True crime documentaries have a unique way of swaying audiences. They combine their real-life events with the psychological intrigue of storytelling that offers a mirror to society. When suspenseful—arguably the genre's hallmark—they delve into a world that shows the darker side of human nature. The 2020 documentary Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad takes the path that foretells its ending while amplifying the genre's suspense to an almost unbearable degree. Delving into the familiar kidnapping territory, it is a documentary that tells the true story of agony experienced by family members during negotiations that led to the release of the American expatriate Thomas Hargrove, who was kidnapped in 1994 by Colombia's FARC guerrilla group while working in the country (FARC eventually became a registered political party in Colombia).