Webnetflix's 'unbelievable' is based on the true story of marie, a teenage rape survivor played by golden globe nominee kaitlyn dever. Here's how her story compares. Webin unbelievable from netflix, a woman (kaitlyn dever as marie adler) is accused of lying about a rape, and two female detectives investigate similar attacks.

Are intrepid detectives karen duvall (merritt wever) and grace rasmussen (toni collette) also based on real women? Webnetflix's new crime drama, unbelievable, is based on the true story of marie, a washington state woman who was charged with false reporting after she admitted to.