Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming reboot of true crime documentary series Unsolved Mysteries.
The streaming service has partnered with the original series’ creators and the producers of Stranger Things to revive the classic show. The revival was first announced in January 2019.
The reboot will feature twelve new episodes, with the first six premiering on Wednesday, 1st July.
According to a press release, the mysteries featured “are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable — from the trauma of a loved one’s unexplained disappearance or horrific death to the shock of a bizarre paranormal encounter.”
USA Today reports that the cases featured in the new series include the mysterious disappearance of a Georgia hairstylist, the unexplained death of a newlywed and a 1969 UFO sighting.
Unsolved Mysteries originally aired from 1987-2002, and was most often hosted by actor Robert Stack. It was initially rebooted in 2008, following Stack’s passing. Actor and former police officer, Dennis Farina, took over hosting duties for that edition of the show.
However, unlike the previous series, there will be no host or narrator this time around.
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Where the original series most frequently featured mysteries from the United States, the trailer claims this reboot will examine cases from around the world.
Netflix is in form for picking up reboots of classic true-crime documentary series. The streaming platform acquired the rights to the new season of Cold Case Files in 2017, hosted by Danny Glover.
In the last few years, Netflix has also commissioned true crime documentary series of their own. Netflix Original series fitting this genre tag include Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, Inside The Criminal Mind and The Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann.
Check out the trailer for Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries reboot:
