Published 17:04 IST, April 8th 2020

Is 'Home Before Dark' based on a true story? Know more about the show here

Many people have asked the question, "Is Home Before Dark based on a true story?" after realising the resemblance of Hilde Lisko with Hilde Lysiak, the reporter

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Home Before Dark is a new show of Apple TV+ which traces story of a nine-year-old reporter named Hilde Lisko. Hilde mans to report a violent murder that happened in her town. It also popped question in hearts of many that, "Is Home Before Dark based on a true story?". Home Before Dark's character is based off on story of a girl named Hilde Lysiak.

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Home Before Dark true story

story of show Home Before Dark is inspired by life of Hilde Lysiak, who is a young reporter from Argentina. According to a report in a leading daily, Hilde had started a newspaper named Orange Street News with a website, accounts on Facebook and YouTube along with a print subscription. After two years of her newspaper release, Lysiak became first person to cover a violent homicide case in her town. 

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Hilde received many negative comments as people did t believe that a 9-year-old should be covering news of a brutal murder. Hilde shared a video on her YouTube channel and read out all negative comments. She asked everyone to get up from ir computers and do something if y do t want her to cover news. 

Hilde Lysiak thus became a sensation in journalism industry. She t only wrote books but also became youngest person to give a commencement speech at West Virginia University. She also started reporting international topics like presidential election and also coronavirus. 

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creators of show Dana Fox and Dara Resnik did t use case that was investigated by Lysiak for Home Before Dark show. y talked about how y knew information about Hilde and her far, who got disaffected by journalism and quit his job. Hilde had told her far that he might t be a journalist anymore but she is. two have just used character of Hilde and solved a fictional crime.

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re are 10 Home Before Dark episodes. show can be watched on Apple TV+. Brooklyn Prince plays role of Hilde Lisko, while her far is played by Jim Sturgess. show also stars Abby Miller, Louis Herthum and Kiefer O'Reilly.

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17:04 IST, April 8th 2020