shortly after the release of the first season during Conversations with Nicole, she detailed how the streaming giant filmed the series.

Vicki shared: “I wanted to make sure the public got to see exactly what we really do. So everything was filmed real. They followed our cases and they didn’t change how we do our job or anything like that. They just said, ‘Do your job like we aren’t here’ and they filmed us doing our job and I’m just glad that people can see how many missing people there actually are and that we do, no matter what the reason they’re missing, we do look for every missing person.”

She confessed that she and her colleagues were uncertain about how the series would be received. However, the show has now become a smash hit, with its first season making it into Netflix’s global top 10, much like its successor, which is currently soaring in the charts. Reach Screen Time has reached out to Netflix for comment on whether Missing: Dead or Alive is scripted.

Missing: Dead or Alive season 2 is streaming on Netflix now

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