Docuseries, shows inspired by true stories, and premises ripped from the headlines: These series put the "true" in true crime ...

From cult investigations to infamous murder cases, here are the must-watch true crime documentary series premiering in early ...

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Amy Bradley Is Missing,' 'The High School Catfish,' a Hulu Ruby Franke doc, 'The Perfect Murder' and our top pick for best ...

From the Gilgo Beach murders to the Gabby Petito case, here are the five true crime documentaries that dominated 2025 on ...

Elizabeth Smart follows the abduction of a 14-year-old girl who was taken by knifepoint from her home and held captive for ...

Across television, film and podcast, here are four highlights of the year. By Maya Salam The amount of true crime that Maya Salam has watched and listened to in her life might itself be a crime.

“I think with true crime, it creates this thirst for punishment,” says incarcerated journalist John J. Lennon. Credit: Luke Piotrowski In the decades Lennon’s been behind bars, America has become ...

As the genre has boomed on cable, the incarcerated have found themselves watching more and more of it. By John J. Lennon John J. Lennon filed this story from Sing Sing Correctional Facility in ...

There has never been a better time to be a fan of true crime. Ever since the first season of "Serial" took the podcasting world by storm, studios and creators around the entertainment industry ...

Do true-crime podcasts have the endurance to sustain their dominance in podcast ratings? Or will political and comedy ...

Former true crime TV producer Mary Carole McDonnell — who was recently added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list — posed as an ...