The three-part series follows the "arrest, trial and conviction of Brian and Torey, two young men whose fascination with horror films, particularly the 1996 slasher movie Scream, influenced them to ...

Netflix true crime documentaries can get too close for comfort, but 'Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart' dealt with the material sensitively.

The Rip, Netflix’s new cop thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is inspired by true events. But how much of the story really happened?

A debate about the Fargo movie on Dec. 31 brought back a memory from my own experience back in the early 1990s. I asked Steve Hubbard to use his vast resources at the Fargo Public Library to search ...

The story of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt and her relationship with Ruby Franke, the mommy vlogger who was sentenced to years in prison for child abuse, continues to be popular among viewers. Evil ...

If you’re a Real Housewives fan, then you know who Mary Cosby is. And if you don’t, you’re in for a wild ride. This is due to persistent allegations that the church she runs, Faith Temple, is a cult.

Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

There were a lot of true crime documentaries and docuseries in 2025, and no doubt there will be plenty more on the 2026 TV schedule. I watched a lot of them, though, admittedly, trying to keep up with ...

As 2025 comes to a close, what better way to compliment this nail-biter of a year than with some truly nail-biting true crime documentaries? With some much needed time off on the horizon for a lot of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. “Podcasts have just enabled true crime to become more mobile and ...

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a full decade since Making a Murderer set off the modern true-crime boom. These days, streamers flock to series and films that delve into the more terrifying ...