A gripping crime thriller starring Tom Holland, based on a true story, has viewers hooked despite its release in 2023. The Crowded Room, a miniseries available on Apple TV and Prime Video with an Apple TV add-on, follows a young man arrested for a shocking crime in 1979 Manhattan as an investigator unravels the mystery.
The series is adapted from Daniel Keyes' 1981 book The Minds of Billy Milligan, loosely based on the real-life case of Billy Milligan, who was acquitted of serious crimes due to a claim of multiple personality disorder. The show features Amanda Seyfried and Will Chase alongside Holland.
Fans have praised the series on Rotten Tomatoes, with one calling it "one of the best shows on Apple TV hands down." Another viewer noted it can be "hard and uncomfortable to watch" but becomes gripping, while others described it as "binge-worthy" and "an absolute masterpiece." On TikTok, a true crime fanatic called it a "gripping psychological thriller."
For those interested in the real story, Netflix offers a documentary titled Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan, which explores the sexual assaults in Ohio and the perpetrator's unusual legal defence.
