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1. The Night Caller (2020)
197 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
A 4-part true crime documentary series exploring a killer's harrowing legacy - of tragedy, grief, responsibility and redemption - through the eyes of those closest to the killer and his victims, whose lives he altered irrevocably.
Stars: George William O'Doherty, Bonnie Wheeler, Jake Stillman
Votes: 387
2. The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell (2019)
240 min | Documentary, Crime
Susan Powell was just 28 years old when she vanished from her suburban home in West Valley City, Utah in 2009.
Stars: Stephanie Bauer, Chuck Cox, Josh Skurnik, Denise Ernest
Votes: 891
3. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)
TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Crime
Teen Michelle Carter's actions shocked a nation - but what really happened behind closed doors? This HBO special showcases the prosecution's point of view and alternately the defense's. Which side do you fall on?
Stars: Jesse Barron, Emily Bazelon, Sam Boardman, Peter Breggin
Votes: 7,857
4. Murder in Slow Motion, the Shana Grice Story (2021 TV Special)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The Shana Grice Story. The story of 18-year-old Shana Grice, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend after months of persistent and terrifying stalking.
Director: Simon Anderson | Stars: Chris Wilson, Liz Markham
Votes: 6
5. The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery (2021 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
As the 35th anniversary of Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance approaches, the documentary profiles the victim, the crime, and the chief suspect.
Director: Stuart Urban | Stars: Mhairi Calvey, Anne Ashworth, Mike Barley, Jim Dickie
Votes: 31
6. Six Silent Killings: Ireland's Vanishing Triangle (2023– )
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Between 1993 and 1998, six women vanished in a small area near Dublin, shaking a community to its core. Part two of this gripping two-part docuseries.
Votes: 45
7. Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case (2023)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Crime
It follows the turbulent and complex investigation into the killing of British tourist Lucie Blackman.
Director: Hyoe Yamamoto | Stars: Katsuyoshi Abe, Jake Adelstein, Yasuhiko Asano, Lucie Blackman
Votes: 3,347
8. How to Become a Cult Leader (2023– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Crime
Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies and souls.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Lola Blanc, Diane Benscoter, Janja Lalich
Votes: 2,251
9. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Jimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?
Stars: Roger Ordish, Mark Lawson, Meirion Jones, Alison Bellamy
Votes: 9,084
10. The Moors Murders (1999– )
30 min | Documentary, Crime
The gruesome story behind the Moors Murders.
Stars: Nick Finnis, Ann West, Sheila Kilbride, Ian Fairley
Votes: 204
11. Worst Roommate Ever (2022–2024)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
When Alex Miller let Jed Creek rent her room via Craigslist, she had no idea that he was a notorious serial squatter, and that he would use his knowledge of tenancy laws to slowly kick her out of her own home.
Stars: Alex Miller, Susan Miller, Arleen Hairbaedian, Peter Cernauskas
Votes: 10,129
12. The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Crime
In this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.
Stars: Stephen Corrall, Sophie Clifton, Charlie Ives, Peter Smith
Votes: 8,190
13. The Tinder Swindler (2022)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Crime
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Director: Felicity Morris | Stars: Simon Leviev, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm, Karan Pugal
Votes: 72,992
14. Murder by the Coast (2021)
TV-MA | 88 min | Documentary, Crime, History
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
Directors: Tània Balló, Marc M. Sarrado
Votes: 2,506
15. Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (2021)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Explore the murder of television producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in County Cork, Ireland in 1996.
Star: Jim Sheridan
Votes: 586
16. Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The documentary follows the investigation of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, a French film and TV producer who was killed while at her isolated holiday cottage in West Cork, Ireland, in 1996.
Stars: Ian Bailey, Barry Roche, Eugene Gilligan, Bertrand Bouniol
Votes: 6,091
17. Dream/Killer (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, causing his father, Bill, to embark on a 10-year campaign to prove Ryan's innocence.
Director: Andrew Jenks | Stars: Kevin Crane, Chuck Erickson, Bill Ferguson, Leslie Ferguson
Votes: 2,167
18. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
After marrying a mysterious man who claimed he could make her dog immortal, a celebrated vegan restaurateur finds her life veering off the rails.
Stars: Sarma Melngailis, Allen Salkin, Ilze Melngailis, Bonnie Crocker
Votes: 8,232
19. American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
Director: Jenny Popplewell | Stars: Nickole Atkinson, Jim Benemann, Luke Epple, Mark Jamieson
Votes: 32,729
20. Operation Varsity Blues (2021)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Matthew Modine, Roger Rignack, Jillian Peterson, Courtney Rackley
Votes: 8,992
21. Out of Thin Air (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
Iceland, 1976. Six suspects confess to two violent crimes. This is the strangest criminal investigation you've never heard of.
Director: Dylan Howitt | Stars: Erla Bolladóttir, Sævar Ciesiekski, Tryggvi Leifsson, Albert Skaftason
Votes: 2,508
22. Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
TV-MA | 197 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
Stars: Stephanie Sherry, Luciano Santoro, Elize Matsunaga, José Carlos Cosenzo
Votes: 2,567
23. The Devil Next Door (2019)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous German death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.
Stars: Yoram Sheftel, Eli Gabay, Michael Shaked, Eli Rosenbaum
Votes: 15,083
24. 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: 27,203
25. 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: 51,530
26. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,822
27. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo
Votes: 30,295
28. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
A three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
Stars: Kevin Armstrong, Dan Wetzel, Stephen Ziogas, Patrick Haggan
Votes: 18,970
29. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Documentary, Crime
Survivors reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
Stars: Michael Reiter, Annie Farmer, Shawna Rivera, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 29,160
30. 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: 31,003
31. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 86,950
32. Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
College student and tourist Elisa Lam vanishes, leaving behind all of her possessions in her hotel room. The Cecil Hotel grows in infamy.
Stars: Tim Marcia, Amy Price, Greg Kading, Josh Dean
Votes: 19,991
33. 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: 25,052
34. 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
35.
Cutting Edge (1990–2017)
Episode:
Captive for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story
(2009)
49 min | Documentary
The story of Jaycee Lee Dugard, a girl who was kidnapped outside a school bus stop and found alive eighteen years later.
Director: Nick London | Stars: Caroline Catz, Jaycee Dugard, Nancy Garrido, Philip Garrido
Votes: 437
36. 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: 6,275 | Gross: $0.01M
37. 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: 4,516
38. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,825
39. 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: 25,934 | Gross: $1.21M
40. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Stars: William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Alfredo Tavares, Adam Saunders
Votes: 13,560
41.
Storyville (1997– )
Episode:
India's Daughter
(2015)
63 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and death of Jyoti Singh, an Indian medical student whose violation and murder by gang rapists exposed the violent misogyny of Indian society.
Director: Leslee Udwin | Stars: Asha Devi, Badri Singh, Satendra, Mukesh Singh
Votes: 2,224
42. 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: 3,168
43. The Ripper (2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime
Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
Stars: Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Andrew Laptew, Christa Ackroyd
Votes: 10,846
44. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann takes a detailed look at the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.
Stars: Anthony Summers, Maria João Vaz, Gonçalo Amaral, Robbyn Swan
Votes: 11,655
45. 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: 26,128
46. 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
47. No Place to Hide: The Rehtaeh Parsons Story (2015)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The far-reaching effects of cyberbullying, rape culture and victim blaming - all borne by one girl, Rehtaeh Parsons.
Director: Rama Rau | Stars: Rehtaeh Parsons, Leah Parsons, Glen Canning, Selena Ross
Votes: 449
48. 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: 27,110 | Gross: $3.12M
49. 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: 7,933 | Gross: $0.27M
50. 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: 50,440 | Gross: $0.89M
51. World's Most Wanted (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Crime
Heinous criminals have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. This docuseries profiles five of the world's most wanted.
Stars: Jennifer Julian, David Lorino, Pierre-Richard Prosper, Tom Fuentes
Votes: 2,921
52. Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016)
TV-MA | 97 min | Documentary, Crime
Tech tycoon John McAfee made millions from his antivirus software. Now, he may be best known his bizarre and scandalous lifestyle.
Director: Nanette Burstein | Stars: Allison Adonizio, Nanette Burstein, Mark Coker, John McAfee
Votes: 3,605
53. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,804 | Gross: $0.49M
54. 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: 40,696 | Gross: $0.02M
55. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Charlie Ott, Phil Amicone, Michael Zuckerman
Votes: 10,265
56. Unsolved Mysteries (2020– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Immersive, character-driven stories are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable. Families, detectives and journalists hope viewers hold the clues to solving these mysteries.
Stars: Thom Reed, Maria Ramirez, Allison Rivera, Mary Murphy
Votes: 12,453
57. ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (2019 TV Movie)
71 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
In 1974, while on the way home from a gig, the apolitical rock group, The Miami Showband, fell into the crosshairs of a Protestant unionist paramilitary group that planted explosives on their bus when it was stopped at a fake checkpoint.
Director: Stuart Sender | Stars: Stephen Travers, Bertie Ahern, Alan Brecknell, Anne Cadwallader
Votes: 1,595
58. 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: 7,221
59. The Crime of the Century (2021)
TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, Crime
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Stars: Patrick Radden Keefe, Edward Byrne, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Anna Lembke
Votes: 4,359
60. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,965 | Gross: $4.31M
61. 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: 22,233
62. 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: 6,403
63. Cropsey (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Directors: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman | Stars: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto
Votes: 9,193 | Gross: $0.05M
64. 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: 18,139
65. 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: 8,660
66. Ireland's Most Evil Killers (2023– )
Documentary, Crime
True-crime docuseries examining some of the most dangerous and prolific murderers in Ireland, uncovering what drove them to commit such heinous crimes.
Stars: Geoffrey Wansell, Jane Monckton-Smith, Eimear Delargy, Pat Marry
Votes: 7
67. The Devil on Trial (2023)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.
Director: Chris Holt | Stars: Carlo Adamo, Hannah Mae Beatty, David Glatzel, Debbie Glatzel
Votes: 3,712
68. Who Killed Jill Dando? (2023)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Revisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.
Stars: Jane Moore, Hamish Campbell, Gareth Snow, Jon Roseman
Votes: 2,398
69. Girl in the Picture (2022)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A 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.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Karen Parsley, Charles Engles, Merle Bean, Ernest Bean
Votes: 21,631
70. Libby, Are You Home Yet? (2022)
Documentary
Libby and friends are out for a night club visit, but being drunk Libby are not allowed to enter. Her friends send her home alone in a taxi. She then went missing and a police investigation is started.
Votes: 195
71. Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019)
TV-MA | 186 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Oral Hillary, Brian Phillips, Tyler Rodrigues
Votes: 2,922
72. The Russell Murders: Who Killed Lin & Megan? (2023)
Documentary
The film focuses on the complex story of the 1996 murder of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan, which shocked the nation. Michael Stone was convicted twice, but the case still generates fierce debate.
Votes: 51
73. The Bambers: Murder at the Farm (2021)
60 min | Crime
A 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.
Star: Jeremy Bamber
Votes: 136
74. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
TV-14 | 174 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Directed, 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.
Stars: Johnny Cannizzaro, Geoffrey Dean Mallard, Crystal Lujan, Rod Thorson
Votes: 1,452
75. Britain's Most Evil Killers (2017–2023)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Brand new and exclusive to Pick, Britain's Most Evil Killers explores the crimes of Britain's 12 most brutal killers.
Stars: Elizabeth Yardley, Geoffrey Wansell, Fred Dinenage, Stuart Hamilton
Votes: 180
76.
Britain's Most Evil Killers (2017–2023)
Episode:
Stephen Port
(2018)
Documentary, Crime
Directors: Gary Bartlett, Nick Mavroidakis, Lloyd Thompson | Stars: Stephen Port, Jen Taylor, Donna Taylor, Geoffrey Wansell
Votes: 14
77. The Kidnap of Angel Lynn (2023 TV Special)
47 min | Documentary
The devastating story of Angel Lynn, a young woman from Leicestershire kidnapped by an abusive ex and left with near fatal injuries that made her unable to walk, speak or feed herself.
Director: Chloe Fairweather
Votes: 91
78.
The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (2014–2021)
Episode:
The Murder Next Door 1
(2019)
Documentary
Weybread, Suffolk: Peter and Sylvia Stuart, an elderly couple recently moved from town to country soon go missing, and then in woodland, a body is found.
Directors: Dean Griffiths, Eddie Hutton-Mills | Stars: Dominic Thorburn, Eddie Brannan, Anthony Carroll, Kirbi Collyer
79.
The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (2014–2021)
Episode:
The Murder Next Door 2
(2018)
Documentary
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland: When 15-year old Paige Doherty is killed on her way to her hairdressing job, residents begin to regard each other with suspicion and start to feel unsafe in their own community.
Directors: Eddie Hutton-Mills, Richard Mejeh | Stars: Dominic Thorburn, Ashy Ahmed, Craig Brogan, Nicola Graham
80.
The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (2014–2021)
Episode:
The Murder Next Door 3
(2019)
Documentary
Newry, Northern Ireland: 81-year grandmother Maire Rankin is found beaten to death in her own home. As she was an extremely popular local figure, it is a mystery why anybody would want to harm her.
Stars: Dominic Thorburn, Maire Rankin, Jim Armstrong, John Caldwell
81. The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane (2023)
104 min | Documentary
Sky Original true-crime documentary on the murder of Grace Millane following a Tinder date in 2018, a case that held a mirror up to a society with a problem of violence towards women.
Director: Helena Coan
Votes: 35
82. The Wimbledon Kidnapping (2021)
120 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows the story about the disappearance and murder of Muriel McKay in Wimbledon after she was mistaken for Anna Murdoch, the then wife of media mogul Rupert.
Stars: Muriel Mckay, Alick McKay, Dianne McKay
Votes: 99
83. Mind Over Murder (2022)
TV-MA | 331 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of a beloved 68- year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Stars: Noah Archibald, Tim Shelburne, Cara D'Adamo, Scott Watson
Votes: 1,633
84. American Nightmare (2024)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
Stars: Denise Huskins, Aaron Quinn, Henry Lee, David Sesma
Votes: 17,421
85. Murder in the Valleys (2022)
49 min | Documentary
INJUSTICE and the very fact that the lead investigator should have been removed immediately.
Votes: 262
86.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Unforgiven: The Boys Who Murdered James Bulger
(2001)
41 min | Documentary, News
The documentary covers the outcry from the population after hearing about the release of the two boys who killed 2 year-old James Bulger in 1993. Presenting the protests against their ... See full summary »
Director: Gerry Troyna | Stars: Deborah Davies, Denise Fergus, Alan Williams, Phil Roberts
Votes: 138
87. Detainment (2018)
12 | 30 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the James Bulger case, which shocked the world in 1993.
Director: Vincent Lambe | Stars: Ely Solan, Leon Hughes, Caleb Mason, Will O'Connell
Votes: 5,554
88. Murder in the Badlands (2022)
58 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines the unsolved murders of four women over four decades in Northern Ireland.
Stars: Jason Murphy, Susan McKay
Votes: 114
89. The Manson Murders (2023)
46 min | Documentary
The 1960s were a period when long held values and norms of behaviour seemed to break down, particularly among the young. Hippies advocated nonviolence and love, a popular phrase being "Make... See full summary »
Director: Remone Jones | Star: Glen Lloyd
Votes: 21
90. The Disappeared (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
An investigation into the victims killed and secretly buried by the IRA during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Director: Alison Millar | Stars: Gerry Adams, Bill Clinton, Seamus Heaney, Darragh MacIntyre
Votes: 92
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