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Unsolved Mysteries at Netflix: Marketing a Show as a Live Investigation
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Senior Producer, Creative Marketing & Strategy
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Netflix
The challenge: In a saturated market, high ratings weren’t enough. Netflix needed Unsolved Mysteries to avoid the post-binge drop-off and earn credibility by generating real-world leads.
The insight: Modern true-crime fans are digital investigators, not just viewers. They don’t want a polished trailer. They want the raw evidence.
The solution: We marketed the show as a live investigation. Raw police reports and forensic photos went out via Google Drive to fuel Reddit and Twitter research, Instagram became a “digital evidence board,” and Reddit hosted clue-led megathreads. Weekly themed releases kept the conversation going and let us react to community theories in real time.
The results: 4,000+ tips submitted, contributing to at least one arrest. Buzz sustained over several weeks, and a bridge built between 80s nostalgia and Gen Z digital sleuths.
