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The Best True Crime Documentaries of All Time

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The umbrella of the true-crime genre stretches far and wide, though our heads often head straight for serial killer and murder-centric documentaries. Cults, intricate scam operations, and other wildly-publicized people and events all fall under this category; nothing is off-limits when it comes to true crime documentaries. In no specific order, these 15 are some of the most well-made of the genre.

1. "Making a Murderer"

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2. "Evil Genius"

Watch on Netflix

3. "LuLaRich"

Watch on Prime Video

4. "Mommy Dead and Dearest"

Watch on HBO Max

5. "Abducted in Plain Sight"

Watch on Netflix

6. "The Vow"

Watch on HBO Max

7. "McMillions"

Watch on HBO Max

8. "Tiger King"

Watch on Netflix

9. "What Happened, Brittany Murphy?"

Watch on HBO Max

10. "The Inventor: Out For Blood in Silicon Valey"

Watch on HBO Max

11. "The Mystery of D.B. Cooper"

Watch on HBO Max

12. "Amanda Knox"

Watch on Netflix

13. "Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults"

Watch on HBO Max

14. "FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened"

Watch on Netflix

15. "The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin"

Watch on HBO Max
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