A curated, spoiler-safe roundup of Halloween true crime episodes and documentaries, with where to watch and quick context for each pick. Build your Halloween true crime watchlist fast.

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.

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.

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.

Peacock| 1 Episode | 2025 Rating: 1 out of 5 A documentary dressed for court but built for clicks. All performance, no prosecution....

A suspicious death, a suspicious will, and one Southern woman at the center of it all. Southern Fried Lies (Peacock) is a tightly paced true crime documentary that looks cozy on the surface, but underneath? It’s all control, secrets, and southern hospitality with a bite.