This is the story of two teenagers and a psychological cat-and-mouse game that ripped through a small town. And what started as a few text messages became a shocking saga that nobody saw coming. This is Small Town Shadow.

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black & Sinclair Suttle

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Sources

https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a66021834/netflix-unknown-number-documentary/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9gNXyfTK80

https://inreviewonline.com/2025/09/08/unknown-number-the-high-school-catfish-review/#:~:text=It's%20a%20messy%2C%20lurid%20story,cameras%20to%20relive%20their%20trauma%3F

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