The 10 best true crime documentaries you can stream right now

Team OTTplay

 Jan 20, 2023

Making a Murderer: Netflix

The series is a compelling birds-eye look at various crimes and shows the mass outrage over the verdicts

The Staircase: Netflix

This documentary focuses on the death of Kathleen Peterson and the arrest of her husband, Michael

The Keepers: Netflix

It follows the unsolved murder of a nun under the belief that she had uncovered the sexual abuse inflicted by one of the priests

OJ: Made In America: Apple TV+

One of the most infamous murder cases in history gets a thorough examination and looks at the societal tension surrounding the murder case

The Imposter: Netflix

The film follows the 1997 case of a French trickster named Frédéric Bourdin, who infiltrated a Texas family by pretending to be their son

Abducted in Plain Sight: Netflix

This documentary is about a family who falls prey to the manipulative efforts of their next-door neighbour, who abducts their young daughter

Capturing the Friedmans: Hulu

The 2003 film focuses on the 1980s investigation into Jesse and Arnold Friedman, who were convicted of child pornography

The Inventor: Hulu, Apple TV+

This is the analysis of Elizabteh Holmes and her quest to rid the world of blood tests and replace them with pinprick machines