Fact vs. Fiction: The Real-World Inspirations Behind Netflix’s New Shows

This week, Netflix’s new lineup blurs the line between fact and fiction, with several shows drawing inspiration from real-world history, literature, and social dynamics. Let’s explore the fascinating true stories and ideas behind the fiction.
The most direct link to the real world is in House of Guinness. While the eight-part series is a fictionalized drama, it is set against the factual backdrop of the rise of the Guinness brewing empire, one of the most successful family businesses in history. The show explores the real pressures and conflicts that can arise from such immense wealth and legacy.
The world of literature provides the factual basis for two of the week’s biggest returns. The third season of Alice in Borderland continues to draw from the rich and detailed world created by Haro Aso in his manga series. And the second season of Interview With The Vampire (arriving September 30) is a direct adaptation of the celebrated novels by Anne Rice.
The six-part Spanish thriller Angela is inspired by a fictional work (the British series Angela Black), but it deals with the very real and serious issue of domestic abuse, grounding its fictional suspense in a factual reality faced by many.
Finally, Love is Blind (Season 9 premiering October 1) is a fascinating piece of fiction-making in its own right, a social experiment that creates its own reality to test the factual basis of human attraction. This week, every show has a story behind the story.