The series, which photographer Brandon Stanton began posting on Wednesday, tells the story of Bobby Love revealing his prior life of crime to his wife, Cheryl, after 40 years of marriage.

The 11 photos have received more than 3 million likes on Instagram, and has resonated with a number of fans. Many HONY fans hoped that the couple’s saga could be adapted into a film. “Someone give this man a book and/or movie deal!” one Facebook user wrote. “WOW. I have goosebumps, tears streaming down my face, hope in my heart, and his earnest face looking back from my laptop and I am reminded of my mother’s solemn advice: ‘Be kind. Always be kind. You know nothing of another person’s trials in life.’”

In the first post, Cheryl told HONY that one morning police and FBI officials came to the couples’ door and stormed past her. “It didn’t make any sense. I’d been married to Bobby for forty years,” she said. “He didn’t even have a criminal record.” Love told her that the FBI’s reasons for taking him stemmed from events that happened before they met.

Accompanied by a series of portraits, Love told HONY his life story before he came to New York. His birth name was Walter Miller. He spoke about first getting arrested for disorderly conduct at a Sam Cooke concert in North Carolina, followed by a series of other run-ins with the law that led him to a juvenile detention center. After he escaped, he traveled up to Washington, D.C., where he began robbing banks with other teenagers.

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After getting arrested following a botched heist in North Carolina, he was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in a maximum-security prison. He told HONY that after his mother’s death, he vowed to improve his life and became “the perfect inmate.” He was transferred to a minimum-security prison after making improvements.

Love decided to flee prison after the prison captain accused him of screaming obscenities at him. Love said there was no way it could’ve been him, but after the incident, he was frequently written up and assigned to do highway cleanup work. He escaped while being taken for highway cleanup, running off into a wooded area.

After escaping, Love took a greyhound to New York, where he eventually met his wife, Cheryl. Despite loving each other, Cheryl said that she felt there was " a piece missing," because her husband didn’t like to be photographed and didn’t communicate effectively. After Love’s arrest, his wife said that she still “wanted to comfort him” and “wanted to hold his hand,” despite her embarrassment.

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Cheryl played a huge part in Bobby making parole, writing letters to politicians, gathering testimonials, and testifying on his behalf. “I might not have escaped from prison, and started a whole new life, and hid it from my family,” she told HONY. “But I forgave the man who did.”

Fans raved about the story.

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“I need this turned into a Lifetime movie or something ASAP,” one fan wrote on Instagram.

“This is my favorite HONY story ever,” another wrote. “Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give because it is a gift to both the forgiven and the forgiven.”

Actress Jennifer Garner was also a captive audience as the photos were posted on Tuesday. She commented on many of the photos sharing her suspense as the story was revealed. “This is the most beautiful, inspiring Love story I have ever watched as a ten hour mini series. And sitting in this big audience with everyone today has been [heart emojis],” she commented. “Thank you, @humansofny. You were right to take your time. Just like Bobby figured out-Cheryl was worth every second.”

The whole series can be read and viewed on Instagram and Facebook.

Humans of New York did not immediately respond to request for comment.