Plot: Here today, gone tomorrow. Thousands of people go missing in the United States each year, leaving behind only a mystery without any clues. Their stories are told in "Disappeared" through the voices of family, friends and investigators trying to solve the case, with each hourlong episode recounting...
Plot: In 2001 novelist Michael Peterson's wife died, and he claimed she perished after falling down stairs at their home. The medical examiner, however, determined that she had been beaten with a weapon, which led to Peterson becoming a suspect in what would become a murder investigation. This series, which...
Plot: Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist is a 2018 true crime documentary series about the death of Brian Wells, a high-profile 2003 incident often referred to as the "collar bomb" or "pizza bomber" case. It was released on Netflix as a four-part series on May 11, 2018. Wikipedia...
Plot: Exonerated after spending nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, Steven Avery filed suit against Manitowoc County, Wis., and several individuals involved with his arrest. Shortly after, however, Avery found himself behind bars again, this time accused of the murder of 25-year-old...
Plot: Detectives, crime writers and reporters reveal horrifying truths behind the psyche and lives of women murderers who committed some of the most perfect, cold-blooded murders in the history of mankind.
Plot: Things aren't always as they seem. "Deadly Affairs" drives that point home with true stories of romances gone terribly wrong. Whether it's a love triangle that violently collapses or a workplace affair that implodes, the re-enactments -- two per episode -- allow viewers to knock down closed bedroom...
Plot: A groundbreaking six-part documentary directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and produced and shot by Marc Smerling (the Oscar nominees behind `Capturing the Friedmans'). The story delves into the strange history of real estate heir Robert Durst, long suspected in the still-unsolved 1982 disappearance...
Plot: Lt. Joe Kenda spent 23 years in the Colorado Springs Police Department, where he amassed a lifetime of memories catching killers and helping solve close to 400 homicide investigations. The vivid memories are brought back to life in this hourlong series, as Kenda reopens his "Murder Books" for viewers...
Plot: Veteran journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story by featuring the opinions of those closest to the case, including law enforcement officials, the families of the victims and the incarcerated, lawyers from both...
Plot: Chilling scenarios unfold in this true-crime series, which tells actual stories of people who shared their lives with loved ones who became killers. Each hourlong episode puts viewers in the shoes of the loved one, who first notices that something is amiss, interprets the puzzling signs and clues,...
Plot: Exploring the original `West Memphis Three' case, the celebrity activism around it, and the `satanic panic' that overtook the small town as a result of the belief that the murders were connected to cult activity.
Plot: A look at the investigation of some of the murder cases from the 1950s and 60s. People connected to the victim as well as reporters who covered the case explain how the events unfolded.
Plot: Dark dreams see the light of day in "Your Worst Nightmare," a typical Investigation Discovery true-crime series complete with jump-out-of-your-seat moments and chilling conclusions. Classic suspense film techniques highlight re-enactments of creepy, harrowing crimes, as victims' darkest dreams become...
Plot: "Breaking Homicide" seeks closure for desperate families whose loved ones were victims in murder cases that have gone cold. Former Rhode Island police Sgt. Derrick Levasseur investigates decades-old cases, chasing down new clues and providing fresh perspective to those who never gave up on the search...
Plot: On July 11, 2011, 6-year-old Max Shacknai suffers a fatal fall in his father's home while being watched by his father's girlfriend, Rebecca Zahau; two days later, Rebecca is found naked, bound, gagged, and hanging from a balcony in the same home.
Plot: Investigation Discovery's true-crime documentarians delve into the epic, bizarre tale of one of New York's most infamous real estate heirs. Robert Durst had it all -- money, privilege, power -- but that didn't stop him from being the central figure in the 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathleen, the...
Plot: The rise and fall of NFL football player Aaron Hernandez, whose career comes to an abrupt end following his arrest and conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
Plot: After 28-year-old Susan Powell disappears from her home in West Valley City, Utah, her husband, Josh, unsettles police with his odd behavior, leading them to suspect he knows what really happened to his wife and the mother of his two young sons.
Plot: A reexamination of the timeline leading up to the toddler's disappearance in 2007 and the subsequent actions taken by law enforcement personnel and her parents, who believe their daughter was kidnapped but soon fall under suspicion themselves.