#true-crime-streaming

[ follow ]
Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ex-police commissioner on how his taskforce broke the case' and found the Gilgo Beach serial killer

Rodney Harrison led a taskforce that solved the case of serial killer Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering seven women.
#true-crime
Film
fromThe Independent
6 days ago

Netflix users say same thing about 'essential' true-crime documentary

Netflix's documentary on Moriah Wilson is praised for sensitively portraying her life and the impact of her tragic murder.
Podcast
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

ABC takes true crime storytelling to new levels with 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies'

The series 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies' showcases true stories of deception, including paternity fraud and domestic abuse.
Film
fromThe Independent
6 days ago

Netflix users say same thing about 'essential' true-crime documentary

Netflix's documentary on Moriah Wilson is praised for sensitively portraying her life and the impact of her tragic murder.
Podcast
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

ABC takes true crime storytelling to new levels with 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies'

The series 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies' showcases true stories of deception, including paternity fraud and domestic abuse.
#netflix
Independent films
fromVulture
3 days ago

13 Movies You Shouldn't Miss on Netflix This Month

Netflix offers a curated list of must-watch films for April, featuring both new releases and classic favorites.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
fromVulture
4 days ago

The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

A time jump resets this show's character dynamics with Rue (Zendaya) working off her debt to a drug dealer and seemingly nearly all the series' other female characters engaged in sex work of some kind. Sam Levinson's vision of a woman's life is pretty depressing.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974

New DNA testing confirmed Ted Bundy killed 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime in 1974, linking him to another unsolved murder.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

'Psycho Killer' slashes onto digital, just in time to watch at home for halfway to Halloween viewing

A Kansas highway patrol officer seeks revenge on a satanic murderer in the horror movie 'Psycho Killer.'
Books
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Netflix's New Crime Thriller Is So Deep in Sicko Territory It's Almost Funny

Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's adaptation of his Harry Hole novels struggles to translate complex narratives into a coherent screen format.
#cape-fear
fromInverse
2 weeks ago
Independent films

35 Years Later, A Classic Scorsese Thriller Is Getting A Modern TV Reboot

Cape Fear is being adapted into a miniseries by Apple TV, following a pair of public defenders facing a vengeful murderer they once defended.
fromInverse
2 months ago
Television

35 Years Later, A Terrifying Martin Scorsese Classic Is Getting A Massive Update

A 10-episode Cape Fear series reimagines the story for today, emphasizing ambient dread, true-crime obsession, and a modernized Max Cady.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

35 Years Later, A Classic Scorsese Thriller Is Getting A Modern TV Reboot

Cape Fear is being adapted into a miniseries by Apple TV, following a pair of public defenders facing a vengeful murderer they once defended.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Hollywood to Turn Julie Brown's Bombshell Jeffrey Epstein Book Into a Series

Julie K. Brown's reporting on Jeffrey Epstein is being adapted into a limited series starring Laura Dern.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
#thriller
Film
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
Film
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
Media industry
fromMoney Digest
2 weeks ago

The Popular Streaming Platform You Didn't Know Was Part Of Amazon's Portfolio - Money Digest

Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014 has significantly impacted its growth and consumer offerings, enhancing its position in the live-streaming market.
Television
fromBustle
1 week ago

Exclusive: Meet The New Cast Of 'Million Dollar Secret' Before Its Twisty Return

Million Dollar Secret Season 2 features higher stakes, trickier challenges, and a new cast competing for a $1 million prize.
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

When We Assume Psychopathy Is Involved in Serial Murders

When the topic of serial murder comes up, almost reflexively, the diagnosis of psychopathic personality is given as an explanation for the offender's behavior. Question: "Why did he kill all these people?" Answer: "He's a psychopath." It seems that once it is proclaimed that the serial killer is a psychopath, everything is understood. This assertion has gained such widespread acceptance that its validity is never questioned.
Psychology
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Killing Me Softly and Whidbey explore complex themes of trauma, morality, and systemic failures in healthcare and society.
US news
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Arrest made in killing of Calif. woman who livestreamed sister's death

Obdulia Sanchez, who livestreamed a deadly 2017 car crash, was killed in a shooting in December; a woman was arrested on suspicion of her murder.
Television
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

Why Is Horror TV So Complicated Right Now?

Modern horror films have become overly complicated, straying from classic survival rules established in the 1996 film Scream.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The 11 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

The Bachelorette's premiere was canceled, but there are various movies and shows to enjoy this weekend.
Women
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Psychology says the true crime audience is overwhelmingly women not because women are morbid but because women are the primary targets of the crimes being described - and learning the patterns isn't entertainment, it's threat intelligence dressed up as a podcast - Silicon Canals

Women's high consumption of true crime content represents threat assessment and safety education rather than morbid entertainment preference.
Television
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Twistiest Horror Series Of The Year

The Duffer Brothers' new series offers a shocking twist on marriage, blending horror with dark humor and a supernatural element.
Podcast
fromVulture
1 month ago

The 11 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

The Oscars weekend offers entertainment options including a horror film about paranormal podcasters, Nicole Kidman's forensic pathology series, and classic anime returning to theaters in restored format.
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Connor Storrie Is Heating Up Criminal Minds: Evolution

Connor Storrie joins Criminal Minds: Evolution for its fourth season, alongside other notable guest stars.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The Best Documentaries of 2026 (So Far)

A 1985 fan-made Star Trek film starring George Takei, lost for 40 years, has resurfaced, documenting early fandom culture before it became a mainstream commercial force.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Value of True Crime

Evolutionary psychology explains true crime fascination as a survival mechanism for identifying threats, yet successful predators still evade detection through deception and social bonding.
#lucy-letby
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago
UK news

A New Netflix Documentary Investigates One of the Most Captivating Cases of the 2010s. The Filmmakers Made a Very Strange Choice.

fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago
UK news

A New Netflix Documentary Investigates One of the Most Captivating Cases of the 2010s. The Filmmakers Made a Very Strange Choice.

Law
fromAxios
2 months ago

AI is reshaping police detective work, starting with cold cases

AI tools enable detectives to rapidly search and analyze large, multimodal evidence (calls, interviews, photos, social media) to accelerate cold and active investigations.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Real Reason We're Obsessed With the Series "Tell Me Lies"

Tell Me Lies reveals unresolved attachment wounds through a nostalgic early-2000s college drama, prompting viewers to recognize patterns of desire, denial, and emotional damage.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

For the price of Netflix, crooks can rent AI crime ops

AI tools, including Dark LLMs and deepfakes, have commodified cybercrime into rentable, automated services that enable large-scale impersonation and fraud.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Obnoxious jewellery dealer Rodney Manderson has been killed outside the Bowery auction rooms, stabbed through the eye with the Victorian hatpin that his boss, Rose Bowery, has brandished in front of the nation on Bargain Hunt. As she discussed the pin's virtues as a deadly weapon as well as its millinerial uses, the fiercely loyal Rilke decides while feeling grateful to have skipped lunch and trying not to think of jelly to remove it before calling the police.
LGBT
Television
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The Best TV Shows of 2026 (So Far)

Despite industry turmoil, quality television continues thriving with acclaimed new seasons and innovative shows across multiple genres in 2026.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

The Indo Daily: The disturbing last days of Mason O'Connell Conway (4), as Tegan McGhee named as killer

McGhee, 32, received a mandatory life sentence for killing Mason; his father was identified and jailed for neglect and helping to cover up the murder.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Future of Horror Movies Is on YouTube

YouTube has become a primary platform for discovering emerging horror filmmakers who transition from short-form content to feature films with studio backing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Amateur YouTube detectives' constant streams put cases in jeopardy: It's clickbait'

On the 10th day of the search for Nancy Guthrie, reporters camped outside of the missing woman's home noticed a strange man strut right up to the front door. It had been more than a week since the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie had disappeared, and authorities had just announced they had a new lead from Ring footage of what looked like a potential subject attempting to tamper with the doorbell camera on the morning of her disappearance.
US news
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guide #233: From Wonder Man to Girl Taken, here's one thing to watch on every streamer

A curated guide recommends lesser-known streaming shows across multiple platforms, featuring niche dramas, classic adaptations, and archived documentaries rather than widely-discussed popular series.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Two contemporary novels probe suburban domesticity, revealing secrets, manipulation, and moral ambiguity through slow-burn suspense and darkly comic plotting.
Television
fromBustle
1 month ago

Prime Video's Scarpetta Is Here To Save Your Spring Watchlist

Prime Video's Scarpetta, starring Nicole Kidman as forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, premieres March 11 with all eight episodes, following her investigation into a potentially wrongful conviction from 27 years ago.
Podcast
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

Michael Connelly says same killer committed Black Dahlia, Zodiac murders

A researcher links the 1947 Black Dahlia murder and the Zodiac killings to one suspect, prompting Michael Connelly's podcast and renewed investigation.
Television
fromEsquire
1 month ago

You Should Read the True Crime Story That Inspired HBO's 'DTF St. Louis'

HBO's DTF St. Louis, a prestige drama based on a true murder case involving a dentist, weatherman, and poisoned drink, has evolved into a standalone story diverging significantly from its source material.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Steal to The Beauty: the seven best shows to stream this week

A financial crime thriller with Sophie Turner, Ryan Murphy's lethal beauty-virus drama, and a glossy Sandokan piracy epic starring Can Yaman arrive on streaming.
fromVulture
2 months ago

The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

You would think Searchlight hoped for The Testament of Ann Lee to release widely in theaters with something to celebrate ( re: Oscar noms), but that campaign didn't quite take off. The lack of awards buzz shouldn't besmirch Amanda Seyfried's performance here, though, which is great. Plus, if you want to go to the movies this weekend, it's an incredibly better option than the Chris Pratt AI movie.
Film
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Tattle TV has turned a Hitchcock classic into a vertical video 'microdrama'

Though Tattle TV - a UK-based streaming platform created by filmmakers Philip McGoldrick and Marina Elderton - features a reality dating series about dog-owners and a modern drama about a female MMA fighter, the company's latest debut is a vertically-oriented edit of Alfred Hitchcock's silent film The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog. Similar to other microdrama apps, Tattle TV splits all of its content into short segments that can be purchased individually using an in-app currency (Tattle Coins).
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Melling plays a shy young man, Colin, who meets a hot biker, Ray (Skarsgård); the two sweetly and awkwardly develop a BDSM relationship as Colin starts to grasp on to what he really wants from his life.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Eternally spellbinding': the TV shows that baffle you but you can't get enough of

Catterick, Monkey Dust, The OA, and Mrs Davies deliver surreal, darkly comic, and increasingly bizarre narratives blending crime, dreamlike animation, sci‑fi, and oddball humor.
fromInverse
1 month ago

Apple's Bold Sci-Fi "Paranoid Thriller" Is Streaming Sooner Than You Think

Starting in 2019, the series has charted a timeline in which the USSR beat the US to the Moon in 1969, and then explored how various dominoes fell after that point. From an alternate 1980s featuring a functional Moonbase to landing on Mars in the 1990s, and now, with Season 5, a full-on Mars rebellion looming, this show is as thought-provoking as it is bold.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite confusing TV show

Submit favourite confusing-but-entertaining TV shows via an encrypted form; responses can be anonymous and data will be used only for the feature.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

'Fear Not': Anne Hathaway Set To Star In Chilling New True-Crime Series

You're probably (unfortunately) at least vaguely familiar with some pretty infamous serial killers in the U.S., like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. However, you may never have heard of Stephen Morin, even though his suspected crimes rival both Bundy's and Dahmer's in number. And although none of these pieces of sh*t deserve to be immortalized, what makes Fear Not unique is that it tells Morin's story through the lens of a survivor's lived experience.
Television
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Six Satisfying TV Shows You Can Watch in One Sitting

One-season TV can tell a complete story; The Night Of emphasizes the murder’s devastating consequences over finding the killer.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Law&Crime Network Acquires Court TV

Law&Crime acquired Court TV to preserve its trial-focused brand while transforming the channel into a digital-first, YouTube-oriented streaming hub.
Television
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The 10 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month

February's streaming lineup features diverse, swoon-worthy shows across romance, sci-fi, postapocalyptic, fantasy, and documentary genres for varied viewing tastes.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

The 12 Best Rewatch Shows On Streaming For Your Next Anxiety Binge

There's so much going on in the world, in our country, and hell, in our own work and family lives. Just because the headlines are straight out of a dystopian novel doesn't mean your kids stopped needing you to help with their homework. When our days are full of so many demands, no wonder we feel hyped up and anxious by the time the kids are in bed.
Television
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released A Steamy Crime Thriller That Lives And Dies By Its Stars

Netflix prioritizes binge-driven churn over distinctiveness, yielding formulaic, glossy thrillers like His & Hers that emphasize steamy secrets over substantive storytelling.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The most popular show among gen Z? The Rookie a police procedural

Teen viewers intensely binge and rewatch the network police procedural The Rookie, making it the most-streamed broadcast show among under-18 audiences.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Most Delightful Murder Mystery Of The Year

Netflix's Seven Dials revives Agatha Christie's underrated sleuth Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent in an expanded series-format mystery that enables further adventures.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Everything we know about The Body, Netflix's 'raunchy' new psychodrama

What do you get when you cross an all-women dance troupe with a rebellion against Catholicism and erotic '90s thrillers? Something supremely queer, I hope. In the words of Ayo Edebri: I'm simply too seated. This is The Body, a new Netflix psychodrama from queer writer-director and Blame actress Quinn Shephard, starring none other than The Traitors ' sapphic supreme, Gabby Windey (plus a host of other very talented stars) Announced back in October, the eight-part show is set to further the fascination with "raunchy" coming-of-age, sports-ish series when it's released later this year, and with a wink-wink-nudge-nudge approach to religion, too.
Television
[ Load more ]