Spoilers follow for Who Killed Sara Season One.

At first glance, Netflix's latest hit thriller Who Killed Sara?seems like it could be a true crime story. The mystery is simple; it's in the name, after all, and we want to know the truth just as much as the characters do. We as viewers are all wondering the same thing as our protagonist, Alex, and rooting for him as he goes to great lengths to uncover the truth about his sister's death. Netflix clips from the show feature Alex with his investigation board and his double-monitor computer setup, not unlike what you'd see in a serious investigation of a real, true-to-life crime. Aspects of the Lazcano family and their crime-ridden lives may sound familiar to fans, even ripped from the headlines or history. So you may be wondering, is Who Killed Sara? based on a true story?