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True crime documentaries have become a cultural phenomenon. There’s something unsettling yet gripping about real-life mysteries, shocking crimes, and the pursuit of justice. Why do we love them so much? Maybe it’s the intrigue of uncovering the truth. Maybe it’s the psychology of criminals and their motivations. Or maybe it’s just the sheer intensity of these stories—because real life is often more disturbing than fiction.

Netflix has become a goldmine for the best true crime docs, offering everything from high-profile murder cases to bizarre scams and cult exposés. If you’re looking for your next binge-worthy obsession, here are 13 must-watch true crime documentaries (and a few docuseries’) currently streaming on Netflix.

1. Amanda Knox (2016)

This riveting documentary takes a deep dive into one of the most infamous murder trials of the 21st century. In 2007, Amanda Knox, an American student in Italy, was accused of murdering her roommate,...

Vince McMahon is the latest subject to get a buzzy Netflix deep dive. The six-episode docuseries “Mr. McMahon” will premiere globally on the streamer Sept. 25.

“People wondered who I really am, portray me like I’m a bad guy. But no one really knows me,” McMahon says during an interview in this first trailer.

The camera then cuts to talking head footage of WWE legends such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Hulk Hogan and John Cena discussing the former CEO of the wresting organization. The trailer then rapidly flips through several scandals, including steroid use in the WWE and a lawsuit against McMahon that accuses him of “countless depraved and humiliating acts,” a news anchor summarizes.

“What you expect, that’s exactly what you’re going to get,” Johnson says. Watch the full trailer below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwKm7WM_P8E

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Documentaries can be adapted into films to explore different perspectives and enhance the storytelling. Films have the responsibility to create a more dramatic and cleaner narrative based on true stories. Adapting documentaries into movies can provide a larger platform and reach wider audiences while delving deeper into the subject matter.

Though documentaries are already a cinematic experience, some are so well told that they lend themselves perfectly to being adapted into movies. When the subject matter is unbelievable, or the subjects' stories are too interesting to be just a single piece of media, filmmakers take on the difficult task of turning the documentary into a film. Documentaries are by no means always objective works, as the people behind the camera have put the story together in a specific way to influence the audience's perception of the narrative.

However, traditional movies uncover a different point-of-view and can extrapolate the inner truth...

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Severance was named best streaming drama series and Ted Lasso was named best streaming comedy series at the Hollywood Critics Association’s Hca TV Awards on Sunday. Dopesick was named best streaming limited or anthology series.

Tig Notaro was supposed to host the ceremony, but Cameron Esposito stepped in after Notaro tested positive for Covid-19, Esposito told the audience. Esposito noted that she got the last-minute call over the weekend and flew to Los Angeles earlier Sunday to host the show, where awards were handed out in the streaming categories.

“I can’t believe you were able to squeeze these awards into two days,” Esposito joked, noting that the streaming shows are the only TV programs she actually watches, before noting she had written her monologue in one hour. (Esposito goes by both she/her and they/them pronouns.)

Overall, Severance was the...

Apple TV+ led both the comedy and drama fields when it comes to nominations for the Hollywood Critics Association’s 2nd annual Hca TV Awards in streaming. The outlet’s “Severance” 12 nominations; “Ted Lasso” was next with 11. “Severance” was recognized for streaming drama series, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, directing and writing. “Ted Lasso” was nominated for streaming comedy series, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, directing and writing; “Ted Lasso Presents: The Missing Christmas Mustache” was nommed for short form animated series.

The Hca TV Awards are unique in featuring several drama and comedy categories for both broadcast and cable. And it’s also unique for splitting broadcast/cable and streaming into separate nominations and ceremonies. The streaming nominees will be announced later this afternoon.

Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” and Hulu’s “Dopesick” each landed nine nominations. Other major nominees included Netflix’s “Squid Game” with seven,...

The downfall of celebrity restaurateur Sarma Melngailis is the subject of Netflix's latest documentary, "Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives." The four-part series explores how Melngailis went from owning popular restaurant Pure Food and Wine to becoming a runaway fugitive.

Frequented by celebrities like Alec Baldwin and Owen Wilson, Pure Food and Wine opened in 2004 and was one of New York's first raw-food restaurants. However, after Melngailis stole millions of dollars from the restaurant and failed to pay her employees on multiple occasions, the staff walked out, and the restaurant eventually closed in 2015.

After a year on the run, Melngailis was arrested in 2016 along with her husband, Anthony Strangis, for unpaid-wage lawsuits and stealing from restaurant investors. Melngailis pleaded guilty for stealing $1 million from the eatery but claimed she only did so because Strangis convinced her that he could expand her food empire and make her beloved dog immortal. So,...