Discover the 7 best true crime shows on Netflix in May 2025, including a limited series directed by Ben Stiller and an anthology about deceit ...

A viral "true crime" story was actually made up, generated by A.I. Reporter Henry Larson explores the ethical questions raised by this new frontier of content.

Netflix creates so many true crime documentaries, it can be really difficult to pick out the best of the bunch. Between stories of religious cults, deceptive roommates and murderous spouses, there ...

The true crime genre is having a moment right now, and Netflix is leading the charge with what feels like a gripping new docuseries every week that blows the lid off some of the most chilling ...

More often than not in true crime, this framing device is the default. But I knew, through my mother, that there was so much more to be told: The people affected by crime should be at the forefront.

It’s a phenomenon due in part to Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series “American Crime Story” — which debuted in 2016 and has taken on the O.J. Simpson saga and the assassination ...

The true crime podcast "Somebody Knows Something" helped detectives crack a 40-year-old cold case centered around a missing woman after she disappeared in 1983.

The high-profile criminal trials of Karen Read, Harvey Weinstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs are flooding the national conversation already, with cases involving the Menendez brothers, Brian ...

Prison journalist John J. Lennon on how TV producers exploit incarcerated people for their true-crime shows. TV producers exploited the worst decision of my life. I’m not the only one.

True crime captures audiences in all media forms: TV shows, podcasts, documentaries, and, of course, books. But what makes a good true crime read? Traci Thomas, creator of "The Stacks" podcasts ...

In the heart of REO Town, Lansing, lies Deadtime Stories: True Crime and Other Books bookstore, full of true crime and horror books and trinkets. The store has been open since 2021, and recently ...