Beware: A Guide to Netflix True-Crime Documentaries

Netflix has become a go-to source for true-crime documentaries, offering viewers a mix of gripping, informative, and entertaining content. From the Oscar-nominated “Icarus” and “Strong Island” to the award-winning “Surviving R. Kelly” and “Wild, Wild Country,” Netflix has a wide range of true-crime documentaries that explore shocking injustices, little-known situations, unbelievable crimes, and more. The streaming service also features limited series like “Casting JonBenet,” which sheds new light on a tragic case that made national news, and the controversial “Tiger King” docuseries, which became a national sensation. Other titles like “Time: The Kalief Browder Story” and “Making a Murderer” expose the massive failures of the American justice system, while “Bad Sport” covers the dark side of sports in six episodes.

If you’re looking to learn more about infamous serial killers, chilling cold cases, headline-making murders, baffling kidnappings, and controversial cults, check out some of the best crime documentaries on Netflix now.