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- CreatorNick AntoscaStarsJake LacyColin HanksLio TiptonThe harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years in the 1970s by a charismatic, obsessed family "friend."
- CreatorSarah PhelpsStarsClaire FoyPaul BettanyOlwen MayThe story of events surrounding the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll during the 1960s.
- CreatorScott AlexanderLarry KaraszewskiSarah BurgessStarsSarah PaulsonAnnaleigh AshfordSterling K. BrownAn anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.
- StarsTommy MaherCarol SovieroChristopher LutzThis limited series is the first-ever elevated look at the strange alchemy of mass murder, 1970s paranormal obsession, and the explosion of the horror film genre that gave rise to The Amityville Horror sensation.
- StarsAnnette WitheridgeVicky WardAndrew LownieThe inside story of Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview of 2019, exploring the chain of events leading to a royal disaster on TV.
- The Moors Murders shocked Britain in the 1960s. Five children murdered at the hands of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. This series turns the lens on Brady to take a unique look at what made him into arguably the UK's worst ever serial killer.
- StarsSteven ZirnkiltonAaron FederHolly PhotenhauerFollows detectives and prosecutors as they investigate infamous financial scandals, including Robert Durst, the Menendez brothers, Sante and Kenneth Kimes Jr., and Clark Rockefeller.
- CreatorTerence WinterStarsSteve BuscemiKelly MacdonaldMichael ShannonAn Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.
- CreatorNick AntoscaRobin VeithStarsJessica BielMelanie LynskeyPablo SchreiberCandy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom--until someone tells her to shush--with deadly results.
- StarsBill SkarsgårdVilhelm BlomgrenSandra IlarThis is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome".
- StarsSam AmiranteGreg BedoeRafael TovarNever-before-heard audio from the interrogation of serial killer John Wayne Gacy threads through this chilling look at his 1970s murder spree.
- StarsEric UlisJonna MendezTom ColbertIt follows the 50-year quest to find Cooper, the man who hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet in November 1971 and escaped with $200,000.
- CreatorRyan MurphyIan BrennanStarsEvan PetersRichard JenkinsMolly RingwaldThe story of a cannibalistic serial killer named Jeffrey Dahmer, a.k.a. the Milwaukee Monster.
- StarsBix KriegerChiyeko JonesIgor GrbesicBased on life of cult leader Ervil Morrell LeBaron, leader of a religious fundamentalist group who ordered the mass murders of his rivals by using the religious doctrine of blood atonement to justify the killings.
- StarsDavid TennantDaniel MaysJason WatkinsIn 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.
- CreatorDanny StrongStarsMichael KeatonPeter SarsgaardMichael StuhlbargThe series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.
- StarsVictoria HerveyChristopher MasonAnna PasternakThe powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender.
- Two-part documentary examining the crimes of the couple, revealing the true horror of what took place behind closed doors at 25 Cromwell Street and other addresses in Gloucester over the course of many years.
- CreatorRobbie PickeringStarsJulia RobertsSean PennDan StevensA modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
- StarsAnthony Ruggiano Jr.George GabrielEric ShawnTold from both sides of the law this documentary series from the makers of "Fear City" follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti.
- StarsVictoria HerveyEve PollardSarah RansomeReview Maxwell's story, her involvement and complicity in the recruitment and trafficking of young girls for sexual abuse for one of the worst sex offenders in history.
- StarsAl SharptonRudy GiulianiWilliam J. BrattonThe show asks how the man some considered a hero in the aftermath of 9/11 became a key architect of President Donald Trump's election conspiracies.
- StarsJanja LalichBenjamin ZellerRobert BalchA comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
- StarsIvor DavisJeff GuinnDianne LakeOver 50 years later, Helter Skelter features new interviews and archival material to provide the most comprehensive retelling yet of the Manson Family's crimes, seeking to upend assumptions about this layered, complex story.
- StarsPierce BrosnanWilliam "Will" DaubertEsther LudlowIt centers on the most elaborate real-life heists that have taken place throughout history, such as the Wilcox train robbery in 1899 to Boston's Great Brink robbery in 1950.
- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsAnna ChlumskyJulia GarnerArian MoayedA journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.
- StarsRochelle HermanChristian ShowalterHannah ParrettIt showcases the untold story of the investigation that exposed the monster insidiously lurking behind Fogle's persona and how his true nature as a child sex predator was finally revealed.
- CreatorEtan FrankelStarsKate McKinnonJohn Cameron MitchellBrian Van HoltCarole Baskin, a big-cat rescuer, sets out to end roadside zoo operator Joe Exotic's animal shows and cub-breeding business, inciting a bitter 10-year feud that threatens both of their livelihoods.
- StarsTerry SullivanPhilip HershJay LevineThe chilling story of one of the world's most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.
- The inside story on the trial that fascinated audiences worldwide. By accessing to Depp's lawyers as well as legal experts close to the case, this documentary gives a forensic account of the bitter legal battle from both sides.
- StarsKevin ArmstrongDan WetzelStephen ZiogasA three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
- StarsSally McNeilJohn LowdenShantina LowdenInterviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple's rocky marriage and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
- CreatorEd SinclairStarsOlivia ColmanDavid ThewlisKate O'FlynnA devoted and mild-mannered British couple become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in England.
- CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsElizabeth OlsenJesse PlemonsLily RabeTwo churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas - until somebody picks up an axe.
- StarsJoseph ScottoMelony FelicianoDonna PastorelloIt follows the rise and fall of the American financier and ponzi schemer: Madoff.
- StarsRick ParksNicole RemsburgPaula KinneyInsiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
- StarsColin McCredieThe dark story of Britain's most infamous child murders, with chilling eye witness accounts and never-before-seen letters.
- StarsJoanne FroggattMaxine PeakeSean HarrisA vivid drama which documents the notorious Moors murderers; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
- StarsToby JonesMonica DolanJulie HesmondhalghOne of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
- The deaths of a group of Native American women in rural Montana are the focus as Native families, journalists, and local law enforcement reveal a violent crisis set in motion almost 200 years ago.
- Decades of murder cases of vulnerable sex workers have rarely made the headlines in the UK. Police never prioritised them until the discovery of five women's bodies in two months in the Suffolk town of Ipswich.
- StarsRoxy DittoIvy VotolatoNatalie OliverNew York's most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, aka "Murf the Surf."
- StarsPaul SkolnickGil CarrilloFrank SalernoThis 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.
- StarsDouglas SkeltonLes TruemanJoseph SteeleFour of Britain's best-known crime writers turn detective in a brand-new series Once Upon a True Crime. Featuring Peter James, Denise Mina, Mark Billingham and Douglas Skelton, the show investigates the real-life murders that inspired some of the acclaimed authors' most famous novels. In each episode, the writers retrace the steps of the killers and victims, taking viewers through every twist and turn in the story. With unprecedented access to experts, witnesses and journalists that covered each case, the murders are pieced together and new, untested theories surface in attempt to resolve mysteries that remain.
- CreatorMicah Fitzerman-BlueNoah HarpsterStarsUzo AdubaMatthew BroderickTaylor KitschThe causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
- CreatorRobert SiegelStarsLily JamesSebastian StanSeth RogenFollows the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship, going back to their whirlwind romance that started with them marrying after only knowing each other for 96 hours in 1995.
- StarsJohn LeonardTodd HoffmanMichael PattiWhen a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
- StarsHenry ZebrowskiBen KisselMarcus ParksFollows grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, better known as "The Ghoul of Plainfield" and "The Mad Butcher," from whose crimes such iconic films as "Psycho," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and "The Silence of the Lambs" have emerged.
- StarsMikhail FishmanVladimir Kara-MurzaArkady OstrovskyA definitive account of Putin's power and how it changed the modern world.
- StarsCullen HobackFredrick BrennanCraig JamesWhen documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback sets out to uncover the forces behind QAnon, his attention turns to 8chan, the site where "Q" posts.
- CreatorMarley ClementsBayan JoonamStarsMarley ClementsBayan JoonamDenver RigglemanExplore the origins, rise and social impact of QAnon, whose story has been told to the public one outrageous headline at a time. A comprehensive investigation into the who, what, and why of the viral movement.
- StarsDrake BellGiovonnie SamuelsKate TaylorA docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- StarsMatthew MacfadyenSian CliffordMark Bonnar'Quiz' tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'
- CreatorSarah SolemaniStarsAgnes O'CaseyRory KinnearHenry Wilton-HuntWhen Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and he is caught between life and death, Vivien finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
- StarsTim RothNico MirallegroSamantha MortonA three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s.
- StarsSean CribbinMobeen AzharJournalist Mobeen Azhar travels to Toronto, Canada to explore the case of serial killer Bruce McArthur - a gardener and shopping mall Santa who murdered eight men in and around the Gay Village area of the city.
- StarsChristian BanerjeeHodari SababuEric GilbertIt shows what happened behind the scenes of Chippendales, beyond the bright lights into a dark world of drugs, arson, a love triangle, and a murder.
- StarsCatherine OxenbergIndia OxenbergJanja LalichSeduced follows India Oxenberg's abuse and her own culpability inside the NXIVM cult, an organization marketed as a self-help group.
- StarsDerick DillardJill Duggar DillardBrooke ArnoldDocuseries exploring the truth beneath the surface of reality TV's mega-family, The Duggars.
- StarsColby RyanJanis CoxKelsee RyanWhen Lori Vallow's kids vanished, the search for them unearthed a trail of suspicious deaths, a new husband who shared her doomsday views - and murder.
- A group of Sarah Lawrence College students fall under the influence of a friend's father, Larry Ray. The series follows the cult from its origins through its still-unfolding aftermath.
- StarsVirginia Roberts GiuffreDaniel BatesSigrid McCawleyEpstein, a multimillionaire businessman, is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls.
- StarsMichael G. LarkinJeff McArthurPhebe E. BohartTHE 12TH VICTIM Sheds new light on the infamous 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate murder case, in which the teenage couple was charged and convicted of brutally killing 11 victims at random.
- StarsGerald KydCharles J. OrlandoLydia FraserFollows the hack of an infidelity dating website for married people that shocked the public with a scandalous data breach.
- StarsGabor MatéAnna C. SalterKristen Gibbons FedenOf the 63 women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, only one was able to gain a conviction. This is her story.
- StarsAnthony SummersMaria João VazGonçalo AmaralThe 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.
- CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsAmanda SeyfriedNaveen AndrewsMichel GillTV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.
- CreatorNeil ForsythStarsHugh BonnevilleJack LowdenEmun ElliottDrama series inspired by true events surrounding the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery, and the remarkable story that followed.
- StarsChristopher MasonVassi ChamberlainTom BowerOne family, fifty years of scandal. The rise and fall of a media mogul and the unravelling of his deeply troubled family. A staggering tale of money, sex, privacy and power.
- StarsAngela BainJoe BlakemoreSonya CassidyFollows the police operation in 2010 to apprehend fugitive Raoul Moat. He went to Northumberland after killing one person and wounding two others.
- StarsAngela DavisBobby Eaton Jr.Eli GraysonOne hundred years after the Tulsa massacre, the powerful and tumultuous story of "Black Wall Street" is told by its founders and their descendants, as well as contemporary entrepreneurs and experts.
- StarsRick WilsonStuart StevensReed GalenFive-part documentary series takes viewers inside the war rooms of the SuperPAC of former elite Republican strategists and consultants who joined forces for the sole purpose of saving democracy by bringing down Donald Trump.
- StarsChristina RicciClea DuVallCole HauserFictionalized account of actual events and people surrounding Lizzie Andrew Borden after her controversial acquittal of the double murder of her father and stepmother in 1892.
- StarsJack DeamKris HitchenLee InglebyA desperate cat and mouse hunt ensues when Yorkshire is being haunted by a serial killer.
- CreatorTom McCarthyAlex MetcalfStarsRussell CroweSienna MillerSeth MacFarlaneThe past decade on the life of Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News, in which Ailes arguably became the Republican party's de facto leader and was accused of sexual harassment, which brought his Fox News reign to an end.
- StarsJohn MorganAlex PecoraroSusan ZalkindIt follows Susan Zalkind as she tries to piece together the truth behind the murders of Erik Weissman, Brendan Mess and Raphael Teken in Massachusetts.
- StarsJudy HoFrank FalzonAndrew NockThe identity of the serial killer known as "Zodiac" has confounded investigators for years, but one unconventional theorist asks: what if the reason Zodiac has never been caught is because he never existed in the first place?
- StarsMartin SlevinMalcolm RossNigel PayneThe tragic case of teen mother, Nicola Payne, who at 18 years old went missing and was never heard from again. This limited series tells the extraordinary story through gripping first-hand testimony from Nicola's heartbroken family and friends, as well as the lead police detectives who carried out the investigation - still one of Britain's largest unsolved murder cases. The series examines all the evidence, highlights key failings in the original work of the police and uncovers shocking new revelations. Will this documentary be the springboard to solving this 30-year investigation once and for all?
- StarsLuke EvansKeith AllenCaroline BerryDSU Steve Wilkins reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.
- StarsShomari FiguresTamika MalloryCornell William BrooksA mother successfully sues the KKK after they killed her son.
- StarsKatherine KublerJanja LalichMaia SzalavitzInvestigative docuseries about a woman haunted by her teenage experience at a troubled youth program.
- StarsSteve CooganMark StanleyMark Lewis JonesThe story of Jimmy Savile's life from his working-class roots, to his rise to TV stardom as a BBC presenter, and his later years when he managed to keep his reign of sexual abuse concealed until after his death in 2011.
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- StarsRafe SpallAnne-Marie DuffAnnabel ScholeyThree episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.
- StarsTahar RahimBilly HowleJenna ColemanThe twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70's on Asia's hippie trail.
- CreatorSarah PhelpsStarsConor MacNeillÉanna HardwickeAdrian RawlinsFollows the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded in the following years.
- StarsPaul GiamattiPhil AmiconeCharlie OttThe 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.
- CreatorAntonio CamposStarsColin FirthToni ColletteMichael StuhlbargTells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.
- StarsRebecca RayBrandon Tyler MooreConrad Whitaker1998, Vladimir Pokhilko, involved with the development of TETRIS, was found dead alongside his wife and their young son in their Palo Alto, California. The homicide investigators who were first on the scene revisit the haunting crime.
- StarsMonica DolanEddie MarsanMark StanleyFour-part drama based on the extraordinary story of how prison officer John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy - unbeknownst to his two sons.
- StarsKeith MorrisonAnn MahoneyRenée ZellwegerThe Thing About Pam is a true crime podcast that examines the Christmas 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. Although he denies involvement, her husband Russ Faria is later charged and convicted of her murder. He is later acquitted when further investigation led to Pam Hupp and a scheme to frame Russ. The program is hosted by Keith Morrison and produced by Dateline NBC.
- StarsKatherine RamslandAdam Daniel MezeiRichard CottinghamDelves into the decades long journey of Detective Robert Anzilotti as he works to bring justice to cold case victims linked to serial killer Richard Cottingham.
- StarsGreg KadingJosh DeanCollege student and tourist Elisa Lam vanishes, leaving behind all of her possessions in her hotel room. The Cecil Hotel grows in infamy.
- StarsSarah EdmondsonMark VicenteBonnie PiesseA look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.
- CreatorIan BrennanRyan MurphyStarsNaomi WattsBobby CannavaleMia FarrowA married couple moving into their dream home are threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker, signed - "The Watcher."
- StarsJoe ExoticCarole BaskinJohn ReinkeA 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.
- StarsThom ReedAllison RiveraMaria RamirezImmersive, 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.
- StarsMichael GrossFrederique Van Der WalSara ZofkoInvestigated with journalistic rigor by director Matt Tyrnauer, this documentary tells the searing and provocative story of the Victoria's Secret brand and its longtime CEO, the larger-than-life, enigmatic billionaire Les Wexner.
- CreatorDrew DowdleJohn Erick DowdleStarsMichael ShannonTaylor KitschAndrea RiseboroughThe FBI and ATF seize religious leader David Koresh's Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas in the spring of 1993.
- StarsDavid ThibodeauChris WhitcombLee HancockIt showcases what happened in 1993 in Waco, Texas when cult leader David Koresh faced off against the federal government in a 51-day siege.