The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Plan your screen time with the weekly What to Watch newsletter. Courtesy of Netflix Something I’ve noticed recently is the declining popularity of true-crime sagas. A bunch have arrived in the past few weeks, mainly on Netflix and focusing on grisly crimes, manhunts for serial killers and such. They’re not getting much traction because, I think, people want more comforting distractions and a dose of optimism. A serial killer being caught years after he began his murderous campaign is not fitting the bill.