Looking for the latest true crime documentaries? Here’s your guide to all the new releases in July 2025, including docuseries, limited runs, and one-off films across Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and more.

What Jennifer Did has a chilling case at its core—but the documentary treats it like a checklist. No emotional depth, no real character work, and an ending so rushed it feels like the filmmakers Googled the outcome and called it a day.

Think you're about to watch a gripping true crime doc? Think again. If it’s all fog, slow-mo coffee, and a soundtrack doing the heavy lifting—you’re in danger. Here are 9 red flags that scream: this documentary is about to waste your time.

The Thin Blue Line isn’t just a true crime documentary—it’s a cinematic autopsy of a justice system failure. This review unpacks Errol Morris’s groundbreaking style, the chilling confession, and the eerie absence of name tags.