The Weekly Drop: New True Crime Shows & Documentaries April 6-12, 2026
- The Emerald Sleuth
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Welcome back, couch detectives.
April is settling in, and the case files are already stacking up. This Weekly Drop has everything airing April 6-12, 2026, catalogued and ready for review. Ongoing series, one-offs, and everything in between. Netflix, Sundance Now, and Oxygen are all bringing new releases to the docket this week, and you'll find those in the listings below.
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Note: Schedules shift and networks update listings without warning. If something has changed or something slipped past the radar, drop it in the comments so it can be added to the record.
Monday
April 6th, 2026
Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction S16E35 (“A Web of Lies”) airs Monday at 9 p.m. ET on TV One. Episodes are also available to stream on Philo.
Fatal Attraction continues its long-running focus on real-life crimes driven by obsessive relationships, jealousy, infidelity, and possessiveness. Each standalone episode follows investigators as they piece together evidence and uncover hidden dynamics in victims’ personal lives, examining how relationships rooted in control or fixation escalate into violence. Season sixteen features cases involving affairs, custody disputes, and power imbalances, highlighting how emotional intensity can turn deadly.
Fatal Attraction: I’d Kill to Be You
Fatal Attraction: I’d Kill to Be You S1E11 ("A Sister's Secret”) airs Monday at 10 p.m. ET on TV One.
This new entry in the Fatal Attraction franchise shifts the focus to cases driven by jealousy, envy, and obsession with another person’s life. Through dramatized reenactments, expert commentary, and real-life interviews, the series examines how admiration can harden into resentment, leading individuals to target someone’s identity, relationships, or perceived happiness. Episodes explore how fixation and social comparison escalate into criminal behavior, with cases involving betrayal, identity theft, and violence.
People Magazine Investigates
People Magazine Investigates S9E11 (“The Truth is in the Dirt”) airs Monday at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery.
People Magazine Investigates returns for its ninth season, continuing its focus on headline-making crimes from across the United States. Drawing on reporting from PEOPLE’s true crime team, the series revisits both recent cases and long-running cold cases, examining how investigations unfolded and how lives were permanently altered. The new season explores high-profile murders and complex cases involving hidden relationships, long-buried evidence, and unexpected developments.
Tuesday
April 7th, 2026
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer episode S1E2 (“A Father's Pain”) airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery, with streaming availability on Max.
This spinoff of Evil Lives Here centers on parents confronting the reality that their child committed violent crimes. Through first-person interviews, the series focuses on the emotional aftermath, including shock, guilt, and grief, as families process how their understanding of their child changed. Each episode presents a parent’s account, examining the personal and lasting impact of these crimes on both families and their communities.
Wednesday
April 8th, 2026
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet is a four-part documentary series premiering Wednesday on Netflix. The series examines the rise of Samuel Bateman within a breakaway faction of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), documenting how he positioned himself as a successor following the imprisonment of Warren Jeffs and consolidated control within the group.
Through interviews, firsthand footage, and expert analysis, the series follows investigators who embedded themselves within the community to document internal practices, including allegations of systemic abuse and coercion, while outlining the structure of authority within the sect and the conditions that allowed the group to operate in isolation.
View the trailer in the April Surveillance Report.
FEDS
FEDS S2E6 ("Hired to Kill") airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery, with streaming availability on Max.
Season 2 of FEDS continues the series’ behind-the-scenes look at FBI investigations through interviews with active-duty agents, informants, undercover operatives, and victims. The new season revisits complex federal cases, including a 2015 bombing investigation spanning New York and New Jersey, along with additional large-scale criminal operations. The series documents how cases developed, the coordination between agencies, and the decision-making involved in high-risk investigations.
Hunt for the Missing: Chicago
Hunt for the Missing: Chicago S1E6 ("The Last Message") airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery, with streaming availability on Max.
This brand-new series follows retired Chicago detective Pamela Childs as she revisits long-standing missing persons cases across the city. The season focuses on unresolved disappearances that have remained cold for years, tracing the original investigations, examining what stalled progress, and documenting renewed efforts to pursue new leads while engaging with families still seeking answers.
Thursday
April 9th, 2026
The First 48
The First 48 S29E15 (“The Devil's Hands”) will air Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on A&E with next day streaming on the A&E app.
The First 48 is a long-running documentary series that follows homicide detectives during the critical first two days after a murder, when time-sensitive evidence, witness cooperation, and investigative momentum matter most. Through real-time casework, forensic analysis, and interrogations, the series documents how quickly leads can emerge or disappear as investigators work to prevent cases from going cold.
Predator Hunters
Predator Hunters S1E6 ("High Risk Takedown") airs Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on A&E, with next-day streaming availability on the A&E app and website.
This investigative series follows Detective Tony Godwin and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force as they pursue online child exploitation cases. The season documents real operations from the review of digital evidence through undercover exchanges and coordinated arrests, incorporating access to case files, body camera footage, and police interviews as investigators work to identify and apprehend individuals accused of targeting minors online.
View the series trailer in March’s Surveillance Report.
IMPACT x Nightline
IMPACT x Nightline is scheduled to stream Thursday on Hulu and Disney+.
Details are limited, and true crime relevance is unconfirmed. Entry will be updated as information becomes available.
Original Gangsters with Sean Bean
Original Gangsters with Sean Bean S1E1 (“Peaky Blinders”) begins streaming Thursday on Sundance Now, with episodes also available to stream on AMC+. New episodes will release weekly.
This four episode documentary series examines notorious criminal figures through a combination of dramatized reenactments, expert commentary, and archival material. Across the season, the series explores the rise and decline of figures including Al Capone and the Kray twins, outlining how power, reputation, and internal conflict shaped these criminal networks and contributed to their eventual downfall.
View the trailer in the April Surveillance Report.
Friday
April 10th, 2026
ABC 20/20
20/20 S49E23 (episode title/topic TBA) airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, with streaming availability on Hulu following its broadcast.
20/20 is ABC’s long-running investigative newsmagazine series, known for its in-depth reporting on high-profile crimes, criminal investigations, and complex legal cases. Through interviews, courtroom records, and investigative journalism, the program provides detailed examinations of how crimes unfold and how the justice system responds.
Dateline NBC
A new episode of Dateline NBC S34E20 (episode title/topic TBA), 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.
Saturday
April 11th, 2026
48 Hours
48 Hours S38E24 (title and topic are currently unannounced) airs Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
48 Hours is a long-running CBS true crime series that investigates murder cases, cold cases, and potential wrongful convictions through in-depth reporting and interviews with key figures. Each episode focuses on a single case, combining firsthand accounts, forensic analysis, and legal insight to examine how crimes unfold and how investigations develop. Known for its detailed storytelling, the series explores the people, evidence, and decisions that shape real-life criminal cases.
Philly Homicide
Philly Homicide S2E1 (“Ride or Die”) will air Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with episodes releasing weekly.
This documentary series follows Chris McMullin as he guides viewers through homicide investigations connected to the Philadelphia region, drawing on his background in local law enforcement to provide context and analysis for each case while focusing on the investigative process and the individuals involved.
Through archival footage, dramatized recreations, and interviews with current and former detectives, the series documents how cases were handled and ultimately resolved, offering insight into the challenges faced by investigators working within a region shaped by a dense history and complex urban landscape.
View the series trailer in the April Surveillance Report.
Sunday
April 12th, 2026
Snapped
Snapped S36E11 (“Olivia Moody”) airs Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with streaming available on the Oxygen App.
Snapped is a long-running true crime series that examines cases involving women accused of murder, focusing on personal histories, relationships, and the circumstances that led to the crime. Through interviews, recreations, and firsthand accounts, the series traces how investigations unfolded and how motives emerged as each case came to light.
No trailer available at this time.
A Plan to Kill
A Plan to Kill S2E6 ("Desert Grift") airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with streaming availability on Peacock.
Season 2 returns with new episodes examining premeditated murder cases in which perpetrators carefully planned their crimes over extended periods. The series focuses on investigations involving staged home invasions, calculated revenge plots, and other deliberate schemes designed to mislead authorities, tracing how investigators uncovered inconsistencies, exposed deception, and reconstructed the planning behind the crimes.
Link to the series trailer in March’s Surveillance Report.
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies S1E3 ("The Bible Study Kidnapper") premieres Sunday at 10:02 p.m. ET on ABC, with new episodes streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
Based on the true crime podcast of the same name, the series features a new story each week centered on lives upended by betrayal. Season 1 examines cases involving scandalous confessions, secret lives, acts of violence, financial ruin, and more, tracing what happens when the people closest to you become the greatest threat.
A trailer for the series can be found in the March Surveillance Report.
Court TV This Week
Court TV is scheduled to continue coverage of the HI v. Gerhardt Konig (“Trouble in Paradise”) trial this week, entering week three.
Gerhardt Konig, a Hawaii anesthesiologist, is on trial for second-degree attempted murder following an alleged assault on his wife, Arielle Konig, at the Pali Lookout hiking trail on March 24, 2025. Arielle Konig told officers that during the couple's hike, Gerhardt Konig pushed her into bushes, struck her in the head approximately ten times with a rock, and attempted to inject her with syringes he retrieved from his bag. Two witnesses reported seeing the alleged attack after hearing screams. Konig was suspended from his position at Maui Health following his arrest. Arielle Konig has since filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against him.
For a day-by-day breakdown of the trial, Court TV provides a running coverage guide here.
New True Crime April 2026: Closing Notes
That's April 6-12 logged and filed. Schedules change and listings get updated without notice, so if something looks off or got missed, leave it in the comments or send it over and it'll go on the record.
The full picture is in the Surveillance Reports. The March Surveillance Report is there for anything you might have missed last month. For new true crime in April 2026, the Surveillance Report is open and actively tracking everything still to come. Catch TCSS between drops on social media (links below).
Until next week, Society.
