Add these true crime documentaries to your must-watch list. Some documentaries aren't exactly for the faint of heart. Though many true crime documentaries and docuseries tell a cautionary tale, they can also leave your mind racing and send a chill down your spine. But with so many streaming services to choose from, and numerous options on each platform, it can be hard to narrow down what to watch.
Featuring financial crimes, mysterious murders, cults and notorious serial killers, here are some of the best true crime documentaries to stream now. For couple vloggers Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie , their "van life" adventures painted a perfect picture on social media β but the reality behind the filter was far more disturbing. Three years after Petito was found strangled to death by Laundrie , a new Netflix docuseries unpacks the case that gripped the nation , retracing the couple's final days and unveiling the chilling secrets they kept off camera.
Scamanda exposes the lies with exclusive interviews β from family and friends to police, a neuropsychologist and an IRS investigator β and tries to dissect the mind of a master manipulator. Watch Scamanda on Hulu. In , poisoned letters were sent to President Barack Obama , a U. Now, more than a decade later, Curtis shares his side of the story in this three-part Netflix docuseries , revealing how he became entangled in a bizarre conspiracy after discovering severed body parts in a hospital refrigerator.
If you think you know the story of Charles Manson β one of America's most notorious cult leaders, who spent time behind bars before orchestrating a mass killing spree in β get ready for a direct line to the man himself.
Peacock's three-part docuseries unveils 20 years worth of unheard conversations with Manson , where he candidly reflects on his crimes, as well as his brutal upbringing, checkered youth and unfiltered thoughts on the "Manson Family. Watch Making Manson on Peacock. Chris Brown made headlines in after physically assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna resulting in felony charges and a plea deal that included community service, five years probation and counseling , however, this incident was only the beginning.
