You could be paid thousands to watch True Crime for 24 hours straight – here’s how

THIS just could be the dream job for true crime fans – getting paid to watch it for 24 hours.

For the third year in a row, Magellan TV is offering fans $2,400 to sit through a series of true crime shows and document it all on social media.

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Figures from Parrot Analytics show that the documentary genre as a whole was the fastest growing one in the streaming industry, growing by 63 per cent between January 2018 and March 2021, with true crime being the most popular sub-genre.

The marathon TV sitting though doesn’t have to be done all in one go, fortunately, as Magellan TV allow all the shows to be watched in a 48-hour period, giving you time to stock up on snacks as well as sleep.

“Our ideal candidate lives for true-crime – they can handle the most menacing serial killer, the gory details, and don’t flinch at the chilling paranormal,” requests MagellanTV.

The true-crime aficionado will be required to watch:

1. Murder Maps: The Bermondsey Horror – 44 minutes
2. Murder Maps: The Brides in the Bath Killer – 44 minutes
3. Murder Maps: In the Shadow of Jack – 44 minutes
4. Lady Killers: Amelia Dyer – 47 minutes
5. Lady Killers: Elizabeth Bathory – 46 minutes
6. The White Widow – 51 minutes
7. 10 Steps to Murder: Peter Morgan – 43 minutes
8. 10 Steps to Murder: Isabella Gossling – 43 minutes
9. The Writer With No Hands – 54 minutes
10. Murder of Lee Irving – 47 minutes
11. What Happened to Holly Barlett? – 52 minutes
12. Nurses Who Kill: Karen Pedley – 45 minutes
13. Nurses Who Kill: Paul Novak – 43 minutes
14. Murder on the Internet: Fatal Targeting – 43 minutes
15. Murder on the Internet: Social Media Menaces – 43 minutes
16. 21st Century Killer: Shawn Grate – 43 minutes
17. 21st Century Killer: Donna Perry – 43 minutes
18. Body Snatchers of New York – 32 minutes
19. The Alps Murders – 45 minutes
20. Nightclub Killer – 48 minutes
21. The Family Who Vanished – 47 minutes
22. Finding Leigh – 52 minutes
23. Parachute Murder Plot – 46 minutes
24. Deep Water – 86 minutes
25. Mistress Mercy: Bound by Guilt – 43 minutes
26. Mistress Mercy: Breaking Free – 44 minutes
27. Great Bank Heists – 53 minutes
28. Behind Bars: Tent City Jail, Phoenix, Arizona – 48 minutes
29. Behind Bars: Miami Dade County Jail Boot Camp – 48 minutes
30. CyberCrimes with Ben Hammersley: Darknet – 25 minutes
31. CyberCrimes with Ben Hammersley: Heists – 25 minutes
32. CyberCrimes with Ben Hammersley: Scams – 25 minutes

One key aspect for the job is having a social media presence and the streaming service want to know what platforms you’re on in your application.

As part of the application you also have to submit a video telling them “why you’re perfect for the job.”

Whoever lands the job, they are expected to share their experience to their social media accounts and basic guidelines will be provided by Magellan TV.

Applicants must be based in the US and over the age of 18, reports Newsweek.

You can apply online here and the deadline is April 18.

The winner, along with 100 runner-ups will also get a free year-long membership to the streaming service.

Magellan TV isn’t the only company to apparently offer quirky roles in return for cash.

Earlier this year, dating app POM was looking for a reality TV fan willing to watch around seven hours of TV each week for $135 an hour, which works out at around $45,000 a year.

The job wanted the successful dating show addict not only to watch the shows but also analyse and pinpoint just where the contestants were going wrong in their search for love on shows like The Bachelor and Love Island.

Last year, Reviews.org was on the look out for a “Chief Holiday Cheermeister” during the festive season.

In return for $2,500 the successful candidate had to watch 25 holiday movies in 25 days.

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