May 1, 1990. Greggory Smart is found murdered in his own home, the victim of an apparent burglary gone wrong. Shortly after, his wife, Pamela Smart, is charged with his murder, committed by the 15 year old boy she was having a sexual affair with. In 1995, Nicole Kidman’s stars in Gus Van Sant’s To Die For, a wild retelling of these same events, complete with a much darker outcome.

Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth of the crimes behind 1995's To Die For. Remember, you're not anyone unless you're on TV.

Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

To Die For follows Suzanne Moretto, aka Suzanne Stone as he strives to make it as a media journalist. Starring Nicole Kidman, Suzanne struggles to find her footing, and as she works on her pet project for a local cable news outlet, Teens Speak Out, she sees a solution to one of her problems, her husband. After beginning an affair with Jimmy Emmett, Suzanne begins crafting a plot to have her husband murdered, as she refuses to ponder a divorce. Things quickly spiral out of control.

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