Crime documentaries
Anatomy of Lies: Women who con
Grey’s Anatomy’s most shocking medical case took place behind the scenes. Find out how co-executive producer and writer Elisabeth Finch faked cancer and personal tragedy, and meet five more of the world’s most questionable con women.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War
The depth and scale of the battle faced by soldiers in the war against rhino poachers becomes horribly apparent in this riveting documentary.