What To Watch If You Love 'The Act'
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- Unbelievable
For fans of: drama series based on a true crime story
When a teen reports being raped, then recants her story, two female detectives follow evidence.What To Watch If You Love 'Unbelievable'See all
- 1Mindhunter17 Votes
- 2Mare of Easttown48 Votes
- 3Sharp Objects12 Votes
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2For fans of: drama featuring a dysfunctional family
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For fans of: true crime documentaries
Mommy Dead and Dearest is a 2017 documentary film directed by Erin Lee Carr. In this documentary, the murder of Dee Dee Blancharde by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.- Photo:
For fans of: drama series featuring a dysfunctional family
A reporter returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.What To Watch If You Love 'Sharp Objects'See all- 1Big Little Lies85 Votes
- 2True Detective40 Votes
- 3The Sinner38 Votes
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For fans of: drama featuring a dysfunctional family
Maddy (Amandla Stenberg) is a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who is unable to leave the protection of the hermetically-sealed environment within her house because of an illness. Olly (Nick Robinson) is the boy next door who won't let that stop them from being together. Gazing through windows and talking only through texts, Maddy and Olly form a deep bond that leads them to risk everything to be together, even if it means losing everything.- Photo:
- Abducted in Plain Sight
For fans of: true crime docuseries about families
In 1974 a 12-year-old girl is abducted from a small church-going community in Idaho.- Photo:
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For fans of: true crime docuseries
After Jeffrey MacDonald goes to prison for killing his family, multiple narratives hinder the truth.For fans of: true crime docuseries about families
In 2001, 28-year-old Dr. Andrew Bagby is found dead in a park in Pennsylvania. He had been shot by his ex-girlfriend, who then fled to Canada, where she was able to walk free on bail, pregnant with Andrew's child. Andrew's enraged parents campaign to gain custody of the child and convict their son's killer. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne pairs this story with home movies and interviews with those who knew Andrew, hoping to give his best friend's son an opportunity to discover who his dad was.For fans of: drama series based on a true crime story
The 1997 murder of legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.- Photo:
- Capturing the Friedmans
For fans of: true crime docuseries about families
The Friedmans seem at first to be a typical family - until one Thanksgiving while they are gathered at home preparing for a quiet holiday dinner, a police battering ram splinters the front door and officers rush into the house searching every corner and seizing boxes of the family's possessions. Arnold and his 18-year old son Jesse are both arrested. As the police pursue the investigation, and the community reacts, the fabric of the family begins to disintegrate, revealing disturbing questions.- Photo:
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For fans of: limited series starring Patricia Arquette
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For fans of: drama series featuring a dysfunctional family
The seemingly perfect lives of three mothers of first-graders begin to unravel, leading to murder.What To Watch If You Love 'Big Little Lies'See all- 1Sharp Objects19 Votes
- 2Revenge34 Votes
- 3Dead to Me31 Votes
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- Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
For fans of: true crime documentary series
An inside look at the Nxivm cult and its enigmatic, manipulative founder Keith Raniere.- Photo:
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- The Staircase
For fans of: series based on a true crime story
The high-profile murder trial of novelist Michael Peterson, from a 911 call to the verdict.- Photo:
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- Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
For fans of: true crime documentary series
The true-crime story of two detectives who race to stop a serial killer known as the Night Stalker.- Photo:
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- Lorena
16For fans of: true crime documentary series
This docuseries reveals the hidden truths in the notorious case of John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt.- Photo:
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- The Keepers
For fans of: true crime documentary series
The secrets, pain and questions that linger decades after the unsolved murder of a nun.- Photo:
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The Kissing Booth, a teen rom-com, traces the tumultuous love life of Elle Evans (Joey King). This high school junior's world spins as she violates her lifelong friendship rule - not to fall for her best friend Lee's (Joel Courtney) older brother, Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). An unexpected kiss at a school carnival booth unravels an intense romance between Elle and Noah. As their secret relationship grows, so does the tension with Lee. The film explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and love in this intricate adolescent triangle.- Photo:
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark
For fans of: true crime documentary series
An exploration of Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find the Golden State Killer.- Photo:
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- Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
For fans of: true crime docuseries
Examining how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.- Photo:
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- The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
For fans of: true crime docuseries about families
A couple's grief over their daughter's disappearance is compounded by a frenzied media.- Photo:
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- Wild Wild Country
For fans of: true crime docuseries
When a controversial guru builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with locals grows.- Photo:
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- Amanda Knox
For fans of: true crime documentary series
The trial, conviction and acquittal of Amanda Knox for the murder of an exchange student in Italy.- Photo:
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For fans of: true crime docuseries
A man exonerated by DNA after 18 years in prison becomes the prime suspect in another grisly crime.- Photo:
25Dream/Killer
For fans of: true crime documentary about families
Dream/Killer is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Andrew Jenks. After Ryan Ferguson is charged with a crime he did not commit, his father embarks on a ten-year journey to prove his innocence.- Photo:
For fans of: true crime documentary
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus. The film profiles Diane Schuler, who caused the fatal car accident, through interviews with her family members and friends, and attempts to piece together Schuler's actions on the day of the accident, in order to determine why the accident took place. The primary interviewees are Schuler's husband, Daniel, and sister-in-law, Jay, who are convinced that the toxicology report showing Schuler's high level of alcohol and THC intoxication was inaccurate, or that Schuler did not knowingly consume the intoxicants.- Photo:
- The Vow
27For fans of: true crime docuseries
NXIVM participants share claims of both profound transformation and devastating abuse.What To Watch If You Love 'The Vow'See all- 1Q: Into the Storm6 Votes
- 2Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult4 Votes
- 3Cults and Extreme Belief4 Votes
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For fans of: true crime documentary series
People tell heart-stopping stories of sharing their homes with loved ones who will become killers.- Photo:
29For fans of: true crime documentary series featuring women
True stories of women who lost control and committed murder.What To Watch If You Love 'Snapped'See all- 1Falling Down15 Votes
- 2Only Murders In The Building9 Votes
- 3Monster8 Votes
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- True Crime Story: Citizen Detective
A documentary series about everyday citizens solving murders.- Photo:
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This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.- Photo:
- Murder Nation
32Murder Nation
Exposing four deadly crimes that took place in this scenic paradise for residents and vacationers.- Photo:
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- Gangsters: America's Most Evil
33Gangsters: America's Most Evil
Exploring the rise and fall of America's most notorious criminals.- Photo:
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For fans of: drama series based on true crime stories
Detectives and prosecutors pursue justice in the New York City streets and courtrooms.All 'Law & Order' Detectives, RankedSee all- 1Lennie Briscoe4,953 Votes
- 2John Munch4,557 Votes
- 3Fin Tutuola4,390 Votes
For fans of: drama series based on true crime stories
Capt. Benson and her NYPD squad fight for justice in cases ripped straight from the headlines.What To Watch If You Love 'Law & Order: SVU'See all- 1Law & Order14 Votes
- 2To Kill a Mockingbird6 Votes
- 3The Wire5 Votes
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- Murder Among the Mormons
For fans of: true crime docuseries
High-stakes exploits turn deadly and shake a global church to its core.- Photo:
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- The Serpent
For fans of: true crime drama series
In the 1970s, killer Charles Sobhraj preys on travelers exploring the South Asia's "hippie trail."- Photo:
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For fans of: true crime documentaries
Strong Island is a 2017 documentary film directed by Yance Ford. Examining the violent death of the filmmaker's brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe's wake, challenging us to change.- Photo:
For fans of: drama series based on true crime stories
This dramatic event series explores the Beverly Hills murder trial that became a national obsession.- Photo:
- My Dirty Little Secret
40My Dirty Little Secret
Twisted murder cases filled with sex, lies, gossip, and intrigue.- Photo:
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Motives & Murders: Cracking The Case
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42Inside the American Mob
Former mobsters, informants and FBI agents discuss the mob.- Photo:
43Beauty Queen Murders
Killers target beauty queens.- Photo:
- The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness
For fans of: true crime docuseries
Maury Terry becomes convinced that serial killer David Berkowitz did not act alone.- Photo:
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- Beware the Slenderman
For fans of: true crime documentary
The mythos of a faceless, digital-age bogeyman known as Slenderman was created on the Internet, but his influence was felt in the real world when two 12-year-old girls lured their friend into the woods for a brutal murder.- Photo:
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For fans of: true crime documentaries centered on a woman
The Woman Who Wasn't There is a 2012 documentary about Alicia Esteve Head (born July 31, 1973), a Spanish woman who claimed to be a survivor of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, but was actually attending classes in Barcelona, Spain, on that day. Using the name Tania Head, she joined the World Trade Center Survivors' Network support group, later becoming its president. In 2007, it was revealed her story was a hoax.For fans of: true crime docuseries
Investigating a series of unsolved crimes and the man suspected of being at the center of them.
