Case Notes are a quick collection of assessments of recent true crime documentaries, weighing what earns your full attention, what works as background noise, and what’s better left unwatched without the deep-dive commitment.

Through body-cam footage and 911 calls, The Perfect Neighbor traces a neighborhood conflict that escalates quietly until it’s too late. With no narrator and no easy answers, the film becomes a study in institutional gaps, routine responses, and the fragility of ordinary life.

The January 2026 Surveillance Report tracks new and returning true crime documentaries, series, and specials across Netflix, Max, Investigation Discovery, A&E, Lifetime, Sundance Now, and more. This monthly roundup also includes a Court Watch section highlighting high-profile criminal trials expected to begin in January, making it a complete guide to what’s airing, streaming, and unfolding in real time.

A weekly breakdown of new true crime premieres and returning episodes airing December 29, 2025 through January 4, 2026. Includes confirmed air dates, networks, and streaming details in one place.

Holiday scheduling has thinned the lineup, but the cases haven’t stopped. This Weekly Drop covers all true crime premieres and continuing series airing December 22–28, 2025.

Case Notes are a quick collection of assessments of recent true crime documentaries, weighing what earns your full attention, what works as background noise, and what’s better left unwatched without the deep-dive commitment.

Stay ahead of the newest true crime releases with this week’s full list of fresh documentaries, episode premieres, and streaming drops across every major platform. From new investigations to ongoing series, here’s everything arriving between December 8-14, 2025, plus where to watch it.

Here’s your complete guide to every verified true crime documentary release coming to streaming in December 2025. This month moves at a slower pace than the fall lineup, but several notable titles still make their debut. New releases will be added as networks finalize their schedules.

From Dateline to Cold Justice, the week of November 10–16 2025 brings a full lineup of new true-crime episodes across network, cable, and streaming. Each case offers another glimpse into the dark corners of motive and investigation—meticulously logged here so you never miss a drop.

A full roundup of new true crime documentary releases for November 2025, including the latest Netflix, Hulu, ID, HBO, and Paramount+ premieres. From dramatized murder cases to investigative docuseries, this month’s lineup covers shocking confessions, cold cases, and real criminal investigations you won’t want to miss.

October 2025 is packed with new true crime documentaries, dramatizations, and series releases across Netflix, HBO Max, Lifetime, ID, A&E, and more. With new titles arriving almost every day, this month’s Surveillance Report gathers every confirmed release in one place so you don’t miss a single drop.

The mysterious death of Ellen Greenberg is revisited in the new true crime documentary Death in Apartment 603. This three-part series on Hulu examines forensic evidence, conflicting rulings, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt the case.

48 Hours Season 38 premieres on CBS and Paramount+ with new weekly episodes investigating crime, justice, and mysteries through in-depth reporting and field interviews.

Dateline Season 34 premieres on NBC and Peacock with new weekly true crime stories, continuing the series’ long-running tradition of investigative reporting and in-depth interviews.

20/20 Season 48 returns to ABC with new weekly investigative reports, adding to the true crime documentaries 2025 lineup streaming this fall.

The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story joins Lifetime’s September slate of survivor-driven crime documentaries. This true crime release covers a teenager’s encounter with danger in 1980s Los Angeles, adding to the newest true crime movie dramatizations 2025 has delivered this month.

The new true crime documentary Predators from MTV Documentary Films examines the cultural legacy of To Catch a Predator, exploring journalism, law enforcement, and the impact of televised stings. With no streaming date yet announced, it joins true crime releases this month as a notable theatrical debut.

The new true crime documentary The Case Against Adnan Syed returns with Part 5: The Tree Grew, exploring post-conviction developments and ongoing legal questions. Among true crime releases this month, it highlights how long-running cases continue to evolve.

In 1973, Houston reeled from the Dean Corll murders. But what about Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., the teenager caught in Corll’s orbit? The Serial Killer’s Apprentice shines a light on the uncomfortable truth of how predators don’t just kill. They recruit.

A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story premieres on Lifetime as a dramatization based on real events. This new true crime documentary explores violence, suspicion, and the long search for justice.