This week’s streaming highlights include gripping true crime, high-octane action, and fresh music drops. From Amanda Knox’s dramatic retelling in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox to Samara Weaving’s stylish heist thriller Eenie Meanie,

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Monica Lewinsky is keenly aware of what it feels like when your name is no longer your own and becomes attached to a character conjured by others. An affair that she had with President Clinton nearly 30 years ago as a White House intern made her an international headline.

Amanda Knox was just 20 years old in 2007 when her British roommate was found dead in their apartment. A new Hulu series dramatizes the story of her wrongful murder conviction.

Amanda Knox. ANDREW KELLY / Reuters As Amanda Knox waits to appeal her second conviction for murder in Italy, production of a new feature film that is loosely based on her life is moving forward.

Get all the details on how, when and where to watch the upcoming ABC News special "Search for the Truth: The Amanda Knox Story," airing FRIDAY, AUG. 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

Lifetime will broadcast the movie again Tuesday night -- about 24 hours after the verdict was revealed, and as Knox remains a hot topic in the media. STORY: Amanda Knox Verdict: Conviction Overturned

It is difficult to understand how this serves any purpose,” said Meredith Kercher’s sister, Stephanie, when The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (Disney+) was announced last year. It is a fair summary of this wayward drama,