Netflix touts an impressive lineup of true crime documentaries and series, but for die-hard fans who have already exhausted the library, the wait for new titles can be agonizing. Luckily, we already have seven new releases so far in 2025.
Check out each of them below!
True crime aficionados will immediately recognize this story from the widespread national news coverage the disappearance of the New York teen during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, whose evasion of law enforcement led to another high-profile search. Critics praise the chronological order of this documentary, which serves to refresh and reframe all of the media coverage. Interviews with Petito’s parents and nuance with the role of social media and domestic violence played in the case will give viewers a more in depth understanding of events.
Covering a series of murders spanning almost two decades, from 1993 – 2011, this docuseries dives into the Gilgo Beach serial killings and is told from the perspective of the victims and their friends and family. The case originated as a search for Shannan Gilbert following her disappearance from a gated community in 2010.
The search led law enforcement to discover the remains of four victims who came to be known as “The Gilgo Four”, while Gilberts remains and five others where located later in 2011. It’s a wild case that led to the arrest of a Manhattan architect, when investigators relied not on a smoking gun, but a discarded pizza crust to piece together the events of the murders.
For true crime junkies, the Manson murders is akin to the Marvel or DC Universe. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, by continuously inspiring new content. This documentary adapts 2019’s CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties written by Tom O’Neill with Dan Piepenbring. Mixed reviews praise the film for it’s analysis of the crime’s lasting cultural impact, but criticize the time it spends following red herrings without concrete conclusions.
This true crime series covered the kidnapping of Denise Huskins in 2015, which police and FBI accused her of staging as a hoax in collaboration with her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn. Dubbed “the real Gone Girl” by the media, this docuseries does a great job of covering the details of the case in a succinct three-episode arc that presents a much happier ending than we can typically expect from this genre. A must-watch for its analysis of the role media plays in high profile cases.
Celebrity chef and TV judge Graham Hornigold had lived without knowing who or where his mother was his entire adult life until a woman by the name of Dionne reaches out claiming to be her, as well as the illegitimate child of the former Sultan of Brunei. She weaves astonishing webs of deception that con Hornigold and others out of hundreds of thousands of pounds, and puts an enormous strain on his marriage and the birth of his first child. Full of champagne, caviar, and Swiss bankers, this film is perfectly paced for a quick true crime fix.
This three-episode docuseries covers YouTube star Piper Rockelle, her manager-mother Tiffany Smith, and a cohort of other child collaborators they recruited, examining the ways social media is somewhat of an unregulated “Wild West” when it comes to child entertainment and exploitation. Culminating in an high-profile lawsuit brought against Smith and her boyfriend in violation of child labor laws and sexually inappropriate behavior, it exposes the vulnerabilities minors face at the hands of coercive caretakers who view them as a means to generating attention, revenue, and “content”.
This feature length thrilled is based on the true events of a 2022 hold-up of an Apple store in Amsterdam in which a gunman held a man hostage for five hours. It’s a crime that is close to home for director Bobby Boermans, literally, who lives near the actual store where the events took place. Taking a different approach to true-crime storytelling, the film reimagines and recreates the actual scenes and events, where a docuseries might only summarize. A must-watch for anyone who is looking for that firsthand experience as a viewer.
Check out each of them below!
American Murder: Gabby Petito
Watch On NetflixTrue crime aficionados will immediately recognize this story from the widespread national news coverage the disappearance of the New York teen during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, whose evasion of law enforcement led to another high-profile search. Critics praise the chronological order of this documentary, which serves to refresh and reframe all of the media coverage. Interviews with Petito’s parents and nuance with the role of social media and domestic violence played in the case will give viewers a more in depth understanding of events.
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Watch On NetflixCovering a series of murders spanning almost two decades, from 1993 – 2011, this docuseries dives into the Gilgo Beach serial killings and is told from the perspective of the victims and their friends and family. The case originated as a search for Shannan Gilbert following her disappearance from a gated community in 2010.
The search led law enforcement to discover the remains of four victims who came to be known as “The Gilgo Four”, while Gilberts remains and five others where located later in 2011. It’s a wild case that led to the arrest of a Manhattan architect, when investigators relied not on a smoking gun, but a discarded pizza crust to piece together the events of the murders.
CHAOS: The Manson Murders
Watch On NetflixFor true crime junkies, the Manson murders is akin to the Marvel or DC Universe. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, by continuously inspiring new content. This documentary adapts 2019’s CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties written by Tom O’Neill with Dan Piepenbring. Mixed reviews praise the film for it’s analysis of the crime’s lasting cultural impact, but criticize the time it spends following red herrings without concrete conclusions.
American Nightmare
Watch On NetflixThis true crime series covered the kidnapping of Denise Huskins in 2015, which police and FBI accused her of staging as a hoax in collaboration with her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn. Dubbed “the real Gone Girl” by the media, this docuseries does a great job of covering the details of the case in a succinct three-episode arc that presents a much happier ending than we can typically expect from this genre. A must-watch for its analysis of the role media plays in high profile cases.
Con Mum
Watch On NetflixCelebrity chef and TV judge Graham Hornigold had lived without knowing who or where his mother was his entire adult life until a woman by the name of Dionne reaches out claiming to be her, as well as the illegitimate child of the former Sultan of Brunei. She weaves astonishing webs of deception that con Hornigold and others out of hundreds of thousands of pounds, and puts an enormous strain on his marriage and the birth of his first child. Full of champagne, caviar, and Swiss bankers, this film is perfectly paced for a quick true crime fix.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side Of Kidfluencing
Watch On NetflixThis three-episode docuseries covers YouTube star Piper Rockelle, her manager-mother Tiffany Smith, and a cohort of other child collaborators they recruited, examining the ways social media is somewhat of an unregulated “Wild West” when it comes to child entertainment and exploitation. Culminating in an high-profile lawsuit brought against Smith and her boyfriend in violation of child labor laws and sexually inappropriate behavior, it exposes the vulnerabilities minors face at the hands of coercive caretakers who view them as a means to generating attention, revenue, and “content”.
iHostage
Watch On NetflixThis feature length thrilled is based on the true events of a 2022 hold-up of an Apple store in Amsterdam in which a gunman held a man hostage for five hours. It’s a crime that is close to home for director Bobby Boermans, literally, who lives near the actual store where the events took place. Taking a different approach to true-crime storytelling, the film reimagines and recreates the actual scenes and events, where a docuseries might only summarize. A must-watch for anyone who is looking for that firsthand experience as a viewer.