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- StarsNaomi JessupNate CarlisleAaron ThompsonTells the story of polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs through the lens of his favorite wife Naomi Jessop.
- DirectorRobert PalumboDavid BisphamStarsJem Kai OlsenAlexa HeronHarriet JacksonFollow the shocking and unnerving story of Larry Ray and how he brainwashed students of Sarah Lawrence College into an abusive sex cult that upended their lives, and the lives of their families.
- StarsKristen UdowitzLaura AndrewsTracie GregoryThis intimate look at missing people, the ones they leave behind and the journey to discover where they went shows the mystery and emotions that deepen in the search for answers. The outcomes aren't always what anyone expects.
- StarsChris MartinPeter WillcoxBunny McDiarmidThe efforts by the New Zealand authorities to solve the case of who bombed the Rainbow Warrior ship in 1985, which resulted in the death of one of the crew.
- DirectorKevin AbramsThe explosive story of America's most corrupt police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, which terrorized the city of Baltimore.
- StarsDayle HinmanOne man's journey to find the "Florida Man" for his alleged "Murders". If you "think" that you've "seen" something like "this" before - then "think"...."again".
- StarsRichard ShepherdJane Carter WoodrowMatt MurphyForensic pathologist and author Dr Richard Shepherd uncovers the truth behind horrific crimes as told through the victims' bodies to separate fact from fiction and ensure the truth always prevails.
- StarsZawe AshtonRoyce PierresonAttiq MalikCameras follow Bedfordshire Police over a 24 hour period as they respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, arrest suspects and battle against the clock.
- StarsAndrea KellyStephanie 'Sparkle' EdwardsTouréA six-part series about the controversial R&B star R. Kelly which features several women making allegations of abuse by him.
- The deaths of a group of Native American women in rural Montana are the focus as Native families, journalists, and local law enforcement reveal a violent crisis set in motion almost 200 years ago.
- StarsJeff BarryNicole SpectorMick BrownIn 2003, a 911 call reported the fatal shooting of a woman at the home of one of the most important figures in pop music in 20th century, the legendary music producer, Phil Spector.
- StarsMason CromwellPeter HodginsMeredith HeinrichIn 2011, multimillionaire Richard Oland of the Moosehead Brewing family was found bludgeoned to death. His son Dennis quickly became the prime suspect. It is a bewildering true-crime mystery that became a public obsession.
- StarsJeremy BamberA family of five are found dead in a remote Essex farmhouse. Police initially suspect a murder-suicide, until the surviving son's behaviour starts to raise eyebrows.
- StarsPeter MadsenKim WallA two-part documentary, examining the disappearance and murder of journalist, Kim Wall, and the subsequent trial of her killer.
- DirectorSkye BorgmanStarsKaren ParsleyCharles EnglesMerle BeanA 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.
- StarsChristian BanerjeeHodari SababuEric GilbertIt shows what happened behind the scenes of Chippendales, beyond the bright lights into a dark world of drugs, arson, a love triangle, and a murder.
- StarsChad NanceNate AndersonJenna WoodringA journalist races to learn the truth when human remains are found in the home of self-proclaimed Satanist Pazuzu.
- DirectorBob CeaMatthew TestaStarsLawrence BittakerLaura BrandDennis McCarthyStory of two American serial killers and rapists who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and killed five teenage girls in Southern California over a period of five months in 1979.
- StarsJohnny CannizzaroCrystal LujanGeoffrey Dean MallardDirected, shot, and edited by Hunter James Cox this feature crime documentary from 1960 is about three women from Riverside Chicago who vacation to Starved Rock State Park and become the victims of a triple homicide.
- StarsStephanie BauerJosh SkurnikChuck CoxSusan Powell was just 28 years old when she vanished from her suburban home in West Valley City, Utah in 2009.
- StarsTodd Eric AndrewsKay StaynerAshley StaynerFollows the life of Steven Stayner and his family, diving into the family's 50-year journey to unravel the tale of two brothers, one deemed a villain and the other a hero.
- DirectorKate DavisDavid HeilbronerStarsJennifer PetitHayley PetitWilliam Petit Jr.A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.
- StarsSarah KoenigAnne YaoDonald ClinedinstPopularized by the podcast, "Serial," the ongoing story of Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering a high school student.
- StarsErrol MorrisClay BoulwareJohn MorganExamines the evidence in the case against MacDonald, who was convicted in 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. A Green Beret physician, MacDonald claimed that the murders were committed by drug-crazed hippies.
- CreatorRoss M. DinersteinClay TweelStarsHeather McPhaulJohn GrishamJ.J. ArendsThe 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."
- StarsGabriella AdickesHannah BittickTaye CannonAn overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
- DirectorYance FordStarsYance FordHarvey WalkerKevin MyersWhen filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young Black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey, since the victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr., was the filmmaker's brother.
- DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon CatlinWhen Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsConrad AnkerGrace ChinJimmy ChinThree elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
- DirectorMatthew WattsStarsMichael AluffiGary Paul BowmanHarold CartwrightEd Kemper, also known as the Co-Ed Killer, murdered and dismembered 10 people, including his own mother. Former FBI agent John Douglas takes us through his extensive interviews with Kemper, which became the backbone of modern criminal psychology.
- DirectorSharmeen Obaid-ChinoyStarsAsad JamalSabaA woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
- StarsVernon GosneyLeslie Wagner-WilsonTim CarterDocuseries looking back on the Jonestown Massacre on the 40th anniversary.
- StarsMaggie FrelengArt RoderickArthur D. RoderickWhen bright, young nursing student Maura Murray vanished on February 9, 2004, witnesses heard what they thought was a car crash and then saw Maura outside her vehicle on the side of the road but, moments later, when police arrived on scene, she was gone. Her disappearance has fueled a legion of online armchair detectives, causing an endless procession of blogs, books, websites and podcasts. "The Disappearance of Maura Murray" follows investigative journalist Maggie Freleng as she attempts to unravel a rabbit hole of unexplored leads, eyewitness discrepancies, missing evidence and questionable actions. With rare access to Maura's family and friends, many who have remained silent for years, including father Fred Murray and siblings Julie, Kathleen and Kurt, Maggie enlists the help of former US Marshal, Art Roderick as they investigate one of the most complicated and mysterious cold cases of the last quarter century. Maggie explores numerous theories by meeting with the people who have dedicated countless hours in searching for the truth, including Lance Reenstierna and Tim Pilleri the duo behind the widely popular "Missing Maura Murray" podcast, as well as true crime author, James Renner whose book and website about Maura's disappearance sparked tremendous controversy. From retracing Maura's last known steps to following various leads, the series will take viewers on a journey of what really happened and tackle the many unanswered questions. Was this case mishandled? Did Maura choose to disappear or was she a victim of foul play?
- StarsRoz AbramsDan AdamsDiane AllenIt tells the story of a filmmaker who uncovers a terrifying story that begins in 1984 with the disappearance Paul Cosner.
- StarsLaura CoatesMeme FortMasefield StarkweatherIn Martha Moxley's Greenwich, Connecticut neighborhood, they called the night before Halloween Mischief Night. It would be that night in 1975 that 15-year-old Martha Moxley would take her final breath and with it would begin a 43-year-long battle to bring her killer to justice.
- DirectorMark MarabellaStarsJoel RifkinJulian AttawayRobert MladinichThrough newly revealed interviews from Attica Correctional Facility, New York's most prolific serial killer, Joel Rifkin, reveals exclusive insights into the mind of a monster.
- DirectorCyril ThomasSabrina Van TasselStarsNorma Jean FarleyPeter GilmanBobby LucioMelissa Lucio was the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in Texas. For ten years she has been awaiting her fate, and now faces her last appeal.
- StarsPeter HirstSteve Nipper EllisIan McIntyreThis gripping three-part series explores one of the most notorious multiple murders in British history, the assassination of the so-called Essex Boys in an isolated country lane, 26 years ago.
- DirectorTrevor BirneyThe investigation in the disappearance and death of a student in North Dakota reveals an abuse of power by law enforcement on a huge scale.
- DirectorVictoria DuleyStarsNaomi AsherChopper BernetDawn BishopTap into the mind of the 'Green River Killer' as his son looks back on his relationship with his father, who killed at least 50 women while masquerading as a normal suburban dad.
- StarsTerry SullivanPhilip HershJay LevineThe chilling story of one of the world's most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.
- StarsColin SuttonMike SullivanScott PedenEx-Detective Colin Sutton looks back at his most important cases and how they were solved.
- DirectorJeffrey HirschfieldStarsTamlynn BrysonAlyssa DiMarcoNick DolanFor 31 years Dennis Rader aka BTK killer was able to live a double life. This documentary chronicle's comprehensive interviews with law enforcement, victim's family members, reporters and his daughter Kerri Rawson.
- StarsRav WildingNick StapletonBelinda SinclairRav Wilding, Jim Browning and a team of ethical hackers use the same remote-access technology used by cyber criminals to hack the hackers, identifying and contacting their victims to try and stop crime before it happens.
- DirectorCharlie MinnStarsRobert CaldwellJohn HookT.J. JiranExplore the disturbing story of one of America's most wanted fugitives, Robert Fisher. Following the brutal murder of his family, Fisher went missing in 2001 - years later, his whereabouts remain unknown.
- DirectorMark BurmanMike CooleySouth Bureau Homicide, set in South Los Angeles, explores the unsung bond created by the homicide detectives of LAPD and the local community's anti-violent-crime activists who together investigate and cope with the persistent menace of homicidal violence that plagues a disproportionately small part of LA.
- StarsO.J. SimpsonDaniel PetrocelliFred GoldmanProvides unique access inside Simpson's civil trial and his rare deposition tapes. Fred Goldman and members of the civil trial legal team, including Daniel Petrocelli, are interviewed exclusively for the special.
- StarsRobert HolmesCharles A. MooseIn the fall of 2002, 17-year-old Lee Malvo and Gulf War veteran John Muhammad terrorized the D.C. region with a series of random shootings from inside the trunk of a blue Chevy Caprice, killing 10 people and injuring three.
- StarsBraelyn CarvilleBrooklyn RobinsonRegan SenterThrough exclusive interviews and firsthand accounts, this shocking investigative special reveals the stories of four former Jehovah's Witnesses who share details of the sexual abuse they suffered during their time within the organization.
- British true crime documentary mini-series following the family of Anni Dewani as they hunt for the truth behind her mysterious murder while on honeymoon in South Africa in 2010.
- StarsDennis RaderKatherine RamslandCharlie OteroFeatures conversations with serial killer Dennis Rader from a Kansas maximum security prison, to examine his crimes and psyche.
- StarsJudy McKeeSeries examining the disappearance of Crystal Rogers from her small Kentucky town and the mysterious death of her father a year later. As investigators look closer, other unsolved cases emerge.
- CreatorJosh AdlerStarsMadison HamburgMark E. SafarikA young man is determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.
- StarsCarla CampbellJason HerrellSteven WilliamsThis four-part docu-series follows the search of Richard Scott Smith, who used the internet and his dubious charms to prey upon women looking for love. The story unravels in real time as Smith's victims band together to seek sweet revenge.
- StarsSteve BooherBritt SmallKirby GosleeExamines an unsolved and mysterious death in Skidmore, Missouri, 1981, after a resident is shot dead vigilante style in front of almost 60 townspeople, who deny having seen anything.
- StarsJalil ReddickRobert CunniffStephen GrayShowing the shocking, tragic crimes that rocked and divided tight knit high school football devoted communities, when football is the lifeblood of the town, and real blood is spilled.
- StarsStevie NicksBonoDr. Dre"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
- StarsPamela AlmanzaNorma PabloHumberto BustoWas Florence Cassez the mastermind of a kidnapping ring? Or a victim of corruption? This documentary examines one of Mexico's most controversial cases.
- CreatorChristine ConnorStarsMarc A. HermannMichelle McNamaraJohn MirabellaA look back at famous cases from the past.
- StarsMa Anand SheelaPhilip ToelkesJane StorkWhen Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
- StarsBhagavan AntleRadha HirschSteven DiamondIt unpacks the truth about Doc Antle, private zoo operator. Witnesses come forward to share their stories of abuse and intimidation that set him at the top of the food chain.
- StarsAbdur-Rahman MuhammadMuhammad A. AzizZak A. KondoActivist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- StarsDude WalkerTenzie Cameron BurnsOlivia RachwalIn remote woods, myth and killers meet. This series depicts true crimes in desolate settings.
- DirectorHenrik GeorgssonStarsEmil AlménJohan ErikssonMagnus HöqqvistA documentary about the Millennium-trilogy author Stieg Larsson and his pioneering work of fighting right wing extremists and neo-Nazis, an obsession with fatal consequences.
- DirectorJamie RobertsStarsOari Salahuddin AyubiSofia Flesch BaldinJoe BidenFeatures never-before-seen archival footage of the historic confrontation at Kabul airport, from the U.S. withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan through the subsequent evacuation of Afghan citizens after the Taliban seized the city.
- In 2017, a British-born terrorist detonated a suicide bomb at a pop concert, killing 22 people. Five years on, the truth of what happened is finally emerging
- DirectorJames JonesStarsLyudmila IgnatenkoOleksiy BreusLeonenko VitaliyNewly-discovered archive footage and witness accounts to lay bare the tragedy and heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion.
- StarsSiobhan FinneranFollow West Midlands Police as they use real life forensic science to catch criminals.
- StarsIsaac J. ConnerChad NanceChris MoulthropIt centers on one mother's mission to find her son after the Marine Corps declared him AWOL.
- CreatorJoe BerlingerStarsStephen MichaudBob KeppelKathleen McChesneyA look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
- StarsJanja LalichBenjamin ZellerRobert BalchA comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
- StarsJillian LaurenRon'NettaAlena AckerThe astonishing story of the unprecedented relationship between acclaimed author and journalist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Sam Little.
- DirectorJohn DowerStarsBrenda SpencerRichard SachsGene CubbisonA documentary about 16-year-old Brenda Spencer's school shooting of 1979.
- DirectorRama RauStarsRehtaeh ParsonsLeah ParsonsGlen CanningThe far-reaching effects of cyberbullying, rape culture and victim blaming - all borne by one girl, Rehtaeh Parsons.
- StarsJacqueline BynonChildren of the Snow explores the unsolved and baffling kidnapping, captivity, and murder of four young people in the suburbs of Detroit 40 years ago. The case, dubbed the Oakland County Child Killer, sparked the biggest manhunt in US history, ushering in a wave of fear we came to know as 'stranger danger'.
- StarsLouise ShorterSteve FulcherSam RobinsThe program re-examines the evidence leading to the conviction of Glyn Razzell in 2003 for the murder of his wife.
- DirectorJohn BorowskiStarsJohn DiMaggioTom LodewyckDavid SalmonsonThe true story of lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram who wrote his autobiography for a jail guard in 1928.
- DirectorMuta'Ali MuhammadStarsAl SharptonEd KochLouis FarrakhanA look at the events surrounding the murder of Yusuf Hawkins, a black teenager in Brooklyn, who was killed in by a group of white youths.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerStarsStephen RakesJames 'Whitey' BulgerTommy DonahueA look at James 'Whitey' Bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in American history.
- DirectorRudy ValdezStarsEric SterlingFilmmaker Rudy Valdez shows the aftermath of his sister Cindy's 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend.
- DirectorAdam KempStarsJamie Thomas KingJamie MaclachlanJoseph KennedyThe gunpowder plot analysed using the confessions of the plotters- a mixture of documentary and reconstruction.
- DirectorJean-Cosme DelaloyeA powerful and painful quest for justice after the death of 12-year-old Genesis Rincon, killed by a stray bullet in a gang shootout in Paterson, a poor New Jersey town close to New York City.
- DirectorEmma SullivanStarsPeter MadsenWhen journalist Kim Wall disappears after boarding inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, his changing story about her fate masks a terrifying truth.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsDelbert WardRoscoe WardLyman WardThis compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
- DirectorGregory PalmerStarsZaron BurnettJoni E. JohnstonIn 2018, two women drove themselves and their adopted children off a California cliff. None survived. Investigators expose the dark truth behind the family's picture online life and challenge a system that failed six innocent children.
- DirectorJames D. SolomonJessica RobinsonStarsWilliam GenoveseKitty GenoveseCharles SkollerThe brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
- DirectorMichael HarteStarsDouglas BenceBob BrentonMike CattranSerial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
- DirectorLeon LeeStarsEthan GutmannShi-Wei HuangCarlos IglésiasNobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ harvesting trade in China and uncover one of the world's worst crimes against humanity.
- DirectorSam HobkinsonSam L.StarsWilliam B. EvansKaren OdomMichele MahoneyA recounting of the 2013 terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon and its subsequent investigation and manhunt.
- DirectorRobert MayStarsCharlie BalasavageJoanne BalasavageJustin BodnarKids For Cash is a riveting look behind the notorious judicial scandal that rocked the nation. Beyond the millions paid and high stakes corruption, Kids For Cash exposes a shocking American secret. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine, a small town celebrates a charismatic judge who is hell-bent on keeping kids in line...until one parent dares to question the motives behind his brand of justice. This real life thriller reveals the untold stories of the masterminds at the center of the scandal and the chilling aftermath of lives destroyed in the process - a stunning emotional roller coaster.
- DirectorAlan BradleyRon ChepesiukStarsIke AtkinsonAlan BradleyCourtney BrownRicher than Frank Lucas. More powerful than the Mafia. He was the biggest drug dealer in America. In 1973 he jumped bail and disappeared with 15 million dollars. He has never been seen again. Nearly four decades later, the fate of Frank Matthews remains a complete mystery. It's as if Matthews dropped off the face of the earth, explained Mike Pizzi, a retired U.S. Marshal who was involved with the hunt for Matthews, the fugitive, for several years. The one hour and 23 minute documentary features rare archival footage, interviews with numerous sources who previously haven t talked on camera about Frank Matthews and never before seen photos of Matthews.
- DirectorGreg BarkerStarsOsama bin LadenNada BakosMarty MartinFilled with testimony and recollections from actual C.I.A. agents, this in-depth account reveals the remarkable true story of the pursuit of the world's most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
- The Moors Murders shocked Britain in the 1960s. Five children murdered at the hands of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. This series turns the lens on Brady to take a unique look at what made him into arguably the UK's worst ever serial killer.
- DirectorDan KraussStarsClark GreggRegan BurnsBrigitte Kali CanalesDays after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
- DirectorDamon VignaleStarsPamela MasikKim RossmoAn artist faces public outrage as she struggles to mount a large-scale exhibition of paintings based on a police poster of missing women, 26 of whom are found murdered on a serial killer's farm.
- DirectorTiller RussellStarsLudwig FainbergJuan AlmeidaNelson YesterIn the early 1990s, three friends set out to hustle the Russian mob, the Cali cartel and the DEA for the score of a lifetime.
- DirectorJames ErskineStarsFlorian ToncarLena KampfMartin OsterlohUpstart payment firm Wirecard wowed the financial industry with its runaway success — until a tenacious team of journalists exposed massive fraud.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsStephen GaudinChantell HigginsDaniel JonesFollows the story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's program, later identified as torture by those outside the agency.
- DirectorElliot ManarinBritish author Jacky Rom jets off to LA and Las Vegas on a fact-finding mission to investigate murder weapons, deception, and body disposal methods in order to help inspire her latest crime novel.