Over the past 20 years, true crime has become one of the defining genres of our time. There are dozens of podcasts, movies, and especially TV series devoted to the topic, so much so that it can be hard to figure out which ones are actually worth your time.
True crime has become so popular that the best shows in this genre have even garnered awards attention, although more shows have been nominated than have actually won major awards.
As an aficionado of the genre myself, I’ve pulled together a list of the very best true crime shows out there. These shows get at all the things that we love about true crime, from shocking twists and surprising revelations to intimate looks at how the mind of a killer works.
