True Crime Documentaries
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1. The Confession Tapes (2017– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime
A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
Stars: David Burns, Brian Hutchinson, James Konat, Loretta Fisher
Votes: 5,708
2. Amanda Knox (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
Directors: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn | Stars: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini
Votes: 26,135
3. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,472 | Gross: $0.89M
4. The Fear of 13 (2015)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.
Director: David Sington | Stars: Herbert A. Fuchs, Sammy Silverwatch, Nick Yarris
Votes: 7,636
5. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,277 | Gross: $0.01M
6. 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, Crime
In 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, two lives intersected and were forever altered.
Director: Marc Silver | Stars: Lucia McBath, Ron Davis, Michael David Dunn, Russell Healey
Votes: 1,982 | Gross: $0.02M
7. Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014)
TV-MA | 110 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Barney Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin | Stars: Nick Broomfield, Lonnie David Franklin Jr., Donna, Steve
Votes: 3,221
8. A Murder in the Park (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documentary filmmakers assert that Anthony Porter - a former death-row inmate who was spared the death penalty thanks to the efforts of a college journalism program - was actually guilty, and an innocent man was sent to prison.
Directors: Shawn Rech, Brandon Kimber | Stars: Dexter Hammett, Joseph Alex, Jason Patrick, Denny Castiglione
Votes: 1,262
9. The Keepers (II) (2017)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Stars: Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Virginia Anzengruber, Jean Hargadon Wehner
Votes: 25,067
10. Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.
Director: Benjamin Statler | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Scott, August Emerson, Tyler Bryan
Votes: 11,599
11. The Investigator: A British Crime Story (2016–2018)
47 min | Documentary, Crime
Series 1: In June 1985 Carole Packman, a wife and mother mysteriously disappeared and has never been seen since. Her husband Russell Causley is now serving a life sentence for her murder, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Williams-Thomas, Rick Warden, Tanya Winsor, Frances Millar
Votes: 1,742
12. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,739 | Gross: $0.02M
13. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,725
14. Cold Case Files (1999– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Cold Case Files shows how timing, persistence and high-tech police work combine to catch people who have slipped through the cracks for decades.
Stars: Bill Kurtis, Dave Reichert, Kathy Mills, Melvyn Foster
Votes: 1,913
15. 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: 8,667
16. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
Stars: Trey Borzillieri, Jerry Clark, Jason Wick, Lamont King
Votes: 31,028
17. Cartel Land (2015)
R | 100 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Tim Foley, José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles, Paco Valencia, Chaneque
Votes: 18,829 | Gross: $0.70M
18. Flint Town (2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary following the police department in Flint, Michigan as they struggle with dwindling resources and crumbling infrastructure in a community crippled by violence and a contaminated water crisis.
Stars: Tim Johnson, Bridgette Balasko, Robert Frost, Dion Reed
Votes: 4,080
19. Wild Wild Country (2018)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
When 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.
Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith
Votes: 35,115
20. Team Foxcatcher (2016)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary filmmaker Jon Greenhalgh examines the life of Dave Schultz, a professional wrestler who was part of 'Team Foxcatcher', funded by multi-millionaire John du Pont.
Director: Jon Greenhalgh | Stars: John du Pont, Dave Schultz, Mike Gostigian, Ray Wilson
Votes: 7,237
21. What Happened in Vegas (2017)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
Ramsey Denison investigates a terrifying pattern of police corruption and discovers that behind the shimmering surface of Las Vegas lies a police department with individuals willing to go to any lengths to cover up crimes.
Director: Ramsey Denison | Stars: Rene Abelar, Rene Aranda, Larry Burns, Ramsey Denison
Votes: 372
22. Beslan: Three Days in September (2006)
TV-14 | 75 min | Documentary
In September 2004, Chechen rebels occupied a school in the small Russian city of Beslan, taking some 1,200 people-most of them children-hostage. At the end of three days, over 330 were dead.
Director: Joe Halderman | Stars: Ruslan Aushev, Shamil Basayev, Dmitry Beliakov, Dariya Fadeeva
Votes: 387
23. Valentine Road (2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On February 12, 2008 in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: James Bing, Jeremy Bing, Rosalie Black, Dawn Boldrin
Votes: 1,984
24. The House of Suh (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A chilling exploration of the tragic history of the Suh family and the murder that shocked America - when the picture perfect son, Andrew, shot and killed his sister's fiancé at her bidding.
Director: Iris K. Shim | Stars: Bob J. Berlin, Myung Han, Carol Hogan, Kevin Koron
Votes: 636
25. Killing for Love (2016)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid
Votes: 1,698
26. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Friends and family reflect on the life and death of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in a targeted homophobic attack in Wyoming in 1998.
Director: Michele Josue | Stars: Michele Josue, Judy Shepard, Zeina Barkawi, Dennis Shepard
Votes: 1,589
27. The Disappearance of Maura Murray (2018– )
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
At 7:35pm, on February 9th, 2004, New Hampshire State Police are called to scene of a single car accident on Rt. 112. It was the intersection of Wild Ammonoosuc Road and Bradley Hill Road ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Pilleri, James Renner, Joshua F. Leonard, Lance Reenstierna
Votes: 37
28. 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: 22,255
29. Children of Beslan (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
On September 1, 2004, a group of heavily armed rebel extremists stormed into School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia. For three days, more than a thousand children and adults were held hostage in a ... See full summary »
Directors: Ewa Ewart, Leslie Woodhead
Votes: 271
30. Audrie & Daisy (2016)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Crime
A look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Robin Bourland, Daisy Coleman, Charles Coleman, Melinda Coleman
Votes: 7,029
31. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,155
32. West of Memphis (2012)
R | 147 min | Documentary, Crime
An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Jason Baldwin, Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Michael Baden
Votes: 10,958 | Gross: $0.31M
33. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000 TV Movie)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Damien Wayne Echols, Melissa Byers, Norris Deajon, Tim Sullivan
Votes: 9,659
34. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
Not Rated | 121 min | Documentary, Crime
A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Gary Gitchell, Todd Moore, Dana Moore, Pam Hobbs
Votes: 10,871
35. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,972 | Gross: $1.21M
36. Brother's Keeper (1992)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This 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.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler
Votes: 4,284 | Gross: $1.31M
37. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,231
38. The Staircase II: The Last Chance (2013)
Not Rated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Explosive developments - implicating both the forensics laboratory of the police department of North Carolina, and Duane Deaver, its chief - recently saw the convicted subject of 'The ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Caitlin Atwater, Bradley Bannon, Freda Black, Lori Campbell
Votes: 2,369
39. A Tale of Two Thieves (2014)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
In 1963 in the countryside in England, fifteen men pulled off 'The Great Train Robbery' netting today's equivalent of $85million. This incredible film features Gordon Goody, one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Long | Stars: Ariel Bruce, Gordon Goody, Harry Macqueen
Votes: 106
40. Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The world's most successful diamond thieves take us into the dark world of the international jewel trade.
Director: Havana Marking | Stars: Tomislav Tom Benzon, Daniel Vivian, Jasmin Topalusic, Rob Kennedy
Votes: 602 | Gross: $0.02M
41. The Hunt with John Walsh (2014–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime
They are among the thousands of fugitives who avoid criminal prosecution in the United States every year. Find out more about these fugitives and join John Walsh in his quest to track them down and bring them to justice on "The Hunt."
Stars: John Walsh, Manuel Perez, Marcos A. Gonzalez, Gilbrando Acevedo
Votes: 298
42. Homicide Hunter (2011–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Lt. Joe Kenda's successes with his 387 homicide case history and 92% solution rate.
Stars: Josh Casaubon, Joe Kenda, Carl Marino, Sandra Mann
Votes: 3,648
43. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Crime
A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
Stars: Peter Thomas, Tom Bevel, Skip Palenik, Lowell Levine
Votes: 7,279
44. On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, and detectives.
Stars: Paula Zahn, Tom Scorzone, Roger Hervas, Raymond Brenkert
Votes: 1,071
45. The First 48 (2004– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV
The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
Stars: Dion Graham, Nathan Schilling, Jason White, Dave Walker
Votes: 4,254
46. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll
Votes: 6,638
47. H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004)
Unrated | 64 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind.
Director: John Borowski | Stars: Tony Jay, Ed Bertagnoli, Cary Callison, Willy Laszlo
Votes: 1,915
48. It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards
Documentary, Crime
A former FBI Cold Case Task Force officer and a family relation to Ed Edwards tries to prove and point out similarities to known and convicted killer Ed Edwards is responsible for some of ... See full summary »
Stars: Wayne Wolfe, John Cameron
Votes: 143
49. Most Evil (2006–2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Series follows Columbia University's Michael Stone as he searches for the roots of evil in human beings by exploring acts committed by infamous criminals and ordinary people which he rates on his "scale of evil".
Stars: Michael Stone, Tim Hopper, Neil Dudgeon, Kris Mohandie
Votes: 918
50. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Real FBI cases are recounted through reenactments and interviews with law enforcement and forensic scientists.
Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Bob Featherer, Susan Rae
Votes: 1,338
51. Cold Case Files (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
Tense new series exploring cold cases from victims death to criminal conviction. Expertly narrated by a foreboding Danny Glover.
Stars: Bill Kurtis, Danny Glover, Laurent Andruet, Bradford Eckhart
Votes: 1,706
52. Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley (2014– )
26 min | Documentary, Crime
An examination of how criminals use Internet technology for their own ends.
Stars: Ben Hammersley, Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden
Votes: 126
53. Who Took Johnny (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner
Votes: 3,181
54. The Force (2017)
92 min | Documentary
THE FORCE goes inside an embattled urban police department struggling to rebuild trust in one of America's most violent yet promising cities.
Director: Peter Nicks | Stars: Cat Brooks, Jonathan Cairo, Ben McBride, Johnna Watson
Votes: 737 | Gross: $0.06M
55. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 57,989 | Gross: $2.80M
56. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,040 | Gross: $0.05M
57. The Ghost Army (2013)
TV-PG | 68 min | Documentary, History
During World War II, a group of American GI's undertook a mission to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe. Their secret mission was kept a secret for nearly 50 years after the war's end.
Director: Rick Beyer | Stars: Wesley Clark, Peter Coyote
Votes: 619
58. The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A son's riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller. The secret world of a legendary CIA spymaster. Told by William Colby's son Carl, the story is at once a ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Colby | Stars: William Colby, Dale Andrade, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Corrado Cantatore
Votes: 595 | Gross: $0.18M
59. Tickled (2016)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
Directors: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve | Stars: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, David Starr, Kevin Clarke
Votes: 20,740 | Gross: $0.61M
60. I (Almost) Got Away with It (2010–2016)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Ratner, Steve C. Porter, Thomas Dalby, Carl Marino
Votes: 757
61. Crime 360 (2008–2009)
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
In CRIME 360, the hit investigative series from A&E, experience actual crime investigations as they unfold, from the moment detectives are called in to work on a case until it is ultimately solved.
Stars: Bill Lloyd, John Venuti, Deborah Kay, Jessica Kline
Votes: 205
62. Stalked: Someone's Watching (2011– )
TV-PG | 24 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Watch as everyday people become victims of relentless stalkers in Stalked: Someone's Watching. From an emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend, to a "friendly" new neighbor, to a harmless crush ... See full summary »
Stars: Michelle Ward, Razor Rizzotti, Lawrence Mack, Ron Mark McClary
Votes: 363
63. Persons of Interest (2013–2014)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
In each episode a person of interest is given their previously secret intelligence file and attempts to answer the allegations contained in it.
Stars: Mercia Deane-Johns, Haydn Keenan, Marieke Hardy, Alan Hardy
Votes: 39
64. The Price of Duty (2018– )
Documentary, Crime, Drama
Homicide detectives share the stories of their most troubling and humbling cases and the toll they took on them.
Stars: Jerry Clark, Daron Wyatt, John Garcia, Brittany Norwood
Votes: 42
65. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
A murder has been committed... But as the evidence piles up, so does the confusion. Cold Blood returns you to the crime scene so you can examine all the clues for yourself. Can you piece ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Berns, Alfonso Guerra, Perry Norton, Peter Capaldi
Votes: 199
66. Mugshots (2000– )
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
In depth analysis of some of the most notorious criminals.
Stars: Arthur J. Nascarella, Dominick Dunne, Janet Reno, Wayne Williams
Votes: 36
67. Fear Files (2006– )
Documentary, Mystery
A documentary series on the history and legend of those things from our culture that frighten us, featuring writers, actors, and historians interviewed on the subject, as well as the effect of those fearful things on film and pop culture.
Stars: Keith David, Kyle Rea, Michael Q. Schmidt, Sid Haig
Votes: 59
68. Deadly Sins (2012– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Crime
A docudrama that examines the true evils that push people beyond the limits of the law and reveals crimes driven by the most basic of human instincts.
Stars: Darren Kavinoky, Mhari Sandoval, Justin Michael Woods, John Smutny
Votes: 456
69. Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case (2012– )
Documentary, Crime
Baffling crimes and the clues that lead to the killer. Chilling reenactments of the victim's last days and the toll the deaths took on family and friends along with interviews and ... See full summary »
Stars: Perry Norton, Colin Price, Brian McDonald, Frederick Whittaker-Dus
Votes: 141
70. Cold Blood (2005–2008)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime
Brian Wicklow is jailed after a killing spree so macabre that he has become one of Britain's most notorious murderers. Vilified by the popular press and despised by fellow inmates, his ... See full summary »
Stars: Jemma Redgrave, John Hannah, Ace Bhatti, Matthew Kelly
Votes: 304
71. Wicked Attraction (2008–2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines cases where perverse desires push real people to commit murder.
Stars: Pete Demeo, Julie Armstrong, Kris Mohandie, Geoffrey McKee
Votes: 698
72. Ice Cold Killers (2012– )
Documentary, Crime
Ice Cold Killers is a true crime documentary set in the harshest of climates that are as cold as the killers it features. Each episode details the sadistic acts of a murderer against an ... See full summary »
Stars: J.V. Martin, Kieran Gallagher, Paul Schultz, Craig Galloway
Votes: 224
73. D.B. Cooper: Case Closed? (2016)
TV-PG | 168 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
A former FBI agent teams up with a crime novelist to investigate the identity of D.B. Cooper
Stars: Geoff Pierson, Joe O'Dell, Lily Delamere, Andrew Stiko
Votes: 153
74. The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey (2016– )
240 min | Documentary, Crime
A team of investigators re-examine the 20 year-old unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey.
Stars: Jim Clemente, Ena O'Rourke, R.J. Wagner, Danny Bohnen
Votes: 919
75. Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery (2017)
TV-14 | 126 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
It meets with the family at the center of it all, the Anthonys, to hear their first-hand account of the tragic details surrounding the death of their granddaughter Caylee. We'll reveal the ... See full summary »
Stars: Diane Dimond, Jeff Ashton, Cindy Anthony, Jane Velez-Mitchell
Votes: 997
76. Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery (2018)
126 min | Documentary, Crime
Investigators are puzzled by the brutality of Travis Alexander's murder. Explicit audio and video recordings reveal the scandalous details that sparked public outrage and turned Jodi Arias into the most hated woman in America.
Stars: Yesse Rodriguez, Caleb J. Spivak, Beth Karas, Jane Velez-Mitchell
Votes: 706
77. The Disappearance of: Natalee Holloway (2017)
Crime
Searching for new clues to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba in May 2005.
Stars: Dave Holloway, Gabriel Madrigal, John Ludwick, TJ Ward
Votes: 328
78. After the First 48 (2008– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary
Follow "real life detectives" in various cities while they try to crack the case in the first 48 hours after the homicide.
Stars: Dion Graham, Jason White, Dwayne Thompson, Eddie Lopez
Votes: 532
79. Killer Kids (2011–2015)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Dramatized reconstruction documentaries on juveniles and teens who become killers for different needs or psychopathic urges; alone, duos. or groups; single to serial killings.
Stars: Misty Lee, Gilles Ouimet, Christian Page, Mario Pagé
Votes: 654
80. The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade (2016–2017)
45 min | Documentary, Crime
The 1980's. A time of greed, glamour, and murder. Real life crimes are vividly re-enacted.
Stars: Patrick Gallagher, Lance Coughlin, Liam Higgins, Benjamin Oduro
Votes: 238
81. American Gangster (2006–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
Follows the lives of American gangsters.
Stars: Barry Michael Cooper, Nelson George, Ving Rhames, Cornell Jones
Votes: 316
82. Gangsters: America's Most Evil (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Gangsters: America's Most Evil is a cinematic documentary series that explores the rise and fall of some of the most nefarious and notorious criminals brought to justice by the United States government.
Stars: Cornell Womack, Christian Cipollini, I. Elijah Baughman, Mike Vigil
Votes: 141
83. American Monster (2016– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Drama
A non-fiction crime drama uniquely telling stories with a combination of Dramatisation, home video and documentary style material.
Stars: Tom Streithorst, Robert Firth, Grant Ross, Mark Behan
Votes: 876
84. Inside the American Mob (2013– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary film about the Italian Mafia and their organized crime activities in USA, mainly New York, between the '60's to mid '90's. Well documented with plenty of interviews and original... See full summary »
Stars: Salvatore Polisi, Kenneth Carrella, James Zeiss, Michael Messina
Votes: 924
85. Drug Lords (2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary series examining drug cartels and kingpins from around the world.
Stars: Quinn Dalton, Razor Rizzotti, Jordan Lawson, Winter Dunn
Votes: 1,538
86. Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Documentary, Biography, Crime
Told by those who brought them to justice, this takes you through the rise and fall of some of the mafia's most notorious outlaws.
Stars: Colin Tierney, Selwyn Raab, Thomas Reppetto, Joseph Coffey
Votes: 181
87. Mobsters (1997–2012)
Documentary
an in depth look with interviews with former associates, law enforcement officials and others as well as reenactments of their criminal activities to show how each real life mobster made an impact on society individually and as a whole.
Stars: Michael McGlone, John Lurie, Selwyn Raab, Ernest Volkman
Votes: 198
88. The Making of the Mob (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 343 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Bell, Craig Thomas Rivela, Rich Graff, John Binder
Votes: 2,633
89. Crime Inc. (1984– )
TV-MA | 350 min | Documentary
The True Story Of The Mafia.
Stars: Martin Short, Aladena Fratianno, Joseph Cantalupo, John Cusack
Votes: 164
90. Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Jessica Thomas, Jim Arnott, David Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard
Votes: 11,910
91. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler
Votes: 6,405
92. The Cheshire Murders (2013 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Jennifer Petit, Hayley Petit, William Petit Jr., Michaela Petit
Votes: 3,172
93. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,139 | Gross: $3.12M
94. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime
Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover
Votes: 4,518
95. The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.00M
96. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,937 | Gross: $0.27M
97. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather
Votes: 6,955 | Gross: $0.10M
98. Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary, Crime
A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Matt Dillon
Votes: 1,084
99. Bodysnatchers of New York (2010)
62 min | Documentary
Macabre mystery that unfolds as the lives of a handful of seemingly unconnected characters are drawn together by a crime involving over a thousand mutilated corpses.
Director: Toby Dye | Stars: Lee Cruceta, Anthony Dumaine, Michael Mastromarino, Dayna Ryan
Votes: 286
100. Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime
A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Gary Allen, Violet Blue, James A. Cohen, Joseph DeMarco
Votes: 1,834
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