After binge-watching the recently released Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is based on true events, you must be wondering what to stream next. However, for your convenience, we have compiled the six best true crime shows.
mind hunter
The psychological crime thriller television series created by Joe Penhall is based on the 1995 true crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit written by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker. Set in the late 1970s, Mindhunters follows two FBI agents who are tasked with interviewing serial killers to solve cold cases.
Incredible
A teenager is accused of lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth. The Netflix miniseries is based on the 2015 news article “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, and their 2018 book A False Report based on the same investigation. The series received critical acclaim.
when they see us
When They See Us is a four part series based on the real life case of the Central Park Five. The series follows five Harlem teenagers who become trapped in a nightmare when they are falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park in 1989.
Heterodox
Another docuseries inspired by true events, Unorthodox is the story of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and her religious community to start a new life abroad.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
The 2020 American true crime documentary series is about convicted murderer and former professional football player Aaron Hernandez. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez is a three-part documentary series that examines what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
tiger king
One of the fan favorite series, Tiger King, which is also inspired by real events. The hit Netflix series centers on the small but deeply interconnected society of big cat conservationists like Carole Baskin, owner of Big Cat Rescue, and collectors like Exotic, whom Baskin accuses of abusing and exploiting wild animals. A rivalry between eccentric big cats takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, gets caught up in a murder-for-hire plot.
The trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is an essential police series. The true crime documentary follows the 2013 murder and abuse of eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez from Palmdale, California. Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by the of his mother and boyfriend, along with the complex and fractured systems that failed to protect him.
the files of innocence
The Innocence Files is about the wrongful conviction cases that the Innocence Project (which is committed to exonerating people it believes have been wrongfully convicted) and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and nullify. The series also depicts how the wrongful convictions affected the lives of those involved.
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Judgment by the media
Trial by Media follows a famous court case from the 1980s and 2000s and examines how media coverage affected the outcome of the case.
unsolved mysteries
This television series follows immersive, character-driven stories that are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived through the unthinkable. Families, detectives and journalists hope that viewers have the clues to solve these mysteries.