By Maya Salam The amount of true crime that Maya Salam has watched and listened to in her life might itself be a crime. In ...

The 30 best true crime documentaries on HBO Max include infamous murders in 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark,' 'Mommy Dead and ...

The first time John J. Lennon set eyes on Robert Chambers — the man notoriously branded the “Preppy Killer” by the media — he was slouched in an oversized prison-issue green shirt and dirty Skechers, ...

Strange Harvest ( now streaming on Hulu) may be the first mockumentary to truly embrace the style and format of the modern ...

Charlie Shackleton explains how he would have made a film had he won the rights to a book on a murderer. The result is a fascinating look at a whole genre. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ...

There has never been a better time to be a fan of true crime. Ever since the first season of "Serial" took the podcasting world by storm, studios and creators around the entertainment industry ...

“I think with true crime, it creates this thirst for punishment,” says incarcerated journalist John J. Lennon. Credit: Luke Piotrowski In the decades Lennon’s been behind bars, America has become ...

True crime is a lucrative genre, topping ratings and spawning online communities. Despite its popularity—and its ability to highlight cases that need attention—the production of true crime has a dark ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook True crime is one of the hottest genres right now. These shows educate viewers on what really ...