There’s only one thing more chilling than a series about a toe-curling crime: a series about a toe-curling crime that ...

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and ...

The best true crime documentaries to watch in January 2026 include Netflix's 'Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story' ...

The 38th European Film Awards, which were held Saturday in Berlin, honored stars Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 'Darkrooms' author Rebecca Hannigan recommends two handfuls of true crime memoirs Rebecca Hannigan is a crime writer. Her debut novel, ...

If the number of films, documentaries, and podcasts is any indication, our culture is obsessed with true crime. From white-collar scandals and political conspiracies to murders, heists, and criminal ...

Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

America has become so fascinated with true crime that we're now poking fun at ourselves for the strange obsession. That's not to say we're not taking the true-crime realm of film and TV seriously, and ...

There were a lot of true crime documentaries and docuseries in 2025, and no doubt there will be plenty more on the 2026 TV schedule. I watched a lot of them, though, admittedly, trying to keep up with ...

As 2025 comes to a close, what better way to compliment this nail-biter of a year than with some truly nail-biting true crime documentaries? With some much needed time off on the horizon for a lot of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. “Podcasts have just enabled true crime to become more mobile and ...

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full decade since Making a Murderer set off the modern true-crime boom. These days, streamers flock to series and films that delve into the more terrifying ...