Netflix fans hail chilling new true crime series ‘highly recommended’

Netflix fans have praised a shocking new true crime series that is ‘an absolute must watch’ as ​​they shared their concerns for US intelligence services.

The series unravels the gruesome true story of an investigative journalist who was found dead in a motel bathtub in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in August 1991 after pursuing a conspiracy group.

Danny Casolaro died of blood loss after suffering multiple lacerations to his wrists inflicted by ‘a very sharp object with a knife’ – and local authorities quickly ruled it a suicide.

However, his family and friends have long maintained that he was killed because he was investigating a conspiracy he dubbed The Octopus, involving government officials in secret missions.

In the four-part docuseries, journalist Christian Hansen tries to unravel the mystery surrounding Danny’s death and the conspiracy theory he investigated.

One viewer shared his thoughts on X, writing, “Watching American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. The last 15 minutes were nuts. I was so surprised by what happened that I turned it back to watch those few seconds again. Guess what, I was surprised again.

Another said: ‘American Conspiracy, The Octopus Murders on Netflix was really good. I’m not sure I fully understand, it’s 4am and it probably could have been double that. It certainly makes our intelligence agencies look very dirty.”

‘The Octopus Murders on Netflix is ​​an absolute must. I feel like we’re all in trouble right now,” a third person shared.

Someone else wrote: ‘American Conspiracy: The Octopus is an absolutely wild documentary on Netflix.’

‘Stop everything you’re doing and watch American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders on Netflix. It’s not dramatic, this is insane,” said one fan.

The chilling case began when Danny began investigating a dispute between the Department of Justice and a technology company called INSLAW.

The clash appeared to be over intellectual property rights, but it soon appeared that there was a much more sinister underbelly to it.

After months of investigation, Danny is said to have ended up in a web of “stolen government spy software, a series of unsolved murders and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century,” according to Netflix.

The writer believed he had discovered a hidden organization, which he branded as The Octopus, consisting of eight ex-government officials.

Excerpts purportedly from Danny’s investigation, shared in the new docuseries trailer, claim: “These eight men are no longer government officials, but their tentacles can reach into every part of the government in virtually any country.”

The journalist believed the conspiracy all started with Promis – a computer program that sources in the series claimed “enabled the CIA to spy on the intelligence services that had purchased it.”

And it appears the program has been awash in shocking speculation, including that “everyone who worked on it is dead.”

There was a series of them suspicious deaths appear linked, including three men who were fatally shot and another who had a “wire running from around his neck to his ankles.”

Danny became ‘obsessed’ with uncovering the whole story, but never got the chance to complete his investigation.

In the summer of 1991 hHe went to the motel expecting to interview a key source for the story, but would never return.

His death was ruled a suicide, but many believed his wounds were far from self-inflicted – a sentiment echoed by those featured in the upcoming Netflix series.

‘It just didn’t sit right. In my mind I’m thinking ‘they killed him,'” one commenter pointed out.

“In the book Danny was writing, he starts to investigate these powerful people and realizes there’s something much bigger going on.”

“Most of us were convinced he was hurt for telling this story,” one woman added.

Another man explained, “I told him not to talk to certain people. Not to raise certain issues.’

The trailer ends dramatically with a warning apparently addressed to the documentary makers themselves, stating: “If you think for even a minute that you are going to expose someone, you will be killed.”