Netflix to Debut 'Unbelievable' Limited Series in September

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix has set a Sept. 13 date for the debut of its new limited drama series Unbelievable.

The series stars Toni Collette as a detective investigating a sexual assault reported by a young teen (Kaitlyn Dever) that people around the victim have come to doubt.

Inspired by real events in The Marshall Project and ProPublica Pulitzer Prize-winning article, An Unbelievable Story of Rape, and the This American Life radio episode, Anatomy of Doubt, Unbelievable also stars Merritt Wever, according to Netflix.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.