The Weekly Drop: New True Crime Shows & Documentaries March 30-April 5, 2026
- The Emerald Sleuth
- Mar 29
- 9 min read
Updated: Apr 3
Welcome back, couch detectives.
April is here, and so is a fresh week of true crime. The Weekly Drop is your guide to every new true crime show and documentary airing March 30-April 5, 2026. Ongoing series, one-offs, and everything in between. Netflix, Hulu, and Lifetime have new releases in the mix this week too, and those are 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
March 30th, 2026
Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction S16E34 (“The Weight of Greed”) 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 S1E10 ("Deadly Imitation”) 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 (“Deadly Ride”) 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
March 31st, 2026
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer series premiere S1E1 (“Drive to Kill”) 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.
FBI True
Edited: 4-3-26
FBI True S8E1-E10 premieres Tuesday on Paramount+ at 10 p.m. ET. All 10 episodes drop at once.
FBI True returns for its eighth season, continuing its docuseries format in which current and former FBI agents recount major cases through firsthand interviews. Episodes cover investigations involving terrorism, espionage, and serial offenders, using surveillance footage, interrogation recordings, and personal materials to show how cases unfolded, with a focus on decision-making in complex federal investigations.
Wednesday
April 1st, 2026
Dear Killer Nannies
Dear Killer Nannies is a scripted dramatization premiering April 1 on Hulu, with streaming availability on Disney+. The series follows Juan Pablo Escobar, known as “Juampi,” as he recounts his childhood inside the Medellín Cartel, where protection and violence existed side by side.
Raised in extreme wealth under constant security, his perception of safety begins to shift as he realizes the armed figures around him were not caretakers, but hired enforcers. The series traces his perspective as the son of Pablo Escobar, examining how loyalty, fear, and identity are shaped within a powerful criminal organization. Episode count is TBA.
The official trailer can be viewed in the April Surveillance Report.
FEDS
FEDS S2E5 ("Gangbuster") 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 S1E5 ("The House of Revere Road") 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 2nd, 2026
The First 48
The First 48 S29E14 (“A House Divided”) 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 S1E5 ("Catfishing the Catfisher") 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
Edited: 4-3-26
No new episode this week
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.
Friday
April 3rd, 2026
ABC 20/20
20/20 S49E22 (“The Neighbor From Hell”) 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
Edited: 4-1-26
A new episode of Dateline NBC S34E19 ("Temptation"), airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.
This special two-hour Dateline examines the high-profile Virginia double murder case involving Brendan Banfield, featuring never-before-seen police interview footage from the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes. The episode presents her initial account of the events before she later pleaded guilty to charges connected to the case, alongside reporting from correspondent Blayne Alexander and interviews with investigators, prosecutors, and those close to the victims.
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.
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson is a feature-length documentary premiering Friday on Netflix. The film examines the life and 2022 murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson, tracing her rise in competitive gravel cycling before shifting to the investigation into her death in Austin, Texas.
Through interviews with family and friends, along with police body camera footage, surveillance video, and interrogation recordings, the documentary outlines the relationships surrounding the case and the events leading up to the killing, as well as the legal proceedings that followed.
View the trailer in the April Surveillance Report.
Saturday
April 4th, 2026
48 Hours
48 Hours S38E23 (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.
Buried in the Backyard
Buried in the Backyard S6E16 (episode details, including title and topic, are forthcoming) airs on Oxygen at 8:00 p.m. ET, with next-day streaming availability.
Buried in the Backyard is a true crime documentary series that examines murder cases where victims were deliberately concealed in residential spaces. Each episode follows the investigation from the discovery of remains through forensic identification and case resolution, detailing how perpetrators attempted to hide crimes in plain sight. Using reenactments alongside firsthand accounts from law enforcement and those connected to the victims, the series focuses on long-hidden evidence, delayed justice, and the investigative work required to uncover the truth.
Trailer not available.
Rescued by Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story
Rescued by Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story is a feature-length docudrama premiering April 4 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. The film is based on the 2017 kidnapping of an Illinois couple who were taken from their home and held for several days in a concealed underground space while an armed assailant attempted to access their finances.
The dramatization depicts their captivity and the events leading to their rescue, focusing on how the couple navigated the situation through communication and resourcefulness, as well as the role their personal faith played in enduring the ordeal.
View the trailer in the April Surveillance Report.
Sunday
April 5th, 2026
Snapped
Snapped S36E10 (“Trista Hrabak”) 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 S2E5 ("Killer Principal") 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 S1E2 ("Abuse & Alimony") 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 two.
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 the file closed on March 30-April 5. As always, schedules shift and networks update listings without warning. If something has changed or slipped past my radar, drop it in the comments or email me so it can be added to the record.
The bigger picture lives in the Surveillance Report. Need to look back? The March Surveillance Report has you covered. The April Surveillance Report is tracking everything still to come. Find TCSS between drops on social media (links below).
Until next week, Society.
For some reason, IMDb & Rotten Tomatoes has Buried in the Backyard both show 16 episodes, however, I confirmed with Oxygen—there are only 15 episodes in Season 6. Last week, March 28, 2026 was the finale.