The Weekly Drop: New True Crime Shows & Documentaries - March 23-29, 2026
- The Emerald Sleuth
- 3 days ago
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Updated: 1 day ago
Welcome back, couch detectives.
The true crime world never takes a week off, and neither does The Weekly Drop. Here is your guide to all the new true crime shows and documentaries airing March 23-29, 2026.
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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 23rd, 2026
Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction S16E33 (“Secrets Buried Deep”) 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 S1E9 ("A Rap Battle Gone Wrong”) 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.
Live PD: Greatest Shifts
Live PD: Greatest Shifts airs Monday with two back-to-back new episodes, S2E2 and S2E3, on A&E starting at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the second episode at 10 p.m. ET. A&E lists next-day streaming availability on its site and app for on-demand viewing.
The series compiles high-intensity moments from law enforcement agencies across the United States. The series highlights a mix of traffic stops, foot chases, K9 deployments, drug-related arrests, and calls that escalate quickly, alongside unexpected and sometimes bizarre encounters officers face on duty. Episodes often include contextual commentary that breaks down officer decision-making during volatile situations, offering viewers an on-the-ground look at the unpredictability and routine pressures of modern police work without scripted narration or reenactments.
People Magazine Investigates
People Magazine Investigates S9E10 (“Love, Lies, and Lust”) 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 24th, 2026
Evil Lives Here
Evil Lives Here S19E10 (“Badge of Evil”) airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery with episodes available to stream on Max following broadcast.
Evil Lives Here returns for its nineteenth season, continuing its focus on firsthand accounts from people who lived alongside individuals who later committed serious crimes. The series centers on personal testimony, examining how warning signs were overlooked or misunderstood and how relationships shifted once criminal behavior came to light. Through interviews with family members and close associates, the show explores the long-term emotional impact of discovering that someone trusted was capable of extreme violence.
Wednesday
March 25th, 2026
Homicide: New York
Season 2 of Homicide: New York returns to Netflix on March 25 with five new episodes. Produced by Wolf Entertainment, the season follows retired NYPD detectives and prosecutors as they revisit real homicide cases that left a lasting mark on their careers.
Told through firsthand accounts, each episode walks through the investigative process, detailing how evidence was gathered, suspects were identified, and cases were ultimately brought to prosecution.
All five episodes drop at once.
The series trailer is available on the March Surveillance Report.
FEDS
FEDS S2E4 ("Inside Job") 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 S1E4 ("The Lion's Den") 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.
View the series trailer in March’s Surveillance Report.
Thursday
March 26th, 2026
The First 48
The First 48 S29E13 (“A Troubled Mind”) 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 S1E4 ("Know the Codes") 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.
True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here
True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here S3E6 ("Gilmer, Texas") airs Thursday at 10:00 p.m. ET on Sundance TV, with streaming available via AMC+ following broadcast.
Season three continues the series’ focus on murder cases and wrongful convictions in small American towns, examining investigations shaped by local bias, limited resources, or institutional failures that in some instances contributed to miscarriages of justice. Season 3 episodes include disputes that escalated to fatal violence, missing persons investigations, and convictions later called into question, while interviews with victims’ families and community insiders highlight how rural justice systems operate under scrutiny and how investigative failures can affect entire communities.
The trailer for season 3 is available in February’s Surveillance Report.
The Prosecutor
The Prosecutor premieres March 26 on Netflix. This Spanish-language documentary series follows the first prosecutor in Mexico dedicated solely to investigating feminicide cases.
Through case footage and interviews, the series documents her work pursuing justice for victims of gender-based violence, including the legal challenges and institutional obstacles she faces along the way. Episode count is TBA.
View the series trailer in March’s Surveillance Report.
Friday
March 27th, 2026
ABC 20/20
20/20 returns with an all-new episode this week S48E22, (title/topic TBA) that airs on Friday, at 9 E.T. on ABC and streaming on Hulu following its ABC 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 S34E19 (Title/topic unknown), airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock. Specific title/episode topics have not been confirmed at the time of this writing.
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.
Portobello
Portobello streams Friday on HBO Max, with the 6th and final episode. The Italian-language docudrama recounts the true story of television host Enzo Tortora, whose career collapsed after a 1983 arrest based on false accusations of mob-linked drug trafficking, tracing his wrongful imprisonment and the legal battle that ultimately overturned his conviction.
Through courtroom proceedings, media scrutiny, and the cultural climate of 1980s Italy, the series examines the impact of informant testimony, systemic corruption, and sensationalized coverage within the justice system, presenting a dramatized account of one of Italy’s most significant miscarriages of justice.
The trailer is available in February’s Surveillance Report.
The Predator of Seville
(El depredador de Sevilla)
The Predator of Seville is a three-episode Spanish-language docuseries streaming on Netflix on March 27. The series reconstructs the case of Manuel Blanco, a Seville-based tour guide known to international students as "Manu White," who ran a budget travel company called Discover Excursions and is accused of sexually assaulting multiple foreign women.
Central to the series is Gabrielle Vega, who was 19 years old when she traveled from the US to Spain and was assaulted by Blanco during a weekend trip. Years later, after going public on a television program, she discovers dozens of other American women with nearly identical experiences. Through victim testimonies and previously unseen materials, the series traces an investigation spanning several years into how a travel network targeting international students became the setting for a pattern of assaults that went undetected for years.
A trailer can be found in the March Surveillance Report.
Saturday
March 28th, 2026
48 Hours
48 Hours S38E22 (title/topic TBA) airs Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
The long-running investigative series presents in-depth reporting on real cases, using interviews, archival material, and field investigation to trace each story from the first questions to the final outcome.
Buried in the Backyard
Buried in the Backyard S6E15 ("Road Paved with Cruel Intentions") 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.
Sunday
March 29th, 2026
Snapped
Snapped S36E9 (“Julie Harper”) 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.
A Plan to Kill
A Plan to Kill S2E4 ("Payment Plan") 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
The Betrayal: Secrets & Lies S1E1 ("Fertility Fraud") premieres Sunday, March 29 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 can be found in the March Surveillance Report.
Court TV This Week
Court TV continues coverage of the HI v. Gerhardt Konig (Trouble in Paradise) trial this week.
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.
Closing Notes: The Weekly Drop | New True Crime Shows & Documentaries - March 23-29, 2026
That closes the file on March 23-29. As always, these listings are accurate at time of publication, but networks have a habit of changing things without warning. If something looks off or a listing is missing, leave a note below and it will be updated once confirmed.
The bigger picture lives in March's Surveillance Report, tracking every confirmed premiere across the entire month. Find us between drops on TCSS social (links below).
See you next week,
New True Crime Shows & Documentaries - March 23-29, 2026