I have been watching the Netflix reboot of "Unsolved Mysteries" (opens in new tab) and have wondered. Will anyone come forward as these cases become public knowledge? Stories often delve into horrific cases of death (opens in new tab) and loss: people missing and never found, people killed without a clue (opens in new tab) (or the idea of who might have done it, but no evidence at all). But the resulting publicity might (opens in new tab) help in some cases, right? The reboot version chooses to delve deeply into one story per episode, and does not rely on reenactments in the narratorless episodes, instead leaning on interviews with the subjects to tell their stories. This more serious and thoughtful approach has allowed the viewer to become more emotionally involved with the people involved. So far, the program has produced the following results.

According to a July 4 USA Today (opens in new tab) article (opens in new tab), yes! Apparently, thousands of leads were submitted to NBC, CBS, and Lifetime during the show's original broadcast. According to executive producer Terry Dan Meurer, who co-created the series, "More than 260 mysteries from the original story were eventually solved with the help of clues and other factors such as increasingly sophisticated DNA testing.

There have already been 20 "credible" tips received from this season (perhaps some pranks and unreliable clues have been received as well), which the producers have passed on to the authorities. This is a bit impressive since there are only 6 episodes at this point and the season has just been released. The producers are hoping that maybe "Unsolved Mysteries" is still on people's to-do lists and that if they watch the show, they might see something or someone they recognize.

Season 1 episodes will be released later (open in new tab).

According to Muller, the show has received three pieces of information regarding the case of Alonzo Brooks (open in new tab), a potential hate crime victim. Information has also been received regarding the death of Ray Rivera (open in new tab). His death was ruled a suicide, but paranoid behavior, mysterious notes (open in new tab), and strange phone calls suggest that something more sinister may be going on. The case of Lena Chapin, who disappeared before testifying against her mother in her stepfather's death, also apparently has promising clues. If the cases are ever solved, we would appreciate an update episode.

If you have information on any of these cases, please visit unsolved.com.