Crime documentaries
The Truth vs Alex Jones
This doccie looks at how families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting took conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to court for spreading lies about the event being a hoax.
Tell Them You Love Me (2023)
A true-crime documentary about the university professor who had a controversial affair with a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy.
Dark Side of Glory
Two-part documentary Dark Side of Glory tells the stories behind shocking cases of murder and unexplained deaths in the world of sport. All the episodes are streaming.
Made in South AfricaMust watch trailer: true-crime doccie Dark Side of Glory
Watch the explosive first trailers for Dark Side of Glory, a true crime documentary about the shocking cases of murder in the world of sport. Premieres 31 July on Showmax.
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When We Were Bullies (2022)
A mind-boggling coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth-grade class and fifth-grade teacher to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident 50 years ago.
Libby, Are You Home Yet?
This award-winning true-crime British series tells the story of a 21-year-old who was sent home alone in a taxi, from a nightclub – but never arrived.
Stream John-Allan Namu’s true-crime documentary The Last Door
Kenya’s first local true-crime documentary series, revealing hidden or unacknowledged truths about infamous crimes perpetrated in Kenya.
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The Vow Part II
Follow the journey of defecting members of the self-improvement cult NXIVM as they struggle to overcome indoctrination and reveal the truth.
The best true-crime shows to stream
Truth is stranger than fiction. And nowhere is that more true than in these documentaries and drama series based on shocking crimes that have grabbed the headlines.
Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall
This HBO docuseries focuses on the murder of journalist Kim Wall while aboard a submarine belonging to an evil multimillionaire.
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)
A pertinent documentary following Yusuf Hawkins’ murder that brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.
The chilling story of a prolific serial killer – in his own words
John Wayne Gacy was convicted of 33 murders in 1980 but questions still remain. Stream John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise on Showmax.
John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
This dark and chilling six-part documentary looks at one of the world’s most notorious serial killers, responsible for at least 33 deaths.
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
The billionaire has been linked to a series of murders that go back to 1982, and in this Emmy-winning docuseries we get a fascinating look at the man and his alleged crimes
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
She was hailed as the next Steve Jobs – then it all came crashing down. The fascinating story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos.
Showmax brings true crime closer to home with Krugersdorp Killings docu-series
Hell comes closer to home in the first-look trailer for Devilsdorp, the first Showmax Original true-crime docu-series, which will be available to binge from 29 July 2021.
Traffic Stop
Directed by Kate Davis, Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas who is stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalates into a dramatic arrest.
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
The Academy Award winning 2015 short film explores an attempted honour killing in Pakistan. Nineteen-year-old Saba, whose father and uncle are furious that she’s married a man they don’t approve […]
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019)
This HBO documentary examines the murder case of a 12-year-old boy and the inefficiencies that nearly led to a miscarriage of justice.
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth vs Michelle Carter
Can text messages kill? That’s the central debate at the heart of this two-part HBO documentary that offers a chilling window into the tech-obsessed world of teens.
Crazy, Not Insane
Dr Dorothy Otnow Lewis has dedicated her career to learning why people kill. She challenges the idea that murderers like Ted Bundy are made and not born. An HBO documentary from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.
Catch the man who scammed Ronald McDonald in the highest rated true crime series of 2020 so far
It was a multi-year, multi-million dollar fraud that scandalised America. Learn about the biggest fast-food scam in the world in this top-rated true-crime doccie.
McMillion$
In the 90s, what began as a marketing idea to sell more burgers led to a major fraud worth over $24 million. This is the incredible story.
The Killer Affair S1
This reality series dives deep into affairs that turn deadly to uncover the circumstances that lead to murder.