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The Weekly Drop: December 22-28, 2025 New True Crime Releases

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Welcome back, couch detectives. The Weekly Drop returns for December 22–28, 2025, bringing together every new true crime premiere, returning episode, and ongoing series airing this week across streaming, cable, and network TV. Holiday scheduling means fewer new episodes and doc releases this week, but this guide captures what is airing so you can plan accordingly.


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While I track every release as carefully as possible, schedules can shift and networks occasionally update listings without notice. If something is missing or changes, feel free to let me know in the comments section at the bottom of this page.




Monday

December 22nd, 2025



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Live PD: Greatest Shifts


Live PD: Greatest Shifts airs Monday with two back-to-back new episodes (Episode 28 and Episode 29) airing on A&E starting at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the second episode at 10 p.m. ET. A&E lists “Stream Next Day” availability on its site and app for on-demand viewing.


The series revisits the most intense and memorable moments from Live PD, presenting real police encounters through curated footage and commentary.





Tuesday

December 23rd, 2025



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American Monster


American Monster Season 13, Episode 9 (“Draw a Picture”) drops Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery, and streams on Max.


American Monster is a documentary series that looks at offenders who appeared ordinary until their crimes came to light. Episodes use home videos, and interviews to show how these individuals fit into everyday life and how investigators uncovered what they were hiding.




Friday

December 26th, 2025



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Dateline NBC


A new episode of Dateline NBC (season 34 episode 13) airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.



Dateline NBC is a long-running newsmagazine that investigates crime, mystery, and other real-life stories through in-depth reporting and interviews. The series examines a single case or topic each episode, using detailed storytelling and investigative journalism to provide full context behind the events.





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Cover-Up


Cover-Up is a feature-length documentary premiering Friday, December 26, 2025 on Netflix. The film examines the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, tracing decades of reporting on government misconduct, institutional abuses, and wartime atrocities.


Drawing from Hersh’s personal archive, declassified documents, and interviews, the documentary explores how secrecy, power, and accountability collide, and the personal and professional costs of challenging official narratives.


Head over to December’s Surveillance Report to view the trailer.





Note: 20/20 is scheduled to air Friday, December 26, but current listings indicate the episode is a rerun rather than a new broadcast.




Saturday

December 27th, 2025




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Cold Justice


Season 8 (“Inside the Investigation 806") will air Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with streaming availability following the network premiere. This special episode offers additional insights and behind-the-scenes details.


Cold Justice follows former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and a team of seasoned investigators as they partner with local law enforcement to work active and long-dormant homicide cases. The series focuses on evidence review, field investigation, and collaborative detective work aimed at moving real cases closer to resolution.





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Accident, Suicide or Murder


Accident, Suicide or Murder Season 6, Episode 6 (“Deadly Double”) airs Saturday, at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen with full-episode streaming available on the Oxygen app and website thereafter.


The series reexamines suspicious deaths where the cause is unclear, following investigators as they work to determine whether a life was lost by accident, by self-harm, or at the hands of someone else.






Note: 48 Hours is scheduled to air Saturday, December 27, but current listings indicate the episode is a rerun rather than a new broadcast.




Sunday

December 28th, 2025



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Snapped: Behind Bars


Season 3, Episode 8 (“Purdie Clark”) premieres Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on Oxygen TV, with streaming availability on the Oxygen app afterward.


The series takes viewers behind prison walls where convicted women from the parent series Snapped tell their own stories in exclusive interviews, offering a raw look at how they ended up behind bars.





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Killer Relationship With Faith Jenkins


Season 4, Episode 8 ("Deadly Liaisons") airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with streaming availability on the Oxygen app and website after broadcast.


Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins explores cases where romantic or personal relationships unravel into violence. Former Manhattan prosecutor Faith Jenkins guides each episode, using her legal background to examine how trust, affection, and intimacy shifted toward jealousy, manipulation, and murder. Through interviews with families, friends, and law enforcement, the series traces each story from its promising beginnings to its fatal end.





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Killer Grannies


Season 1, Episode 8 (“Granny's Wishing Well”) airs Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with episodes available to stream afterward on the Oxygen app and website.


Killer Grannies is a true-crime series hosted by June Squibb that examines cases where grandmothers committed murder. Each episode focuses on a different investigation, using interviews, archival material, and reenactments to show how these seemingly ordinary matriarchs became unexpected suspects. The series looks at the hidden complexities behind each case and how investigators uncovered the truth.




Wrapping Up: December 22-28, 2025 New True Crime Releases


That brings this week’s lineup to a close, covering the true crime premieres, returning episodes, and ongoing series airing across major networks and streaming platforms for December 22–28, 2025. Even with holiday scheduling in play, this roundup keeps the remaining cases and broadcasts clearly on the radar.


For a full, month-long look at what December has in store, including titles outside this week’s lineup, head over to December’s Surveillance Report. It’s the complete reference for new true crime releases, platforms, air dates, and upcoming documentaries throughout the month.


If I missed a release or something new pops up, drop it in the comments and I’ll update the list.


All social links are below if you’d like to follow along, join the discussion, or stay current as new cases drop.


See you next week,


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