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Me Hereafter is a true crime documentary series that delves into four murder investigations told through re-enactments of interviews, investigative footage, and interrogation videos. The cases included in the docuseries include the murder of a young pregnant woman for her baby, a successful real estate agent, the disappearance of a woman and her sister’s quest to find the truth, and the killing of a funeral director and his intern inside a funeral home.
True crime series, especially murder documentaries, have become fan favourites recently, leading to increased production of such films. However, most murder investigative series re-enact scenes from the interviews with family, friends, law enforcers, and other significant people included in the investigations.
Me Hereafter takes a different approach and decides to tell the murder stories from the victim’s perspective. The premise is unique and more heart-wrenching as it adds a layer of complexity to the script, awakening the viewer’s imagination of the excruciating pain the victim went through. Surprisingly, the perspective gives the script a powerful impact as you listen to the victim’s voice and hearing the testimony from those left behind makes the stories more relatable. The audience sees the victim in a new light as a person with dreams and aspirations, not from a third-person perspective but from the victim’s perspective.
The first-person narration brings the audience into the series in a unique way. Consequently, unlike other true murder documentaries that concentrate on the investigative aspect, Me Hereafter delves into the feelings of loss by exploring the victims’ lives with their families and friends. It is not about getting awe-struck by the skills of the detectives and lawyers on the case, but about telling the stories of these murder victims. In this regard, Me Hereafter is emotional, heartfelt, and impactful.
Moreover, Me Hereafter takes a hard look into various societal issues. For instance, the first episode sheds light on cases about the horde of indigenous women who have gone missing for decades without a trail. The victim’s perspective when she says that she might be murdered, but at least she is not missing after they find her body, shows the desperation that the families go through to the extent of hoping they just see the body of the missing woman rather than go for decades without any closure.
Consequently, the funeral house murder looks into clerical sexual abuse, which is not an emerging issue in society but something the people want to justify or ignore. The second episode shows that some murders are just senseless and random, while the third episode shows the desperation and determination of the ones left behind in their search for the truth.
The primary point of contention with the docuseries is the part about giving the victims a voice. This may sound disrespectful since it takes a horrific event and uses imaginative and creative writing to imagine the victims’ reactions and what they might think or say in those situations. However, Me Hereafter tries not to take or add anything to the gripping details of the horrifying nature of the victims’ experiences. In this regard, the voice amplifies the emotional impact of these stories.
Overall, Me Hereafter is an emotional, impactful, and thrilling series, which is a fantastic recommendation for true crime fans. It will draw you in from the first episode and get you invested in the lives of the victims, and their deaths will fill you with grief.
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Verdict - 9/10
9/10