‘American Nightmare’ finds a novel spin on the docuseries formula of life imitating art

​ One of the popular tricks of modern docuseries and reality shows is blurring the lines between fact and fiction, presenting stories that play off the audience’s familiarity with Lifetime movies and other forms of drama. What distinguishes “American Nightmare,” Netflix’s latest wrinkle on that formula, is watching the police fall prey to the same mentality, believing that life consciously imitated art. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN