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TV Show: The Forgotten West Memphis Three ( 2020 )
The Forgotten West Memphis Three revisits the infamous West Memphis Three case. On May 5, 1993, three eight-year-old boys, Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers, were brutally murdered in a West Memphis creek. Now, 25 years later, Bob Ruff and his team are reexamining the case with groundbreaking new technology and investigative insights in the hope of uncovering new information and finally revealing the truth to the families of Stevie, Michael, and Christopher, the "forgotten" West Memphis Three.
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TV Show: Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children ( 2020 )
Between 1979 to 1981, at least 30 African-American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta. Although 23-year-old Wayne Williams was prosecuted for two of the crimes, the rest of the cases were ultimately closed following his conviction in 1982.Forty years later, with the official re-opening of the case by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, this five-part docuseries tells the inside story of the shocking tragedy, shedding new light on the horrific killings through exclusive archival footage, unseen court documents and interviews with those closest to the children and investigation.
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TV Show: Catching Milat ( 2015 )
The true story of how the NSW Police Taskforce Air, and in particular Detective Paul Gordon, tracked down and caught Ivan Milat – the man responsible for the infamous Backpacker Murders in Australia's Belanglo State Forest from 1990 onwards. Set against a backdrop of a public alarm, high level government pressure and an international press demanding a result, Catching Milat is a pacy, psychological thriller.
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TV Show: Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal ( 2014 )
Author Ben Macintyre explores the truth behind one of the most famous double agents in modern history - Harold Kim Philby.
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TV Show: Undercurrent: Real Murder Investigation ( 2019 )
In the tradition of The Jinx and Making a Murderer comes Undercurrent – a gripping Australian true crime series; an active unfolding investigation involving underworld sources and the chase for a key piece of physical evidence that could free Sue from prison, and finally unlock the shocking true story of what happened to Bob Chappell that night.
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TV Show: An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase ( 2018 )
An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase is the unabridged story of the suspicious death of Kathleen Peterson and the trial of her husband, Michael, for her murder. The three-night event features all-new and exclusive interviews with key players in the case, most notably Candace Zamperini, Kathleen's sister and Brent Wolgamott, a male escort whom Michael was emailing with at the time of the crime, as well as legal experts, jurors and reporters who covered the case from the very beginning.
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TV Show: Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice ( 2019 )
Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice follows an active private investigation spearheaded by retired NYPD Detective Kevin Gannon and his veteran team of investigators as they work with victims' families and top forensic experts to further investigate and question that the country's most notorious string of mysterious, accidental drownings aren't accidents, but homicides; and they could all be connected to a larger theory of The Smiley Face Killers.
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TV Show: Children of the Snow ( 2019 )
In the 1970s, Detroit was experiencing an economic boom in the automobile industry, and lush neighborhoods housed the rich beneficiaries of Motor City. But the idyllic suburban life ended abruptly when four children were abducted and killed by the Oakland County Child Killer in the dead of winter. Fears of a serial killer targeting children haunted the region for 13 months, with parents warning their children to stay away from strangers and keep close to home. Then, the killings stopped.
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TV Show: The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell ( 2019 )
The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell unveils a shocking new theory that may explain why Susan disappeared.Susan Powell was just 28 years-old when she vanished from her suburban home in West Valley City, Utah in 2009. Upon her disappearance, Susan's husband Josh Powell gave the police a strange alibi – claiming that after his wife went to bed, he took their sons Charlie, 4, and Braden, 2, on a spontaneous camping trip during a violent, winter blizzard. More than two years later, and after an unsuccessful police investigation, the unthinkable happened: Josh Powell took his own life and that of his two sons. The special follows investigative journalist Stephanie Bauer as she dissects Josh and Susan's marriage, taking a stark look at the topic of domestic violence and emotional abuse while revealing a complex Powell family dynamic – from the onset of her relationship with Josh, Susan became the object of desire for Josh's father, Steven Powell. The special unearths boxes of lurid videotapes shot by Steven Powell, vividly divulging an astonishing sexual obsession with his daughter-in-law.
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TV Show: Murder Case ( 2019 )
Documentary exploring some of the most complex criminal investigations in Scotland.
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TV Show: Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer ( 2019 )
A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.
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TV Show: The Confession Killer ( 2019 )
Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth--and horrifying consequences.
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TV Show: Drapet i Holmenkollen ( 2019 )
In April 1974, Anni Nielsen Iranzo was found brutally murdered at her home in Oslo, Norway. It's an unsolved crime that spans four decades and crosses several countries: Norway, Spain, Argentina and the U.S.
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TV Show: The Most Dangerous Animal of All ( 2020 )
The Most Dangerous Animal of All explores one man's search for the father who abandoned him, only to uncover the worst: he believes his father is the Zodiac killer, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history.
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TV Show: The Oland Murder ( 2020 )
In 2011, multimillionaire Richard Oland of the Moosehead Brewing family was found bludgeoned to death. His son, Dennis, quickly became the prime suspect. It is a bewildering true-crime mystery that became a public obsession.
 
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TV Show: How to Fix a Drug Scandal ( 2020 )
In 2013, Massachusetts State Police arrested 35-year-old crime drug lab chemist Sonja Farak for tampering with evidence: and that was only the beginning. Over time, details emerged that Farak had been in fact using the drugs that she was tasked with testing. Did anyone know what had been going on? And when did they find out? The scope of Farak's addiction - and the number of people convicted as a result of her drug testing - comes to light, despite repeated efforts to suppress evidence in the case.
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TV Show: Revelation ( 2020 )
Award-winning reporter Sarah Ferguson presents Revelation, a three-part ground-breaking documentary series on the criminal priests and brothers of the Catholic Church, their crimes laid bare for the first time in their own words.
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TV Show: The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story ( 2019 )
In May 1981, truck driver Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering thirteen women and attempting to kill seven others. His trial concluded the biggest manhunt in British criminal history, for a killer nicknamed "The Yorkshire Ripper". But after an intense six year search, Sutcliffe was only caught when stopped for a minor motoring offence. And it transpired that he'd in fact already been questioned nine times during the investigation.The series re-investigate this infamous case from a wholly new perspective, asking whether prevailing attitudes of the time, towards women and prostitutes in particular, influenced the investigation and meant that Peter Sutcliffe was caught years too late.
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TV Show: The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez ( 2020 )
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez explores life and death of eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was repeatedly abused by his mother and her boyfriend. The series focuses on the child's death, the arrest of Gabriel's mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre and the subsequent trial of Aguirre, who was later sentenced to death in 2018 after he was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of intentional murder by torture.
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TV Show: Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation ( 2018 )
Three-part documentary series examining the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
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TV Show: Lorena ( 2019 )
Lorena reveals the hidden truths in the notorious case of John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt and challenges the long-held narrative that surrounded this event and provides a fresh perspective on the story of Lorena Bobbitt and how one event laid the groundwork for the modern 24-hour news cycle and increasingly sensationalistic media coverage.
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TV Show: Outcry ( 2020 )
Outcry examines the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley, his controversial conviction and the quest for truth and justice as the case unfolds.
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TV Show: Between Black and Blue ( 2020 )
This true crime documentary series explores the extraordinary story of two New York City detectives who are convicted of the sensational 1975 murder of a Denver businessman, their decades-long fight to clear their names, and the hunt for one of the confessed gunmen who may hold all the answers, a man placed into witness protection by law enforcement over forty years ago.
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TV Show: Death in Bollywood ( 2021 )
Actor Jiah Khan was found dead in her flat. Police concluded it was suicide, but her British family believe that the truth has not yet surfaced.
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TV Show: Room 2806: The Accusation ( 2020 )
Room 2806: The Accusation traces the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss, who was then at the height of his career. On 14 May 2011, Nafissatou Diallo, a 32-year-old maid at the Sofitel New York Hotel, alleged that Strauss-Kahn had sexually assaulted her after she entered his suite. Hear the full story from people who were involved in the alleged incident and subsequent trial.
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TV Show: After the Night ( 2020 )
The true-crime story of one of Australia's deadliest serial killers Eric Edgar Cooke. With unprecedented access to the killer's wife and the two men wrongly convicted of his crimes, the series explores the notorious killer's harrowing legacy.
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TV Show: Trial 4 ( 2020 )
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism. 
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TV Show: The 93 Victims of Samuel Little ( 2020 )
Samuel Little may not be the first name that comes to mind when thinking of serial killers, but he is one of the most prolific and elusive of all time. He was convicted of murdering four women but is thought to have killed as many as 93 women over four decades. For the first time ever, viewers will have exclusive access to investigators, stories from families and chillingly detailed descriptions from Samuel Little himself.
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TV Show: BTK: Chasing a Serial Killer ( 2020 )
BTK: Chasing a Serial Killer recounts the notorious killer's crimes, the decades long investigation that captured him, and the effect his brutal murders had on everyone in his orbit, especially his daughter who speaks openly about what it is like to be the daughter of a serial killer.
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TV Show: The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story ( 2020 )
Chris Wilson re-examines the case of GP Harold Shipman, who in 2000 was found guilty of the murder of 15 people, with the total number of his victims thought to run in to the hundreds.Meeting the people most intimately connected to the case, personally and professionally, he will explore how attitudes to the elderly enabled a respected doctor to get away with the murder of hundreds of patients.