TIME asked about a dozen criminologists and scholars who write about true crime which documentaries and docu-series programs ...

While the latter's subject matter is too recent to have inspired movies like Gone Girl, The Family Next Door is nonetheless a ...

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” follows the murder case that captivated America’s attention in the 90s. While the two brothers are still serving time behind bars, recent discoveries about ...

The Thin Blue Line, Dear Zachary, Bowling for Columbine, Tiger King, The Jinx Credit - Miramax/Everett Collection; Oscilloscope Pictures ... true crime as a subject for documentaries.

The Knox case has been covered on TV in multiple forms over the years: Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy was released in 2011 starring Scream 's Hayden Panettiere, while BBC Three and Netflix ...

If you're captivated by the psyche of a known murderer, this roundup of creepy, disturbing serial killer shows is for you.

The true crime genre, which mines real-life horrors for entertainment, has looked to the North Bay many times over the years.

ID's 'Quiet on Set' and Hulu's 'Child Star' give a platform to former child stars to discuss the ups and downs of growing up ...

Another called it the ‘most compelling true crime series’ they’d seen in awhile. Writing for the i, critic Emily Watkins said the series was one of the best true crime documentaries she had ...

True crime has become a favorite genre for many, but very few realize how it can impact people’s real lives. It’s important ...

Errol Morris’s 1988 film The Thin Blue Line, which led to an overturned conviction, established true crime as a subject for documentaries. When channels like Court TV allowed Americans to watch jury ...