'American Nightmare': Netflix Docuseries Exposes Institutional Bias in Real-Life 'Gone Girl' Case

The series, praised for its suspenseful storytelling, reveals the ordeal of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn, who were initially accused of staging a hoax after reporting a home invasion and abduction.

Netflix's new docuseries 'American Nightmare' tells the real-life story of Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn, who were victims of a home invasion and abduction in 2015.
The series highlights the institutional bias in law enforcement and media, as Huskins and Quinn were initially not believed and even accused of staging a hoax.
The series reveals that the detective assigned to the case used to date Quinn's ex-girlfriend and that basic trauma-informed care was ignored during the investigation.
The city of Vallejo eventually reached a $2.5 million settlement with Huskins and Quinn.
The docuseries has been praised for its suspenseful storytelling and damning indictment of the American judicial system.