Netflix has released Beauty and the Bester, a three-part limited series examining the prison escape and international manhunt tied to Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana. This new true crime documentary looks at the case from multiple angles, exploring official accounts and the aftermath that followed.

A harrowing Netflix docuseries that exposes how the system failed Gabriel Fernandez. Courtroom footage, raw interviews, and restrained storytelling make this six-part true crime documentary both devastating and essential viewing.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Victims sidelined. Journalists spotlighted. Justice still pending. Our Gone Girls Netflix review dives into what went wrong—and why.

Release Date: April 9, 2025 No of Episodes: 3 Platform: Netflix Streaming April 9 on Netflix, this 3-part docuseries exposes the dark...