Five Instantly Gripping True-Crime Documentaries That You Won't Be Able to Turn Off

True-crime documentaries aren’t just having a moment. They’ve been monopolising everyone’s viewing lists for the past decade, and making us all fans of the gripping genre in the process. The secret (well, other than the thousands of secrets each true-crime doco is brimming with)? The breadth of topics, because this field can cover everything from fast food scams and unsettling cults to personal quests to catch an elusive serial killer.

No matter the subject matter, scenario, illicit acts or people responsible, great true-crime documentaries all have two other things in common: they’re impossible to stop watching once you’ve started, and they’ll make you want to seek out more once your series of choice has come to an end. Of course,…

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