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The breadth of Netflix’s catalog of true-crime docuseries is deep and wide, with truly something for everyone—or at least some type of murder for everyone. The best documentaries reveal the truth about more than just their primary subjects, and the 20 true-crime series here expose the rot at the core of many of our venerated institutions.

These shows shine a light on our flawed jury and appeals processes, with a recurring theme of corruption highlighted in patterns of forced confessions, police negligence, and prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence. Of course, while all of them attempt to locate some semblance of “the truth,” not all of them provide a truly complete or objective picture. But that doesn’t make them any less compelling or, in some cases, downright infuriating.

Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on September 28, 2021.

20. I Just Killed My Dad

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The Netflix docuseries Till Murder Do Us Part reveals that Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom committed other crimes while on the run, leading to their arrest for the Haysom murders. The love letters exchanged between Jens and Elizabeth provided evidence of their involvement in the Haysom murders, serving as a major breakthrough in the case. Elizabeth Haysom blamed Jens for her parents' murders, claiming that he acted alone, which changed the discourse surrounding the case.

Netflix’s 2023 docuseries Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom not only provides an account of a chilling true crime case, but also drops several massive reveals as well. Told across four parts exploring different points of view on the case, Till Murder Do Us Part examines the murders of Derek and Nancy Haysom, who were gruesomely killed in 1985. The main suspects in the case were quickly identified as their daughter Elizabeth Haysom...

The infamous murder case of a 40-year-old couple in Virginia in 1985 gained widespread attention not only in the United States but also in Germany. The insane lovers, Jens Soering and Elisabeth Haysom, who were responsible for the murder of Elizabeth’s parents, created a huge stir in the media by, perplexing everyone with their contradictory alibis. Netflix’s Till Murder Do Us Part delves deeper into the murder of the Haysoms in Virginia, as well as the trial of Jens and Elizabeth. The documentary showed us two different perspectives of Soering and Haysom, which further intensified the mystery. Even at the end of the documentary series, we remain in the dark, unable to figure out who was innocent and who was the actual culprit.

In the year 1985, on the morning of April 3, an elderly couple, Derek and Nancy Hyasom, were found dead in their residence in Lynchburg, Virginia. Their daughter,...

The Netflix documentary Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom is a four-part gripping and intense docu-series about the infamous murder case of Virginia in 1985. Two inseparable souls who faced difficulties in pursuing their relationship due to parental pressure turned out to be cold-blooded murderers who got rid of their problematic parents on their way to being together. This murder case was one of the most talked-about and puzzling cases in the criminal history of Virginia.

Derek Haysom, the president of the Sydney Steel Industry, and his socialite wife, Nancy, were found brutally butchered in their house on the morning of April 3rd, 1985. The police found the scene, which looked almost like a slaughterhouse, to be too horrible to look at. Both Derek and Nancy were brutally killed with their throats slit, with a gush of blood soaking the entire floor. The couple’s daughter, Elizabeth Haysom, and her boyfriend,...

Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom is a docuseries directed by Andre Hörmann and Lena Leonhardt.

Two lovers, a mysterious journey, murdered parents, and a getaway that leaves behind many unresolved stories. After being captured, both blamed each other, leading to a high-profile trial due to the circumstances of the murder.

It was a cruel crime filled with hatred and brutality.

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What more can we say about another true crime series on Netflix? The formula keeps refining with each passing day, and this time, we’re taken back to the 80s to a terrible crime. Throughout the series, we get Jens Soering’s perspective on the events in which neither of them confessed to the murder.

“Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom” is a documentary that extensively covers the trial, featuring interviews with neighbors, investigators, and, of course, Soering himself. Does it provide clarity?...

Elizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown’ Season 6 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Netflix’s November 2023 lineup of new films and TV series includes the premiere of the sixth season of the critically acclaimed drama The Crown and the debut of the wild action comedy Obliterated. Also joining the November lineup are All the Light We Cannot See, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and directed by Shawn Levy, as well as the streaming service’s first-ever live sports event.

Additional November highlights include Virgin River season five part two, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, The Killer, Rustin, and Blue Eye Samurai.

Netflix’s November 2023 Lineup:

11/1/23

Hurricane Season (Film) – When a group of kids finds a corpse floating in a canal, the brutal reality behind the perverse crime unravels a town’s hidden secrets.

Locked In (Film) – A kindly nurse tries to unlock the secrets of a coma patient’s injuries — and discovers the bitter rivalry,...