On this list, you'll find all my favorite true crime shows and why you should watch them, too. Won't you join me for some true crime TV awesomeness?
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Non-Fiction
Based On Real Events
Non-Fiction
These shows tell the stories in a non-fiction format.
Deadly Women retells the cases of the world's deadliest women with testimonies from professionals like Candice Delong and Janice Amatuzio.
Deadly Women (TV Series 2008–2021)
This documentary delves into the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Watch Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Not all the cases are murders, but they're all riveting. And Dr. G's insights are amazing.
Dr. G: Medical Examiner (TV Series 2004–2012)
This show is kind of a classic at this point. You get a lot of details.
Cold Case Files (TV Series 2017– )
Family and friends tell about their missing loved ones in each episode.
Disappeared - ID GO
Um, how could I not?! This is a classic from my childhood.
Watch Unsolved Mysteries
CSI Alina Burroughs lets us look at cases through the lens of someone who investigates horrific crime scenes.
Crime Scene Confidential - ID GO
How do you solve a crime committed at sea, on what is basically a floating city?
Cruise Ship Killers (TV Series 2020– )
Who doesn't love some Keith Morrison (and Bill Hader's excellent impression of him)?! Dateline covers all kinds of true crime cases from a journalistic standpoint.
Dateline
When mean girls get deadly.
Watch Mean Girl Murders
Family members of murderers share their stories, showing that they, too, were victims - and survivors.
Watch Evil Lives Here Streaming Online
Based On Real Events
These are the fiction shows that are based on real events.
Some of the best portrayals of infamous serial killers ever performed.
Mindhunter (TV Series 2017–2019)
I had to. Fictional show? Yes. But many of the crimes depicted on it have grounding in reality.
Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005– )
This long-running show continues to put a dramatic spin on real crimes.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series 1999– )
