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This Week’s True Crime Drops: New True Crime Releases 2025 (Nov 17–23)

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Welcome back, couch detectives. If you’re here, you already know the drill; the world of true crime shows and docs never hits pause, and new documentaries and real-case series drop across every major platform faster than any one person can track. This week’s true crime releases drop features every new documentary, episode premiere, and ongoing series update in one place, giving you a clean snapshot of all the new true crime releases 2025 hitting Netflix, Hulu, Max, ID, Peacock, Paramount+, and beyond.


If this weekly drop saved you from drowning in fifty different streaming menus, feel free to Buy the Sleuth a Coffee . And if you’ve got other true crime goblins in your life, toss this article their way so the Society can keep expanding its little shadow network.




Monday, November 17, 2025



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Live PD: Greatest Shifts


Live PD: Greatest Shifts Season 1 continues this Wednesday with two back-to-back new episodes (episode 18 & 19) airing on A&E starting at 9 p.m. ET, followed immediately by the second episode at 10 p.m. ET. A&E lists “Stream Next Day” availability on its site and app for viewers who prefer on-demand access. The series revisits the most intense, chaotic and memorable moments from Live PD, presenting real police encounters through curated footage and commentary.





Tuesday, November 18, 2025



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American Monster


American Monster Season 13, Episode 4 (“Mom is Always Right”) drops Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (streams the next day on Max), continuing the docuseries that profiles seemingly ordinary people who become killers through home videos and firsthand accounts.





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Mother, May I Murder?


Mother, May I Murder? Season 2, Episode 5 (“A Family Affair”) airs Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (streams the next day on Max), exploring a case in which a young mother’s murder on a desolate highway reveals an unnatural bond between her ex and his mother.






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Who Hired the Hitman?


Who Hired the Hitman? Season 1, Episode 3 (“The Witch Doctor”) airs Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery and streams the next day on Max, continuing the docuseries’ look at real-life murder-for-hire plots and undercover sting operations.









Wednesday, November 19, 2025



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Body Cam (S10)


Body Cam (S10, Episode 2) airs Wednesday, November 19, at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (streams next day on Max); continuing the docuseries’ coverage of body-camera footage capturing split-second, life-or-death police decisions.








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The Murder Tapes


The Murder Tapes Season 10, Episode 2 (“Stage Fright”) airs Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (streams the next day on Max), reconstructing homicide investigations through surveillance and other evidence footage.










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Court Cam


Court Cam Season 9, Episode 11 and Episode 12 air this Wednesday at 9/9:30 p.m. ET on A&E, with “Stream Next Day” availability on the A&E site and app. The series uses real courtroom footage along with expert narration to walk viewers through outbursts, escapes, emotional testimony, and the key moments that shaped each case.





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Fugitives Caught on Tape


Season 2, Episode 13 and Episode 14 air Wednesday, November 19 at 10 & 10:30 p.m. ET on A&E, with “Stream Next Day” availability listed on the A&E site. Fugitives Caught on Tape examines real cases where surveillance footage, dashcams, and eyewitness recordings capture fugitives in the moments that matter most. Each episode pieces together these clips to show how investigators identified, tracked, and ultimately stopped suspects on the run.




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Murdaugh: Death in the Family


The series finale of Murdaugh: Death in the Family, (Episode 8: “The Man in the glass”) streams Wednesday, November 19, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+, drawing to a close the eight-episode limited true crime dramatization series that examines the collapse of the Murdaugh family’s legal dynasty.


View the official series trailer in October's Surveillance Report. 



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The Carman Family Deaths


The Carman Family Deaths premieres Wednesday, November 19, 2025, and streams exclusively on Netflix.


This feature-length documentary examines the disappearance of Linda Carman and her son Nathan during a 2016 boating trip.



View the official trailer in the November Surveillance Report.





Thursday, November 20, 2025



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After the First 48


Season 11, Episode 5 (“Under Pressure”) airs Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on A&E, with “Stream Next Day” availability on the A&E site and app. After the First 48 follows homicide cases beyond the initial investigation, tracking how detectives, prosecutors, and families navigate the long path from arrest to verdict.






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Interrogation Raw


Season 4, episode 12 ("Murder on a Haunted Road") will air Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on A&E with full streaming availability on the A&E site and app the next day. The series pulls viewers inside the interrogation room to examine dramatic criminal cases from the moment detectives begin questioning suspects, highlighting the high-stakes game of confessions, silence, and breaking points.






Friday, November 21, 2025



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Dateline NBC (S34)


A new episode of Dateline NBC (season 34 episode 9) airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock, continuing the long-running news-magazine’s deep dives into real-life crime investigations.



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20/20



20/20 Season 48 episode 9 airs Friday, November 21st, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu, combining investigative reports, newsmaker interviews, and compelling true-crime stories.








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Murder on Trial


Season 1, Episode 4 (“Daytona Beach Serial Killer”) premieres Friday at 9 p.m. ET on A&E, with “Stream Next Day” availability on the A&E site and app. The series examines real homicide cases from the initial investigation through the courtroom process, showing how evidence, witness testimony, and prosecutorial strategy come together to build a case for trial.



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Murder at the Motel


Season 2, Episode 4 (“Fallbrook Inn”) airs Friday at 10 p.m. ET on A&E, with “Stream Next Day” availability on the A&E site and app. The series documents homicide investigations that begin inside motels, following detectives as they uncover how chance encounters, hidden conflicts, and transient settings lead to deadly outcomes.





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Zodiac Killer Project


Zodiac Killer Project premieres November 21, 2025 as a theatrical release, presented as a single-episode documentary film. The project follows filmmaker Charlie Shackleton as his planned Zodiac Killer investigation collapses into a meta-documentary that examines the true-crime genre, its obsessions and its limitations.


View the official trailer in the November Surveillance Report.





Saturday, November 22, 2025



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48 Hours (S38)


48 Hours Season 38 episode 10 airs Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+ shortly after, continuing the news-magazine’s in-depth investigations of crime and justice stories.




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The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher


Season 1, Episode 9 (“The Suitcase Killing”) premieres Friday, November 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with full-episode streaming available on the Oxygen app and website thereafter. The series features veteran New York death investigator Barbara Butcher as she unravels complex homicide scenes by focusing on the body, the crime scene and the overlooked clues that turn chaos into breakthrough.




Sunday, November 23, 2025



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Snapped: Behind Bars


Season 3, Episode 3 (“Coty Martinez”) premieres Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on Oxygen TV, with streaming availability on Peacock and 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 3 (“Fighting For Her Life”) airs Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with streaming availability on the Oxygen app and website after broadcast. The series features host and former prosecutor Faith Jenkins as she investigates relationships that began with love but ended in lethal betrayal.



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Killer Grannies


Season 1, Episode 3 (“Granny’s Addiction”) airs Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen, with episodes available to stream afterward on the Oxygen app and website. The series examines cases in which elderly perpetrators commit shocking and unexpected crimes, revealing how hidden motives and long-buried secrets can turn deadly.




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The Body in the Locker


The Body in the Locker premieres Sunday, November 23, 2025 on Lifetime as a single-episode TV movie. Inspired by true events, this true-crime dramatization follows a charity CEO who discovers a storage locker left behind by her late father containing an antique armoire which contains the body of a woman hidden inside, pulling her into a search for the truth as she begins to fear the killer may still be watching.




Wrapping Up: New True Crime Releases 2025


That’s the full breakdown of this week’s premieres, returning episodes, and one-off true-crime drops across every major platform. If you’re tracking what to watch next or building your weekly queue, this lineup should keep your investigation running smoothly.


For a full month-long overview of everything coming out in November, including titles not featured in this week’s list, make sure to check out November’s Surveillance Report. It’s your complete guide to all new true crime releases, release dates, platforms, and upcoming documentaries.


If I missed a release or an update, let me know in the comments so I can add it to the list.


See you next week,


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