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- StarsPatton OswaltPaul HaynesAmy RyanGripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.
- DirectorSkye BorgmanStarsKaren ParsleyCharles EnglesMerle BeanA young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.
- DirectorSkye BorgmanStarsJan BrobergBob BrobergMary Ann BrobergThe twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
- DirectorJenny PopplewellStarsNickole AtkinsonJim BenemannLuke EppleIn 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
- DirectorFelicity MorrisStarsSimon LevievCecilie FjellhøyKristoffer KumarPosing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
- DirectorRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele SollecitoAmerican exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
- DirectorUrsula MacfarlaneStarsHarvey WeinsteinBenjamin BrafmanHope Exiner D'AmoreFeature documentary about the spectacular fall from grace of media mogul Harvey Weinstein. With a cast of characters including survivors, friends and colleagues, this is a portrait of power and its abuses, spanning over forty years.
- DirectorKitty GreenStarsHannah CagwinAeona CruzLiv BagleyIn the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.
- StarsTim TebowUrban MeyerBrandon JamesTales from the world of sports never heard before.
- DirectorFredrick MunkStarsBelinda LaneJustin TheobaldJaimieThe line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.
- StarsMorgan DoughtyAnthony CookValerie BauerleinShocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.
- StarsCabot ReaTim Cullingworth-HudsonAudrina PatridgeBased on the "Bling Ring" robberies that took place in LA rich suburbs between 2008-2009. Three-part documentary with access to the gang that perpetuated the heist.
- StarsCharlotte LawsCharles ParselleKayla LawsFollows the story of a woman who stood up to Hunter Moore, a self-proclaimed "professional life ruiner," after photos of her daughter being naked were posted online.
- StarsSarma MelngailisAllen SalkinIlze MelngailisAfter marrying a mysterious man who claimed he could make her dog immortal, a celebrated vegan restaurateur finds her life veering off the rails.
- StarsSally McNeilJohn LowdenShantina LowdenInterviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple's rocky marriage and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
- StarsColby RyanJanis CoxKelsee RyanWhen Lori Vallow's kids vanished, the search for them unearthed a trail of suspicious deaths, a new husband who shared her doomsday views - and murder.
- StarsPaul SkolnickGil CarrilloFrank SalernoThis limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
- StarsTodd Eric AndrewsKay StaynerAshley StaynerFollows the life of Steven Stayner and his family, diving into the family's 50-year journey to unravel the tale of two brothers, one deemed a villain and the other a hero.
- DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid BagbyA filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
- StarsTeresa ThompsonDana CummingsPatricia JenkinsAnthony Templet shot his father and never denied it. But why he did it is a complex question with profound implications. Explore Anthony's psyche prior to the events of June 3, 2019 and the journey of his mental and emotional aftermath.
- StarsAlex MillerSusan MillerArleen HairbaedianWhen Alex Miller let Jed Creek rent her room via Craigslist, she had no idea that he was a notorious serial squatter, and that he would use his knowledge of tenancy laws to slowly kick her out of her own home.
- StarsCasey HammerCourtney VucekovichLauren SkaeThe definitive inside story of the rise and fall of the notorious Hammer family.
- StarsConrad Roy Jr.Lynn RoyJesse BarronTeen Michelle Carter's actions shocked a nation - but what really happened behind closed doors? This HBO special showcases the prosecution's point of view and alternately the defense's. Which side do you fall on?
- StarsDeanna ThompsonJohn GreenClaudette HamlinA group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
- StarsSarah KoenigTyler MaroneyAnne YaoPopularized by the podcast, "Serial," the ongoing story of Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering a high school student.