If you are intrigued by true crime and love watching documentaries, here's a list of documentaries you will love to watch.
Contrary to popular belief, documentaries are not only for nerds. True crime documentaries are highly popular amongst OTT audiences and some will even call such documentaries their guilty pleasure! Similarly, social crime stories have their own fanbase. These documentaries can be gritty, scary, eye-opening, and even horrifying, but they are still worth watching. The recent one to make headlines is Netflix's "The Hunt for Veerappan." As per Netflix, this docuseries follows the rise and fall of Koose Munisamy Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 2-year-long manhunt in South India. Love such social crime documentaries, but don't know where to begin? Fret not! We've made a concise, entertaining and enlightening list that you'd love to follow!
Here you go!
Documentaries on Netflix
Wild Wild Country
The six-episode docuseries takes you through the utopian city that cult leader Osho built in the desert of Oregon city and the dark side of the cult.
The Tinder Swindler, Shimon Hayut is an Israel-based convicted fraudster, who used dating apps to meet multiple women. He then established lines of credit and loans in their names, thus, robbing them of millions.
Bad Boy Billionaires
This one isn't a gory crime story. This is crime that occurs in the day of light in front of the system yet goes unchecked. Bad Boy Billionaires tells the story of Indian scamsters Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Subrata Roy.
How to Become a Tyrant
This docuseries goes through the world's deadliest dictator Adolf Hitler's playbook on why and how he became the man that he was. Please do not get inspired!
Mumbai Mafia
In the words of Netflix, "In 1990s Mumbai, a crime boss and his network wield unchecked power over the city- until the rise of "encounter cops," who brazenly kill their targets." Need we say more?
Crime Stories: India Detectives
This docuseries follows the Bengaluru police as they navigate and solve four complex crime cases in the city.
The Indian Predator series
The series comprises of four documentaries that analyse and discuss four deadly crime cases that shook India - "The Diary of a Serial Killer," "The Butcher of Delhi", "Murder in a Courtroom," and "Beast of Bangalore".
House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths
When the Delhi Police found a 11-member family having committed suicide together, it became national news overnight. House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths is an attempt at understanding what led to this unfortunate act.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
Netflix describes the docuseries as "Present-day interviews, archival footage, and audio recordings made on death row form a searing portrait of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy."
Who Killed Malcolm X?
As per Netflix, "Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
The series follows a group of amateur detectives who went on an online manhunt for Luka Magnotta after he posted a video of himself killing two kittens.
How to Become a Cult Leader
This is a look at the playbook of Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Jaimie Gomez, Marshall Applewhite, Shoko Asahara and Sun Myung Moon in order to learn how one becomes a cult leader. Spoiler alert: It ends badly.
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Inside the Mind of a Con Artist
As per IMDB, "Inside the Mind of a Con Artist unearths the human truths behind some of the most extraordinary cases in con artistry."
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The Talwars
The Talwars examines the scandalous Aarushi Talwar murder case and the mystery behind it.
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