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True crime series: 10 crime documentaries to watch
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True crime series: 10 crime documentaries to watch

The best true crime docuseries: Making a Murderer, The Staircase, The Jinx and more. Real cases, with runtime and platform.

Real crime stories fascinate us, and true crime docuseries are among the most-watched shows on streaming platforms. With The Altruists, Netflix's series about the FTX affair, arriving November 19, true stories are more popular than ever. Here are 10 docuseries to watch, from classics to recent hits.

The benchmarks

  1. The Staircase: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's French documentary on the death of Kathleen Peterson. A global reference for the genre.
  2. Making a Murderer (Netflix): a man freed after 18 years in prison… then accused again. It changed true crime.
  3. The Jinx (HBO): heir Robert Durst in front of the camera. A historic ending.

Cases from France

  1. Who Killed Little Gregory? (Netflix, 5 episodes): the case that gripped France for decades, told through archives and witnesses.
  2. Free docs from public broadcasters: many crime documentaries are free to stream legally, depending on your country. See our guide to watching series for free, legally.

Netflix phenomena

  1. Don't Fk with Cats** (3 episodes): internet sleuths hunt an animal abuser… who goes much further.
  2. American Murder: The Family Next Door (documentary film): a disappearance told through the family's own videos and messages.
  3. Tiger King: more bizarre than criminal, but impossible to stop.

When fiction draws on real cases

  1. Monsters (Netflix): Ryan Murphy's anthology about real cases. Very dark.
  2. The Altruists (Netflix, November 19, 2026): the drama about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX's collapse. In our November series guide.

A tip

True crime can be heavy. Alternate with something lighter: our comfort series are there for that. On Ta Dose, every week brings titles across all genres, with trailer and runtime, to balance your week.

FAQ

What's the best true crime series? The Staircase and Making a Murderer are often named as the benchmarks.

A short true crime series? Don't F**k with Cats (3 episodes).

Is The Altruists a documentary? No, it's a scripted series inspired by real events.