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  • Into the Abyss (2011)

    1. Into the Abyss

    20111h 47mPG-1374Metascore
    7.3 (18K)
    Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogRichard LopezMichael Perry
  • The Thin Blue Line (1988)

    2. The Thin Blue Line

    19881h 41mNot Rated79Metascore
    7.9 (27K)
    A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
    DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRandall AdamsDavid HarrisGus Rose
  • Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

    3. Cocaine Cowboys

    20061h 58mR59Metascore
    7.7 (14K)
    The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.
    DirectorBilly CorbenStarsJon RobertsAl SunshineSam Burstyn
  • Matt Damon in Inside Job (2010)

    4. Inside Job

    20101h 49mPG-1388Metascore
    8.2 (81K)
    Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
    DirectorCharles FergusonStarsMatt DamonGylfi ZoegaAndri Snær Magnason
  • Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

    5. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

    20081h 35mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.5 (43K)
    A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
    DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid Bagby
  • One Minute to Nine (2007)

    6. One Minute to Nine

    20071h 23m
    7.5 (321)
    A woman kills her husband, but only after years of suffering from his abuse.
    DirectorTommy DavisStarWendy Maldonado
  • Forensic Files (1996)

    7. Forensic Files

    1996–2011406 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.8 (7.8K)
    A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
    CreatorPaul DowlingStarsPeter ThomasTom BevelSkip Palenik
  • The F.B.I. Files (1998)

    8. The F.B.I. Files

    1998–2009124 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.9 (1.4K)
    Real FBI cases are recounted through reenactments and interviews with law enforcement and forensic scientists.
    StarsAnthony D. CallJames KallstromSusan Rae
  • Blood, Lies and Alibis (2012)

    9. Blood, Lies and Alibis

    2012–201424 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (98)
    Criminal investigators unravel stories behind cold-blooded murders. With the help of forensic evidence, old-fashioned legwork and years of dogged determination, detectives deliver justice to families and communities.
    StarsMike GoralDean CampbellKindall Charters
  • Rescue 911 (1989)

    10. Rescue 911

    1989–1996186 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (1.1K)
    William Shatner hosts this television show, featuring dramatic reenactments of situations leading to emergency calls to 9-1-1.
    StarsWilliam ShatnerDavid TeschendorfDick Warlock
  • Behind Mansion Walls (2011)

    11. Behind Mansion Walls

    2011– 49 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.2 (253)
    High society chronicler Christopher Mason presents real stories of infamous crimes which unfolded behind the veil of wealth, power, and respectability.
    StarsChristopher MasonBill RatnerTimothy Wilde
  • 48 Hours (1988)

    12. 48 Hours

    1988– 1478 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (2.6K)
    One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
    CreatorJudy TygardStarsErin MoriartyPeter Van SantRichard Schlesinger
  • I (Almost) Got Away with It (2010)

    13. I (Almost) Got Away with It

    2010–201692 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (810)
    Fugitives commit various crimes to avoid imprisonment. The series explores their motivations, identity changes, and evasion tactics. Each episode reveals how criminals nearly succeeded in their attempts to escape justice.
    StarsBill RatnerSteve C. PorterThomas Dalby
  • I Faked My Own Death (2011)

    14. I Faked My Own Death

    2011– 5 epsTV Series
    7.6 (23)
    StarsJim AndersonSteve C. PorterMark Lavell
  • Forensics: You Decide (2009)

    15. Forensics: You Decide

    2009– 17 epsTV Series
    7.3 (28)
    Sometimes the same set of evidence can tell two very different stories. This series delves deep into the forensics of criminal cases where two sets of experts must battle it out to find the truth. In the end, the jury gives its verdict: guilty or innocent. Which interpretation of the evidence do you believe? You decide.
    StarsDavid O'BrienDonna PendergastCarl Schmidt
  • Cold Case Files (1999)

    16. Cold Case Files

    1999– 127 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (2K)
    Cold Case Files shows how timing, persistence and high-tech police work combine to catch people who have slipped through the cracks for decades.
    StarsBill KurtisDave ReichertKathy Mills
  • The First 48 (2004)

    17. The First 48

    2004– 597 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (4.5K)
    The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
    StarsDion GrahamNathan SchillingJason White
  • See No Evil (2014)

    18. See No Evil

    2014– 157 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.0 (1.5K)
    Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on security cameras. Most of them are honest citizens going about their daily lives. But a few are guilty of unspeakable crimes.
    StarsRoss HuguetBryan EdwardsJames J. Wilson
  • Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets (2011)

    19. Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets

    2011–201240 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.2 (136)
    Documentary series covering murders, narrated by the murdered party.
    StarsAllen WilliamsonChriss LyonGina Limbrick
  • Solved (2008)

    20. Solved

    2008–201032 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.9 (257)
    Investigators present career-defining cases. Forensic experts analyze evidence, from trace materials and documents to linguistics and computer data, unveiling techniques that solve compelling murders.
    StarsKathleen GarrettSkoti CollinsDavid Hill
  • Most Evil (2006)

    21. Most Evil

    2006–201538 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (950)
    Series follows Columbia University's Michael Stone as he searches for the roots of evil in human beings by exploring acts committed by infamous criminals and ordinary people which he rates on his "scale of evil".
    StarsMichael StoneTim HopperNeil Dudgeon
  • I Married a Mobster (2011)

    22. I Married a Mobster

    2011–201222 epsTV Series
    7.5 (106)
    Exploring the lives of women married to mobsters. Chronicles relationships' beginnings, luxurious highs and families' downfalls as spouses were jailed.
    StarsMargaret Rose ChampagneRichard StrattonLorraine Bracco
  • Nightmare Next Door (2011)

    23. Nightmare Next Door

    2011– 120 epsTV Series
    7.0 (1.2K)
    Tells the tales of mysterious murders that rocked small-town America.
    StarsGreg DiefenbachJames DavenjayDorian Lough
  • Serhat Kaner in A Crime to Remember (2013)

    24. A Crime to Remember

    2013–201838 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (1.5K)
    A look back at famous cases from the past.
    CreatorChristine ConnorStarsMarc A. HermannMichelle McNamaraJohn Mirabella
  • House of Horrors: Kidnapped (2014)

    25. House of Horrors: Kidnapped

    2014–201635 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (131)
    Reenacts kidnapping survivors' harrowing ordeals, from abduction through captivity to escape.
    StarsBen Patrick JohnsonKaren DadeyAudrey Graziano

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