Watchlist Wednesday: Kings of Tupelo – A Southern Crime Saga
Some stories are too strange to be fiction. Kings of Tupelo is one of those tales. This isn’t your average southern crime saga with backwoods clichés and recycled tropes. This is a wild, winding story that spirals into chaos in a way that feels too outrageous to be real… yet it is.
At the center of the madness is a man you won’t soon forget. He’s bizarre but oddly charming, unpredictable but compelling. You’ll find yourself wondering how someone like this exists, and more importantly, how in the world this story hasn’t been told a thousand times already. Because once you see it unfold, you’ll realize just how deep the rabbit hole goes.
The documentary itself is well-crafted. It’s not just the story that keeps you watching, it’s the way it’s told. Pacing, structure, tone, they all work in service of something that never loses momentum. Just when you think you’ve wrapped your head around what’s going on, it pivots, and you’re back to square one, jaw slightly dropped.
If there wasn’t a documentary to back this up, I’d have assumed it was all an elaborate internet hoax. But it’s real. And it’s wild. And it’s worth your time.
So if you want a true crime documentary that delivers something you’ve never seen before, put Kings of Tupelo at the top of your list (Netflix).
Have you seen it already? What did you think of the story’s twists? Drop your thoughts below, but remember: no spoilers. Some of us are still catching up.
