A recent arrest in Louisiana is latest example of how regular people like internet sleuths and true crime podcasters can ...

With February 2026 almost upon us, check out the best true crime shows and documentaries to check out this month.

There’s only one thing more chilling than a series about a toe-curling crime: a series about a toe-curling crime that ...

HBO docuseries "The Cult Behind The Killer," explores Andrea Yates murder case and Michael Woroniecki, a preacher from ...

Cultural historians will struggle to pinpoint the exact moment true crime became one of the great American pastimes. But what we do know is that since the genre has taken off, there’s no criminal case ...

If the number of films, documentaries, and podcasts is any indication, our culture is obsessed with true crime. From white-collar scandals and political conspiracies to murders, heists, and criminal ...

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 ...

America has become so fascinated with true crime that we're now poking fun at ourselves for the strange obsession. That's not to say we're not taking the true-crime realm of film and TV seriously, and ...

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 ...