The best true crime shows and movies on Netflix right now

Do you like true crime documentaries? It can be as thrilling as unsettling and disturbing, and still it's worth watching. Here's our list of top 10 true crime TV shows and movies on Netflix to watch right now.

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023)

This recent true crime TV series tells us the story of the murders that happened during the Murdaugh family boat trip in South Carolina. The Murdaugh family was very renowned in the region, and the unfortunate death of Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul and Mallory Beach shocked the local community. The homicide suspect, Alex Murdaugh, goes into the trial. The series shows how the investigation was held and how some details have been covered because of corruption and dishonesty.

Worst Roommate Ever (2022)

These docuseries tell four stories of the most terrifying cohabitation experiences. You can watch them separately since it's 4 different stories or binge-watch all of them over one weekend. The titles of each episode can already give you goosebumps: 'Call Me Grandma", "Be Careful of The Quiet Ones," etc. Watch "Worst Roommate Ever" on Netflix. 

Girl in the Picture (2022)

A young mother, Tonya Hughes, dies in a mysterious car accident, her son is kidnapped, her injuries are inconsistent with a car accident, and, when police and journalists contact her mother, she says that her daughter passed away as a toddler. Is it the true Tonya Hughes, or someone stole her identity? Watch "Girl in the Picture" on Netflix.

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)

A 39-year-old French film and TV producer, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, was murdered nearby her holiday home in West Cork in 1996. The journalist, who was covering the story, became the prime suspect in that case. He then didn't go to trial because of the lack of evidence. However, years later, he was charged with murder. It's a mysterious and sad murder story, absolutely worth watching. Watch "Sophie: A Murder in West Cork" on Netflix.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020)

If you want to immerse yourself in the madness of the time, we live in, watch "Tiger King". It's a life story of a zookeeper Joe Exotic who owns the Tiger King Park in Oklahoma, who attempts to hire a hitman and kill his rival Carole Baskin, the CEO of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. He then is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Quite a crazy and unbelievable story – it's absolutely worth watching on Netflix.  

Don't F*** With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)

After a group of amateur detectives stumble upon videos of a man torturing and killing cats on social media, they decide to start a real investigation. The psychopathic killer continues to kill animals and, at some point, switches to humans. This an excellent example of how a collective initiative can save lives and stop one of Canada's most notorious killers of 21 Century. The series is as thrilling as it is unsettling. Watch "Don't F*** With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer" on Netflix.

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)

This is a 4-part Netflix documentary about the event in 2003 in Pennsylvania. A pizza delivery driver, Brian Wells, walked into a bank with a collar bomb around his neck. He asked the cashier to hand him the money and left. Later that day, he died on the side of the road because the bomb exploded. Who was behind this horrifying history? Watch "Evil Genius" on Netflix. 

The Innocent Man (2018)

The series follows the story of John Grisham's 2006 non-fiction book "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town" about the murders of Debbie Sue Carter in 1982 and Donna Denice Haraway in 1984. Four men were arrested, and three were exonerated or released later. The series shows the destroyed criminal justice system and its consequences for innocent people. Watch "The Innocent Man" on Netflix.

I Am a Killer (2018)

A British true crime series featuring interviews with death row inmates, such as James Robertson, Kenneth Foster, Wayne C. Doty, and Linda Lee Couch. It's an interesting documentary for those who want to understand the psychology of a murderer and better realize why these people did such horrible things. Watch "I Am a Killer" on Netflix.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)

This 2017 documentary tells the story of Marsha P. Johnson, a prominent figure in gay liberation and transgender rights movements from the 1960s to 1990s, a co-founder of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries. Marsha's body was found in the Hudson river in 1992, police thought it was a suicide. Years later, an activist, Victoria Cruz, decided to reexamine the death, and this is where the mysterious events take a completely different turn. Watch "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson" on Netflix.

Making a Murderer (2015)

Liberated after spending over two decades in prison, Steven Avery files suit against the policemen and judge who have put him in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Soon thereafter, he is again accused of killing 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach. It took around 10 years to make this documentary, which is definitely worth watching. See it on Netflix.