Netflix issues trigger warning for chilling true crime series that’s leaving viewers 'too scared to sleep'

Netflix has issued a trigger warning for a chilling true crime series that’s leaving viewers 'too scared to sleep'.

If you're a subscriber to Netflix - and let's face it, who's not - then you'll know it can be difficult to know what to put on.

Scrolling through each category and finding something to watch is never easy, so seeing what others are talking about online is always helpful.

True-crime is of particular great interest to a lot of folks right now, despite it being a terrifying watch for many.

And one true-crime series has set tongues wagging in the past week after viewers from around the world claimed it left them unable to fall asleep at night.

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Though it isn't a particularly new addition to Netflix - being that it was released in the US back in 2022 - viewers have once again been warned this new year to expect ‘harrowing accounts of harassment, abuse and other crimes’ not just from stalkers but also from their survivors.

The hotly-debated series sees convicted stalkers discuss their stomach-turning crimes on camera for the very first time in an attempt to pin-point the moment that their adoration developed into obsession, some with fatal consequences.

A description for the true crime hit reads: "The results of stalking range from the annoying (persistently receiving loads of email or letters) to the intrusive (being secretly watched or followed) to the most severe (kidnapping and/or murder)."

We are, of course, talking about I Am A Stalker, which became one of the most watched crime series in the States after initially being launched on the streaming service in October 2022.

As well as leaving petrified viewers unable to sleep at night, the eight-part documentary has even left some audiences members dreading the idea of dating and meeting someone new.

One X user penned: "Y’all, I’m watching #IAmAStalker on Netflix and y’all… I’m totally A-OK with never dating ever again. I’m good."

Another added: "I certainly can’t be the only one who watches #IAmAStalker on #Netflix before bed, and therefore will be too scared to sleep?"

A third commented: "I Am A Stalker on Netflix is NUTS!! The way the stalkers twist the story to make it seem normal is."

As many continue to watch the series, Netflix themselves have issued a warning.

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In I Am A Stalker, it states: "Roughly 1.4 million people are stalked every year in the US alone.

"The results of stalking range from the annoying (persistently receiving loads of email or letters) to the intrusive (being secretly watched or followed) to the most severe (kidnapping and/or murder)."

As a result, viewers are being warned of both "harrowing accounts of harassment, abuse and other crimes" from both stalkers and their survivors.