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The Docket


10 True Crime Cases That Need a Netflix Doc Yesterday
These cases never left our minds — and now they're back on the docket. From overlooked killers to bizarre twists the media buried, this list will have you questioning what you thought you knew about justice.
How many have you heard of? How many still haunt the evidence locker?

The Emerald Sleuth
May 76 min read


Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing- Netflix Review
This Bad Influence Netflix review dives into the dark world of child influencers, centering on Piper Rockelle and her controlling mother, Tiffany Smith. The documentary exposes disturbing exploitation and fear-based manipulation, but struggles with confusing editing, unclear timelines, and missed chances for deeper insight. A vital story, told in fragments. Worth watching — just don’t expect clarity.

The Emerald Sleuth
May 63 min read


True Crime Documentaries Coming May 2025
Get ready, crime junkies, May 2025 is bringing a fresh wave of spine-chilling true crime documentaries that will keep you glued to your...

The Emerald Sleuth
May 26 min read


Watchlist Wednesday: Mastermind – To Think Like a Killer (Hulu Documentary)
Mindhunter in the Flesh What happens when the darkest corners of criminal psychology are mapped not by fiction, but by a real woman who...

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 292 min read


Watchlist Wednesday: The Keepers (Netflix Documentary)
Netflix’s The Keepers isn’t just about a nun’s unsolved murder, it’s the anatomy of systemic failure, survivor resilience, and secrets that refused to stay buried.

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 232 min read


The Mother of all Cons: A Con Mum Netflix Review
Rating: (3/5 Stars) Con Mum serves up a well-crafted tale of emotional fraud and financial ruin, but a sluggish pace and soft narrative...

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 223 min read


Trial by Spectacle: A Review of A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read
Rating: (1/5 Stars) A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read dazzles technically but falters ethically. Brilliant filmmaking cannot...

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 174 min read


Watchlist Wednesday- Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Netflix Documentary
Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel digs into Elisa Lam’s disappearance, internet sleuth obsession, and the eerie legacy of Los Angeles’s most infamous hotel.

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 152 min read


Hollywood Demons Review (2025) | Investigation Discovery’s Popcorn True Crime Series
Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons tells true crime stories from Hollywood’s dark side — think popcorn TV with a criminal twist.

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 103 min read


Gone Girls Netflix Review: A Disjointed and Disappointing Retelling Disguised as “Victim-Centered
Victims sidelined. Journalists spotlighted. Justice still pending. Our Gone Girls Netflix review dives into what went wrong—and why.

The Emerald Sleuth
Apr 65 min read


Incoming Case File- Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing
Release Date: April 9, 2025 No of Episodes: 3 Platform: Netflix Streaming April 9 on Netflix, this 3-part docuseries exposes the dark...

The Emerald Sleuth
Mar 311 min read


Incoming Case File- Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Release Date: March 31, 2025 Episodes: 3 Platform: Netflix Between 2010 and 2011, investigators found human remains scattered along...

The Emerald Sleuth
Mar 291 min read
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