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Rotten
Rotten is a Netflix investigative documentary series (2 seasons, 2018 and 2019) from Zero Point Zero Production, with lead researcher Christine Haughney, exposing food fraud and supply-chain corruption one ingredient per episode.
Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone
Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone, or Зона травмы, is Adam Curtis's 2022 seven-part BBC iPlayer documentary built from BBC Moscow archive footage, narrated by block-capital captions, covering the Soviet collapse through Putin's rise.
Sasquatch
Sasquatch (2021) is a three-episode Hulu true crime docuseries, also called the Sasquatch murder documentary, directed by Joshua Rofé, in which journalist David Holthouse investigates a 1993 Mendocino County triple homicide blamed on Bigfoot.
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult is a four-part American documentary series directed by Cecilia Peck, released on Starz in 2020, following India Oxenberg's journey through the NXIVM cult and DOS.
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is a three-part 2023 Hulu docuseries directed by Zach Heinzerling about Larry Ray's cult of Sarah Lawrence College students, told through survivor interviews, tapes, and video recordings.
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer is a 2020 five-part Amazon Prime Video docuseries directed by Trish Wood that reframes Ted Bundy's crimes through the women around him, notably girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall and daughter Molly, with survivors speaking on camera for the first time; distinct from the unrelated 2023 Lifetime film Falling for a Killer.
The Dead Files
The Dead Files is an American paranormal reality series on Travel Channel since September 23, 2011, pairing physical medium Amy Allan (later Cindy Kaza) and retired NYPD detective Steve DiSchiavi, who investigate haunted locations independently.
The Family
The Family (2019) is a five-episode Netflix documentary limited series directed by Jesse Moss, adapted from Jeff Sharlet's books about the Fellowship, a secretive Christian group tied to the National Prayer Breakfast; distinct from the 2008 Channel 4 and 2011 Australian series of the same name.
The Innocent Man
The Innocent Man is a 2018 six-part Netflix true-crime docuseries directed by Clay Tweel, based on John Grisham's 2006 nonfiction book, examining two 1980s Ada, Oklahoma murders and the wrongful convictions of Williamson, Fritz, Ward, and Fontenot.
The Keepers
The Keepers is a 2017 seven-part Netflix true-crime docuseries directed by Ryan White about the unsolved 1969 murder of nun Sister Cathy Cesnik in Baltimore and abuse allegations against priest Joseph Maskell.
The Ripper
The Ripper is a 2020 four-part Netflix true crime documentary directed by Jesse Vile and Ellena Wood about the Yorkshire Ripper murders, in which Peter Sutcliffe killed 13 women from 1975 to 1980 during Britain's largest police manhunt.
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness is a 2021 four-part Netflix true-crime docuseries directed by Joshua Zeman, narrated by Paul Giamatti, following journalist Maury Terry's obsessive claim that David Berkowitz did not act alone in the 1976–1977 Son of Sam murders.
Tiger King
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is a 2020 Netflix true-crime docuseries by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin about Joe Exotic, his Oklahoma big cat zoo, his feud with Carole Baskin, and his murder-for-hire conviction.
Trial 4
Trial 4 (Le quatrième procès) is an eight-part 2020 Netflix docuseries directed by Rémy Burkel about Sean K. Ellis, wrongfully convicted of the 1993 murder of Boston Detective John Mulligan, his 22 years in prison, and police corruption.
Trial by Media
Trial by Media: 2020 Netflix true crime docuseries (6 episodes, TV-MA) from George Clooney, Steven Brill, and Jeffrey Toobin examining six trials, including Jenny Jones, Diallo, and Blagojevich, where media coverage shaped verdicts.
Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari
Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari is a 2025 three-part ABC News Studios true-crime docuseries on Hulu, directed by Dani Sloane, about Pittsburgh dentist Larry Rudolph's 2016 Zambia safari murder of his wife Bianca and his conviction.
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror is a 2021 five-part Netflix docuseries by Brian Knappenberger covering the September 11 attacks and the war on terror from 1979 to the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal; a 2026 follow-up film, Generation 9/11, interviews those too young to remember.
Wild Wild Country
Wild Wild Country is a 2018 American documentary series on Netflix, directed by Chapman Way and Maclain Way, chronicling the Rajneeshee commune of Rajneeshpuram in 1980s Oregon.
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever is a Netflix true-crime docuseries from Blumhouse Television and ITV America, premiering March 1, 2022, covering real cases of murderous, con-artist roommates across two seasons and spawning the Worst Ever franchise.