Netflix has an abundance of eye-opening true crime series and documentaries. The question is: which should you watch first?
The true crime catalog on Netflix will disturb, shock, and engage you. You'll definitely want to binge-watch these intriguing true crime shows and movies.
1. The Staircase
The Staircase is a riveting docuseries that follows a case involving Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen.
The novelist, Michael, was accused of murder after his wife fell down the stairs and died. However, things start to get even more suspicious when prosecutors find out that one of Michael's friends died in a similar way.
2. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
Just about every football fan remembers hearing about Aaron Hernandez's vicious murder and unprecedented suicide. This documentary outlines the events surrounding Hernandez's murder of Odin Lloyd in 2013.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez goes even farther back in time by analyzing Hernandez's past, and even highlighting other murders he was suspected of.
3. Abducted in Plain Sight
Abducted in Plain Sight will shock you—it tells the bizarre tale of 12-year-old Jan Broberg Felt's kidnapping.
The same man, who was also her neighbor, managed to kidnap Jan twice by manipulating her entire family. The documentary features Jan herself, as she recalls her disturbing experience.
4. Making a Murderer
In 1985, Steve Avery was wrongfully accused of sexually assaulting a woman. He ended up spending 18 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Avery was released in 2003, as the DNA from the scene matched another man. Only two years later, Avery was arrested for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
Making a Murderer documents Avery's two arrests—was he yet again accused of a crime he wasn't responsible for?
5. The Confession Killer
The Confession Killer details the story behind Henry Lee Lucas, a serial killer who claimed responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of people. Police believed Lucas' claims, until DNA evidence showed that many of his confessions were contradictory.
6. Amanda Knox
When Amanda Knox was an exchange student in Italy, she didn't expect to get jailed for brutally murdering her roommate.
This case was all over the news at the time of its happening in 2007, with Knox's innocence largely debated. In Netflix's Amanda Knox documentary, Knox speaks out about the accusal.
7. Evil Genius
The events in Evil Genius seem like they're straight out of a fictional crime movie—but the story is completely real.
In 2003, a pizza delivery man attempted to rob a bank with a bomb strapped to his neck. As investigators dig deeper, the case just gets weirder. We don't want to spoil it for you!
8. The Keepers
Although Sister Cathy Cesnik was murdered in 1969, her murder still remains unsolved. The documentary not only delves into the circumstances surrounding the schoolteacher's death, but it also addresses the sexual abuse from priests at the same school.
9. The Confession Tapes
Are confessions always true? After all, you'd never think that an innocent person would admit to a crime they never committed.
The Confession Tapes hopes to prove that assumption wrong. It features suspects who claim that they were forced and manipulated into confessing.
10. Long Shot
Long Shot captures the unbelievable story involving a baseball game, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and murder.
In 2004, Juan Catalan was arrested for a murder that he didn't commit. The only evidence of his alibi lies in footage from Curb Your Enthusiasm.
More True Crime Excellence
These true crime series and movies on Netflix are guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. As you watch, you can begin to piece together the events of the crime and form your own conclusion.
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