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2. • • The series is based on the true story of Jimmy Keene, who went from a high school football star to a drug dealer and later became an FBI undercover agent to help solve the case of serial killer Larry Hall.
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   Is Jimmy Keene based on a true story?

   • The series is based on the true story of Jimmy Keene, who went from a high school football star to a drug dealer and later became an FBI undercover agent to help solve the case of serial killer Larry Hall.

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   Is Apple TV+ based on a true story?

   • Yes. The Apple TV+ miniseries is based on James Keene's 2010 book In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption. An expanded version of the book was released in the summer of 2022 with the title Black Bird: One Man's Freedom Hides in Another Man's Darkness.

   Black Bird vs. the True Story of James Keene and Larry Hall

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   Is black bird based on a true story?

   • Black Bird is a hit drama TV series that has received critical acclaim for its brilliant casting, Mindhunter -like cinematography, and faithful adaptation of James Keene's memoir.

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   What happened to Jimmy in black bird?

   • In Black Bird, following his confrontation with Larry, Jimmy finds himself unable to contact the FBI and the people who know why he is really in Springfield prison, and he is locked away in solitary confinement while Larry posts the map and falcons to his family (his father is seen burning it).

   Black Bird - What the series leaves out about killer Larry Hall

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   Why did Jimmy go to prison?

   • Initially, Jimmy was scared to enter the maximum security prison, but ended up thriving. He was chummy with some of the high profile prisoners, including Mafia boss Vincent "The Oddfather" Gigante, who, as Jimmy told Dateline, told him to stay away from the "baby killers," including Larry.

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   Was Jimmy Keene a real person?

   • In real life, Jimmy Keene was a promising young football star and the son of a police officer. He fell from grace after being caught up in a huge drug bust in the '90s called Operation Snowplow. Keene was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges relating to drug trafficking and conspiracy [via Daily Journal and CNN].

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4. screenrant.com › the-true-story-of-black-birdThe True Story Of Black Bird Explained - Screen Rant

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   3 days ago · All the Black Bird characters are real, including Jake McLaughlin's Gary Hall, Larry’s twin brother; Greg Kinnear's relentless FBI agent Brian Miller, and Ray Liotta's final on-screen appearance as Keene’s father, James “Big Jim” Keene. However, the true story may be even stranger than the miniseries.

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   Aug 2, 2024 · The series is based on the true story of Jimmy Keene, who went from a high school football star to a drug dealer and later became an FBI undercover agent to help solve the case of serial...

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   Aug 5, 2022 · Jimmy Keene, who was arrested for dealing drugs and sentenced to 10 years behind bars, was indeed offered freedom in exchange for coaxing a confession out of suspected serial killer Larry Hall....

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7. www.digitalspy.com › tv › ustvBlack Bird - What the series leaves out about killer Larry Hall

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   Mar 20, 2024 · New Apple TV+ prison drama Black Bird tells the real-life story of drug dealer Jimmy Keene, as played by Taron Egerton, and is based on his book In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial...

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   Jul 29, 2024 · The miniseries Black Bird follows how inmate-turned-FBI operative Jimmy Keene goes undercover to get a confession from Larry Hall, who was suspected of killing up to 40 women — and the story is shockingly true.

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   Jul 7, 2022 · Yes. The Black Bird true story confirms that James "Jimmy" Keene was a star football player and captain of Illinois' Kankakee Eastridge High School football team in the early 1990s. He also lettered in wrestling and track.

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    Jan 14, 2024 · For 15 years, Jimmy, played by Taron Egerton in Apple TV+'s true crime series Black Bird, had quietly become one of the biggest drug dealers in the Chicago area. "I had all the cash you could...