Guest post written by Sidney Owens
City Confidential originally aired on the A&E channel. The show aired its last episode in 2006, but I watch old recorded episodes on my DVR via satellite TV Florida.
City Confidential was a great true crime show. The format of the program was different from traditional crime shows. It always began with a description of an American town or large city. The announcer relayed information concerning the town's major businesses, economic development, and location. Once he set the scene, the narrator introduced the major players involved in the crime. Slowly and methodically, the show painted a picture of how the crime transpired, who was involved, their motives, and how the criminal was apprehended.
City Confidential is my favorite true crime show because it gives the facts in a rational, easy-to-follow format. There are no twists and turns, just great storytelling. The way that the information is revealed makes me think that the victim is someone that could have grown up in my hometown, or any hometown in America. I feel compassion for the victim and anger toward the perpetrator. I also love narrator Paul Winfield's voice. His tone and inflections can be relaxed at times, but then he changes his voice to fit each scene. The later episodes are narrated by someone else.
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