Is Unfiction from the Missing movie a real show on Netflix?

Unfiction is featured multiple times in the 2023 film Missing, which is now on Netflix. Is Unfiction a real Netflix show?

Missing opens with a glimpse at the Unfiction episode made about the case from the 2018 film Searching regarding David Kim’s daughter, Margot Kim. Then, at the end of the movie, we see another episode of Unfiction, this time about the case of Grace Allen. Also, eagle-eyed viewers might have noticed a fun cameo from Scream and Yellowjackets star Jasmin Savoy Brown, who plays a version of Storm Reid’s character, June, in the second Unfiction episode.

Given that Unfiction is a big part of Missing and is mentioned several times even when it isn’t being shown onscreen, it’s understandable that some viewers might question whether or not the show is something real they can watch on Netflix after the movie.

Is Unfiction a real show?

Unfortunately, for anyone who went to look up Unfiction after finishing Missing, it’s not a real series. Unfiction was made for the film as a nod to the true crime community and the many documentaries and dramatizations that exist.

Shows like Unfiction on Netflix

There are dozens of shows like Unfiction out there, but if you’re looking for something specific to Netflix, the most similar examples are Unsolved Mysteries, Cold Case Files, and The UnXplained with William Shatner.

Apart from those, Netflix offers many documentaries and docuseries that chronicle true crime events. A few of the more recent releases include Sins of Our Mother, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Waco: American Apocalypse, Missing: Dead or Alive, and more. Here is a list of some of the best true crime docs on the service!

Missing is now streaming on Netflix.