The series is based on the investigation of journalist and producer Susan Zalkind, who managed to conduct her own investigation into several high-profile incidents. In her book, Susan Zalkind attempted to piece together the truth about the murders of Eric Weissman, Brendan Mess, and Raphael Tekena, which occurred in 2011 in the town of Waltham, Massachusetts. Zalkind considers the triple murder to be the first crime committed by terrorist Tamerlan Tsarnaev.