Best True Crime TV Show

Mindhunter explores the early days of criminal profiling within the FBI. It centers on two agents who utilize interviews with incarcerated serial killers to develop psychological techniques for unders...

Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a drama series detailing the British Post Office scandal. Hundreds of subpostmasters faced wrongful prosecution related to errors within the Horizon computer system, res...

HBO's 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' is a profoundly moving and ethically conscious series based on Michelle McNamaras posthumous book. It chronicles McNamaras obsessive investigation into the Golden Stat...

The Night Of is a crime drama miniseries created by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian, directed in part by James Marsh. It premiered on HBO in July 2016, based on the British series Criminal Justice,...

Mayday is a Canadian documentary series that investigates aviation disasters including crashes, hijackings, and bombings. The program employs re-enactments and CGI alongside interviews with experts an...

American Crime Story is an anthology crime drama series created by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, part of the American Story franchise. Each season explores a distinct criminal case as a self-...

The television show follows three individuals who form a friendship while investigating murders within the Arconia apartment building in Manhattan. The group’s investigations are documented through th...

American Vandal was a mockumentary television series created for Netflix, drawing inspiration from true crime documentary formats like *Making a Murderer* and *Serial*. The show followed an investigat...

Dopesick is a television miniseries examining the origins of the opioid crisis in America. The eight-episode series, based on Beth Macy’s book, portrays individuals involved in the production, distrib...

Wild Wild Country documents the establishment of Rajneeshpuram, a commune led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his associate Ma Anand Sheela, in Wasco County, Oregon. The series explores the community’s...

Feud is an American anthology drama series created by Ryan Murphy et al. The initial season, “Bette and Joan,” examines the contentious relationship between actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis fol...

The Act is a limited series depicting the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. The narrative centers on fabricated claims of abuse made by Dee Dee, culminating in the...

Unsolved Mysteries is a television series investigating cold cases and paranormal events. Initially airing as specials hosted by Raymond Burr, Karl Malden, and Robert Stack beginning in 1987, the show...

A Man on the Inside is a television drama-comedy series based on the true story of Ted Danson’s time as an operative for a private investigation firm. He undertakes assignments to uncover infidelity a...

Murdoch Mysteries is a Canadian television series exploring crime and investigation during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The show centers on Detective William Murdoch's use of innovative fore...

“The Keepers: The Final Season” is a documentary series examining the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik and allegations surrounding Father Raphael McGowan’s involvement in child abuse within the...

Whitechapel is a British television drama centered around London detectives investigating crimes mirroring historical cases, specifically those attributed to Jack the Ripper. The series debuted in 200...

Dr. Death is a television anthology series examining wrongful death cases linked to medical professionals in the United States. Each season presents a new narrative based on real investigations into m...

The Loudest Voice is a television miniseries examining the rise of Fox News and the controversial leadership of Roger Ailes. It details his strategies for building the network into a dominant force in...

Cold Case is a television series examining unsolved homicide investigations. The show follows a Philadelphia police unit’s efforts to re-examine previously closed cases utilizing forensic science and...

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is a documentary series examining the life of Joe Exotic, a former zookeeper convicted of crimes. The initial season, released in 2020, explored the relationship...

Detroit 1-8-7 centered around the Detroit Police Department’s homicide unit, debuting in 2010 and running for a single season. The series comprised eighteen episodes broadcast by ABC, with filming pri...

WeCrashed is a television series depicting the story of WeWork and its founders. The show portrays Adam and Rebekah Neumann, who led the company to a peak valuation of $47 billion prior to significant...

Candy is a television miniseries examining the 1986 murder of Betty Gore in Texas. The story centers on Candy Montgomery, a woman involved in the crime and its complex consequences. Based on a true st...

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness is a limited series set in New York City during the mid-1890s. The story follows an investigative team assembled to pursue a serial killer targeting street children, in...

Apple Cider Vinegar is a limited series exploring the rise and fall of wellness influencer Belle Gibson, portrayed by Kaitlyn Dever. The drama centers on Gibson’s fabricated cancer diagnosis and her i...

Law & Order True Crime explores real-life criminal cases within the established Law & Order format. Each installment presents a new investigation and legal proceedings based on documented events from...

Dirty John is a true crime television series adapted from Christopher Goffard’s podcast. The show initially aired on Bravo and later moved to USA Network for its second season, "Dirty John: The Betty...

Dateline NBC is an American television news magazine that primarily presents true crime stories. Originally a general interest news program launched in 1992, it shifted its focus to investigative lega...