true crime

True crime-related podcasts, films, and more aren't meant for everyone- and that's a good thing.[caption id="attachment_1324029" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cover image for Night Stalker docuseries Source: Netflix[/caption]Personally, I look for and am interested in the psychological and justice-seeking portions of these stories Interviewing such individuals that experienced the terror brought on by the killings, sexual assaults,[...]

Source: Netflix[/caption]The story isn't as straightforward as most true crime documentaries that find a theme or motive in killings The brutal acts of the Night Stalker appeared random, killing anyone no matter the age or gender, baffling law enforcement and the community of Los Angeles The mix of criminal activity left behind from Ramirez included[...]

As someone who often needs visuals with their true crime documentaries, it can be difficult to pay attention otherwise Somehow, the weekly video series by YouTuber Bailey Sarian that includes her discussing the details of mysterious and deadly cases are the ones I pay the most attention to in the true crime world The series of videos[...]

I can't get enough of them lately, but especially those centered around the spooky and true crime of the world As a bisexual genderqueer individual, listening to true crime podcasts seems not too dissimilar from a snail listening to a podcast on the horrors and real-life encounters of salt Yet still, I listen with an[...]

The teaser for Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 sets up a true crime ride full of tension, intrigue, and the drive to put the clues together.  Flashes of imagery, those recreating moments in specific cases, are what bring us in and leave us wanting more Netflix has dropped this teaser less than two weeks away from[...]

The case that made headlines in true crime news of a former doctor, Dr Christopher Duntsch, maiming or directly killing his patients during their spinal surgeries, is now headed to Peacock as a limited series, Dr Death What makes this true-crime series special isn't the story alone but who is set to direct it Maggie Kiley[...]

In what can best be described as possibly one of the best decisions to come out of our current state of social distancing and self-isolating, Variety is reporting exclusively that The Greatest Actor of All Time Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas) has been tapped to star in a scripted series based on the life of […]

The entire world has Tiger King fever. The Netflix documentary gave us a glimpse into the weird world of big cat collectors and left us all with several questions. Netflix heard the fans of this series and quickly turned out a follow-up episode, The Tiger King and I. Hosted by Joel McHale, we got one […]

In what can only be seen as a true blessing from the streaming "Powers That Be," Netflix is giving us more of that gift that keeps on giving: Tiger King. According to Jeff Lowe, one of the many big cat collectors on Tiger King, Netflix is filming one more episode for the enthralling series. If […]

Tiger King dropped on Netflix on March 20, and became an instant sensation. The memes, the Facebook groups, all of it made one thing clear: this needed to be watched. And boy did I. It's incredibly easy to binge-watch this entire 7 episode series in a day. Each episode is roughly 40 minutes long, making […]

We're not gonna' lie: Quibi has definitely gotten our attention. With the short-form digital content service set to launch on April 6, there are already some shows we're keeping on our radar. From the return of Reno 911! to a brand new take on The Fugitive with Keifer Sutherland to Chance the Rapper hosting a […]

I’ve been notoriously obsessed with 2 things: True Crime and DIY, though I never actually thought the combo would be uttered in the same sentence together (other than on a Home Depot run to purchase supplies needed to clean up a crime scene) I’ve binged watched everything from Flip or Flop and Love it or[...]

So that didn't take long. FX Networks took their turn in the spotlight yesterday during the Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press event. For their last session, Chairman of FX Networks and FX Productions John Landgraf offered updates and announcements on a number of returning series. From Atlanta getting a fourth-season pick-up and a February […]

Benjamin will also look at Arthur Chawcross, who was the Rochester Stranglers, as well as Stephen McDaniel, Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins Jr., and the Candy Man Dean Corll.Tenderfoot TV already has several true-crime documentary series in production, including To Live and Die in LA from Neil Strauss, and an adaptation of the Up and[...]

Five years after the case was made (in)famous by popular true-crime investigative podcast Serial, HBO has released the first official trailer for four-part documentary series The Case Against Adnan Syed. Set to premiere on Sunday, March 10, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the series will expand upon the facts surrounding the 1999 murder of 18-year-old high […]

Unlike other True Crime, where you end up with everything wrapped up and a general feeling that sometimes the good guys DO win, the incident at the Palmerville Station leaves one with a gaping, haunting sorrow and so many questionsThe local vernacular and the author’s connection to the story and interviews keep it down[...]

I would totally recommend this to anyone who enjoys true crime stories, be they podcasts, audiobooks, TV, or cinema, and who wants to know more, while being respectful to the victims.[rwp-review-ratings id="0"][rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"]I'll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara is a haunting look at a long-unsolved string of rapes and murders perpetrated[...]

Credit: (left) Kathy Hutchins - Shutterstock.com / (right) SundanceTV[/caption]A murder takes place in front of five dozen witnesses — seems pretty much a slam dunk case, right? Yet over 30 years later, the case remains unsolved because apparently No One Saw a Thing: also the title of Blumhouse Television's six-episode true crime documentary series for SundanceTV. Israeli documentarian[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"]Mindhunter by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker is the inspiration for Netflix’s Mindhunter series, The Silence of the Lambs, and many true crime-based films and TV shows It provides a window into the life of an FBI agent, and how John Douglas became the FBI agent he was, focusing on his neonate days within the agency in[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Mayor Wilson Fisk makes a very big showing of appointing Matt Murdock, who has ardently and publicly opposed Fisk in the past, as Deputy Mayor of New York City. Foggy Nelson is baffled to find his close friend in this position, especially given the many clashes between Daredevil and the Kingpin in the […]