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.

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Signs of a Psychopath is a true crime documentary series that dissects real interrogation footage and suspect interviews to highlight psychopathic traits. Streaming on Max, the show spans ten seasons and ninety-plus episodes, each one offering chilling insights into how manipulation, control, and lack of empathy surface in language.

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.

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace is a true crime documentary series streaming on Investigation Discovery and Max. This unsettling case blends mystery, identity, and family conflict, raising questions that still divide audiences. A must for any true crime watcher looking for complex stories beyond the ordinary.

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.

Andrei Chikatilo, the “Butcher of Rostov,” murdered more than fifty people across the Soviet Union while investigators executed innocents to maintain the illusion of order. His crimes exposed systemic failures, twisted motives, and a trial that became a public reckoning. This case remains one of history’s darkest lessons in denial, hunger, and the brutality of power.

New true crime documentary releases September 2025: Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Oxygen, Lifetime and more. Full list of upcoming docuseries and shows.

Ready to load up your watchlist? This roundup covers all the true crime documentaries August 2025 has in store, from cold cases and courtroom chaos to con artists and cults. Let the investigations begin.