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The Surveillance Report: New True Crime Documentary Releases – December 2025 Edition
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.

The Emerald Sleuth
Nov 295 min read


This Week’s True Crime Drops: New Episodes & Premieres (Nov 10–16 2025)
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.

The Emerald Sleuth
Nov 95 min read


The Surveillance Report: New True Crime Documentary Releases – October 2025 Edition
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 Emerald Sleuth
Sep 3011 min read


Watchlist Wednesday: Signs of a Psychopath
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 Emerald Sleuth
Sep 242 min read


Watchlist Wednesday: The Curious Case of Natalia Grace
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.

The Emerald Sleuth
Sep 173 min read


The Serial Killer’s Apprentice Review | Investigation Discovery
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.

The Emerald Sleuth
Sep 145 min read


New True Crime Documentaries: The Tech Bro Murders Now Streaming
A new true crime documentary series, The Tech Bro Murders, explores high-profile cases tied to Silicon Valley’s elite. Episodes air weekly on Investigation Discovery and stream next-day on HBO Max.

The Emerald Sleuth
Sep 91 min read


The Surveillance Report: New True Crime Documentary Releases – September 2025 Edition
New true crime documentary releases September 2025: Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Oxygen, Lifetime and more. Full list of upcoming docuseries and shows.

The Emerald Sleuth
Aug 319 min read


New True Crime Documentary Releases – August 2025 Edition
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.

The Emerald Sleuth
Jul 2810 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


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
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