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1. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime
The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg
Votes: 22,231
2. Leaving Neverland (2019)
TV-MA | 240 min | Documentary
At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson, Joy Robson, Chantal Robson
Votes: 31,122
3. The Innocent Man (2018)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town."
Stars: Heather McPhaul, John Grisham, Erik Anthony Russo, Guthrie Worthington
Votes: 6,541
4. Confessions of a Serial Killer with Piers Morgan (2017– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Through intense prison interviews, Piers Morgan revisits the crimes of three convicted serial killers and learns more about their motives.
Stars: Piers Morgan, Lorenzo Gilyard, Bernard Eugene Giles, Mark Riebe
Votes: 1,458
5. An Idiot Abroad (2010–2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
British comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.
Stars: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Richard Yee
Votes: 34,314
6. Killer Women with Piers Morgan (2016–2017)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Piers Morgan steps into a maximum security prison to interview five female murderers who have committed unspeakable crimes.
Stars: Piers Morgan, Amanda Lewis, Amber Wright, Rebecca Fenton
Votes: 777
7. The Killing Season (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
The Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
Stars: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills, Peter Brendt, Thomas Hargrove
Votes: 1,564
8. The Confession Killer (2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
Henry Lee Lucas was known as America's most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders, but, as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice hoax in U.S. history?
Stars: Bob Prince, Nan Cuba, Hugh Aynesworth, Phil Ryan
Votes: 10,308
9. Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
After losing his memory in an accident, Alex Lewis trusts his twin brother, Marcus, to tell him about his past only to discover that he's hiding a dark secret about their childhood.
Director: Ed Perkins | Stars: Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis, Evan Milton
Votes: 16,780
10. Long Shot (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
Director: Jacob LaMendola | Stars: Tasha Boggs, Juan Catalan, Melissa Catalan, Miguel Catalan
Votes: 8,660
11. Voyeur (II) (2017)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary, Crime
Journalism icon Gay Talese reports on Gerald Foos, the owner of a Colorado motel, who allegedly secretly watched his guests with the aid of specially designed ceiling vents, peering down from an "observation platform" he built in the motel's attic.
Directors: Myles Kane, Josh Koury | Stars: Gay Talese, Gerald Foos, Nan Talese, Susan Morrison
Votes: 6,820
12. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 86,949
13. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,692 | Gross: $12.32M
14. Around the World in 80 Days (II) (1989)
49 min | Documentary
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
Stars: Michael Palin, Basil Pao, Chris Collins, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 1,927
15. Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
College student and tourist Elisa Lam vanishes, leaving behind all of her possessions in her hotel room. The Cecil Hotel grows in infamy.
Stars: Tim Marcia, Amy Price, Greg Kading, Josh Dean
Votes: 19,990
16. Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography
Exploring Natalie Wood's life and career through the unique perspective of her daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and others who knew her best.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Julie Salamon, Robert Redford
Votes: 1,659
17. Life After Death with Tyler Henry (2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Reality-TV
After years of being Hollywood's go-to medium, Tyler heads out across the country to offer readings to as many of the people on his waiting list as he can, bringing them the hope, healing and closure they are seeking.
Stars: Tyler Henry, Theresa Koelewyn, Constantinos Isaias, Kathryn Sermak
Votes: 1,274
18. Halftime (2022)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.
Directors: Amanda Micheli, Sam Wrench | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Adam Blackstone, Kim Burse
Votes: 5,694
19. Our Father (III) (2022)
TV-MA | 97 min | Documentary, Crime
After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.
Director: Lucie Jourdan | Stars: Jacoba Ballard, Julie Harmon, Matt White, Heather Woock
Votes: 14,471
20. Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
Stars: Richard Rennison, Skip Hollandsworth, Lise Olsen, Tim Miller
Votes: 4,670
21. Killer Sally (2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Crime
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple's rocky marriage and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
Stars: Sally McNeil, John Lowden, Shantina Lowden, Shannon Brown
Votes: 6,282
22. Girl in the Picture (2022)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Karen Parsley, Charles Engles, Merle Bean, Ernest Bean
Votes: 21,625
23. Who Killed Jill Dando? (2023)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Revisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.
Stars: Jane Moore, Hamish Campbell, Gareth Snow, Jon Roseman
Votes: 2,398
24. Beckham (2023)
TV-MA | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.
Stars: David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Fisher Stevens, John Carlin
Votes: 35,148
25. Robbie Williams (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
Stars: Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Geri Horner, Ayda Field
Votes: 4,253
26. American Nightmare (2024)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
Stars: Denise Huskins, Aaron Quinn, Henry Lee, David Sesma
Votes: 17,409
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