Scandal, crime and corruption in reality TV

THE phrase “truth is stranger than fiction” forms the premise of the new documentary, Trainwreck: P.I. Moms where real-life events were so dramatic, they could easily pass as a telenovela.

- KARISHMA DIPA

The Netflix series, which premiered in July, is one of the latest in the streaming giant’s Trainwreck franchise.

But this offering stands out for its shock value as it centres around working moms whose noble desire to inspire women across the globe, as the show notes, was “undone the deeds of a few men”.

This explosive doccie has also been captivating viewers with its harrowing tale of rampant criminal activities, internal sabotage and police corruption as it delivers of a neatly compressed but highly entertaining roller coaster ride.

Directed by Phil Bowman, Trainwreck: P.I. Moms takes viewers back to the early 2010s.

Amid the reality television boom following the monumental success of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Real Housewives franchise, the Lifetime network greenlit a reality TV series about San Francisco mothers, Michelle Allen, Charmagne Peters, Denise Antoon, and Ami Wilt, who were working as private investigators.

The soccer moms were all likeable characters and they each had heartfelt and inspiring personal reasons for getting into the industry.