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- DirectorNicole L. ThompsonStarsCandice KingMichael RoarkTristan LaurenceA dramatization of the romance and marriage of the McGuires, the 2004 murder of Bill, the investigation, and the subsequent trial of Melanie, who who dismembered and disposed of her husband's body in suitcases.
- DirectorStephen TolkinStarsCybill ShepherdSteve GuttenbergSandy Minh AbleyNancy Crampton-Brophy, who had a knack for writing about murder and wrote about tumultuous relationships, fantasies about killing or running from her husband, and faking her own death, was arrested in 2022 for murdering her husband.
- DirectorGloria KimStarsAnwen O'DriscollJennie GarthSebastien Roberts17-year-old Ashley Reeves is left for dead in the woods following a brutal attack. After spending 30 horrific hours in the cold, gravely wounded, lying in the dirt, and paralyzed, she is found alive by the police.
- DirectorMichael NankinStarsAshley WilliamsChloe Van LandschootBrooke SmithWhen Chris Watts stoically yet smirkingly pleaded to television cameras for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters, dark secrets loomed just beneath the surface.
- CreatorScott AlexanderLarry KaraszewskiSarah BurgessStarsSarah PaulsonAnnaleigh AshfordSterling K. BrownAn anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.
- CreatorSusannah GrantMichael ChabonAyelet WaldmanStarsKaitlyn DeverToni ColletteMerritt WeverA teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.
- CreatorNick AntoscaMichelle DeanStarsPatricia ArquetteJoey KingAnnaSophia RobbDee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder.
- DirectorBradley WalshStarsLauren Lee SmithMarc BlucasPatrick DuffyThe story of Lori Vallow, who gained national attention when she reported her children, JJ and Tylee, missing from their Idaho home.
- DirectorJason WinnStarsGary WeeksKhandi AlexanderErin ColeSam Gleason lives in a town where high school football is the backbone of the community. When she accuses a member of the team of committing heinous acts against her on a night she can't even remember, will anyone believe her?
- DirectorMarta BorowskiStarsJaime KingMatt HamiltonJosh CollinsIn 2016 Sherri Papini went for a run and didn't come home. This Northern California missing-person case quickly became a national story--especially after she returned and her story about being abducted wasn't adding up.
- DirectorJohn L'EcuyerStarsJennifer GreyVincent WalshAlain GoulemGwen Shamblin, a charismatic with a curated image, became known with her Christian diet program "Weigh Down Workshop", and was accused of exploitation and emotional, psychological, and physical abuse by the church's alleged cult practices.
- DirectorRobin HaysStarsJulie BenzRoan CurtisGeorgia BradnerMultimillionaire Steven Beard, a retired broadcasting executive, falls hard for Celeste, an attractive waitress who serves him his nightly cocktail at his local country club in Austin, Texas.
- DirectorHannah CheesmanStarsAlison ThorntonMalia BakerEmma TremblayThree girls are tormented by a mysterious cyberbully by the name "Blake" who makes them send nude photos, harasses them and tracks their every move, so they decide to seek help from a detective to unmask their harasser.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldJustin TimberlakeAs Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark RuffaloBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenBarely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGrawThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
- DirectorTobias LindholmStarsEddie RedmayneJessica ChastainDenise PillottAn infamous caregiver is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients.
- DirectorJace AlexanderStarsTania RaymondeJesse Lee SofferLeah PipesBased on the disturbing murder trial that gripped the nation, this Lifetime Original Movie tells the story of a seductive, aspiring photographer found guilty of killing her former lover.
- DirectorSarah WalkerStarsElizabeth SmartAlana BodenSkeet UlrichPolice launch a high-profile investigation after a teenager (Alana Boden) is abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City.
- DirectorThora BirchStarsSkyler SamuelsEvan HallThora BirchFollows Gabby's tragic murder, centering on her complicated relationship with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and what might have gone wrong during their cross-country trip.
- DirectorElisabeth RöhmStarsJudd NelsonStefanie ScottJoely FisherSarah is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
- DirectorSimone StockStarsKatie DouglasCara BuonoKristian BruunIt follows Kara Robinson as she survives an abduction and ultimately brings down a serial killer.
- DirectorJessica HarmonStarsLindsay NavarroBen SavageErica DuranceThe search for Abby, who was kidnapped and psychologically and sexually abused, and her fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again.
- StarsSarah PaulsonSterling K. BrownNina JacobsonInside the series of the same name.
- DirectorMaritte Lee GoStarsChrishell StauseColin EgglesfieldLaura RamseyIt follows the crimes of serial wife-killer Randy Roth and the woman who ultimately brought him to justice.
- DirectorBennett MillerStarsBrad PittRobin WrightJonah HillOakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
- DirectorLorene ScafariaStarsConstance WuJennifer LopezJulia StilesInspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergKurt RussellDouglas M. GriffinA dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergMichelle MonaghanJ.K. SimmonsThe story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.
- DirectorChris KentisStarsBlanchard RyanDaniel TravisSaul SteinBased on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
- DirectorFloria SigismondiStarsKristen StewartDakota FanningMichael ShannonA coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
- DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsShailene WoodleySam ClaflinJeffrey ThomasA true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
- DirectorRam MadhvaniStarsSonam KapoorShabana AzmiYogendra TikkuThe story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
- DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsCharlize TheronChristina RicciBruce DernBased on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeThe story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
- DirectorJoel BenderStarsLaura PreponMisha CollinsPatrick BauchauBased on real events, Paul Bernardo and his wife, Karla Homolka, kidnap, sexually abuse, and murder three young girls.
- CreatorKevin LuperchioPrashant NairStarsAbhay DeolRajshri DeshpandePunit TiwariDifficult yet resilient journey of two parents - Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, trying to seek justice over the last two decades.
- DirectorAaron SorkinStarsEddie RedmayneAlex SharpSacha Baron CohenThe story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
- DirectorLarry ClarkStarsBrad RenfroNick StahlBijou PhillipsA pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.
- DirectorJim DonovanStarsAlyson HanniganHowie LaiDaphne HoskinsHigh school teacher Mary Stauffer and her eight-year old daughter, Beth are held captive for 53 days by an obsessed former student. Based on a true story.
- CreatorAlexandra CunninghamStarsConnie BrittonChristian SlaterEric BanaAnthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsAnders Danielsen LieJonas Strand GravliJon ØigardenA three-part story of Norway's worst terrorist attack in which over seventy people were killed. 22 July looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norway's political system and the lawyers who worked on this horrific case.
- CreatorCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd HolbrookA chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
- DirectorRupert GooldStarsJames FrancoJonah HillFelicity JonesWhen disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
- DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsMercedes RuehlJD PardoLupe OntiverosThe true story of Gwen Araujo, a young trans woman who was brutally murdered by four men in 2002.
- DirectorMichael CristoferStarsAngelina JolieFaye DunawayElizabeth MitchellThe story of the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death.
- DirectorCraig GillespieStarsMargot RobbieSebastian StanAllison JanneyCompetitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
- DirectorAaron SorkinStarsJessica ChastainIdris ElbaKevin CostnerThe true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsKatie ChangIsrael BroussardEmma WatsonInspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
- DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsTom HanksAustin ButlerOlivia DeJongeThe life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
- DirectorAbi Damaris CorbinStarsJohn BoyegaNicole BeharieSelenis LeyvaA Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life.
- DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden SmithA struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career
- DirectorDavid MichôdStarsTom Glynn-CarneyGábor CzapTom FisherYoung Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother's death.
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsMichael B. JordanJamie FoxxBrie LarsonWorld-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate MaraA mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsAmy RyanThomasin McKenzieGabriel ByrneWhen Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerStarsLily CollinsZac EfronAngela SarafyanA chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
- DirectorJanicza BravoStarsTaylour PaigeRiley KeoughNicholas BraunA stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
- CreatorLiz HannahPatrick MacmanusStarsElle FanningChloë SevignyCara BuonoInspired by the true story of Michelle Carter's unprecedented "texting-suicide" case. Explores Carter's relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.
- DirectorPeter WernerStarsRob LoweElizabeth MitchellOscar NuñezFlorida District Attorney prosecutes Casey Anthony in an murder trial that shocked and enraged the American public.
- DirectorMikael SalomonStarsTracy PollanGrant ShowCatherine DentAn 18 year old girl, Natalee Holloway, goes on a senior class trip to Aruba, only to mysteriously disappear after meeting a man at bar.
- DirectorFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoStarsNico TortorellaBenito MartinezCourtney LoveThis film explores the inner lives and motivation behind the murders of entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty at the hands of their sons Lyle and Erik in 1989.
- DirectorPeter LevinStarsThora BirchMichael RileyRobert BockstaelBased on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
- DirectorRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele SollecitoAmerican exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
- DirectorEd BianchiStarsJohn StamosRobin TunneyAnson MountDrama based on a true story. Rich, high-flying brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel seemingly have everything: beautiful wives who love them, great jobs and huge houses. But beneath the surface lie resentments and secrets that will eventually be their horrible undoing.
- DirectorMikael SalomonStarsRob LoweKaley CuocoCatherine DentFollowing the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife, a man is accused of the murder of his third.
- DirectorNorman StoneStarsAndreas DammToni GarrnTimothy DavisA dramatized account of South African gold-medalist Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' rise to fame and his fairytale romance with model Reeva Steenkamp that ended in her untimely death on Valentine's Day, including an inside look at the events leading up to her death and the courtroom trials that followed.
- DirectorStephen KayStarsSara PaxtonJustin BrueningW. Earl BrownBLUE-EYED BUTCHER is the shocking true story of a wife and mother driven to kill by her abusive husband, starring Justin Bruening (TV’s “Ringer”), Sara Paxton (The Innkeepers) and Lisa Edelstein (TV’s “The Good Wife”).
- DirectorMikael SalomonStarsEric McCormackSherry StringfieldEmily Alyn LindCalled "the longest running con in FBI history," Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" (McCormack) had brilliantly impersonated numerous people, ranging from a talk show host to a Pentagon Advisor before ultimately claiming to be an heir to the famous Rockefeller family. Confident from the success of his prior scams, Clark quickly became well known and highly respected among Boston's elite and used his purported high society status to charm his way into the life of Sandra Boss (Stringfield), a millionaire with a Harvard MBA and a partner at the prestigious management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. Following a whirlwind courtship, the two married and had a daughter, Reigh (Emily Alyn Lind, Eastwick) before their rocky 12-year union ended in divorce, leading Clark to abduct his beloved daughter after losing custody to Sandra. With the help of FBI agent Megan Norton (Taylor), Sandra's search for her daughter exposed Clark's lifelong con game for the world to see and ultimately raised questions about the real man and the deception he is capable of.
- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsAnna ChlumskyJulia GarnerArian MoayedA journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsLady GagaAdam DriverAl PacinoWhen Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately...murder.
- CreatorAva DuVernayStarsAsante BlackkCaleel HarrisEthan HerisseFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
- DirectorStephen KempStarsAddison TimlinZane HoltzZelda WilliamsIn 1977, a girl is kidnapped and kept in a coffin-sized box. When her captors let her out, it's only to abuse her horribly. Will she ever escape?
- CreatorAntonio CamposStarsColin FirthToni ColletteMichael StuhlbargTells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.
- CreatorDustin Lance BlackStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonDaisy Edgar-JonesA devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
- CreatorRyan MurphyIan BrennanStarsEvan PetersRichard JenkinsMolly RingwaldThe story of a cannibalistic serial killer named Jeffrey Dahmer, a.k.a. the Milwaukee Monster.
- CreatorRobert SiegelStarsLily JamesSebastian StanSeth RogenFollows the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship, going back to their whirlwind romance that started with them marrying after only knowing each other for 96 hours in 1995.
- CreatorDennis LehaneStarsTaron EgertonPaul Walter HauserGreg KinnearJimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison but he cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a suspected serial killer. Keene has to elicit a confession from Larry Hall to find the bodies of as many as eighteen women.
- CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsAmanda SeyfriedNaveen AndrewsMichel GillTV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.
- CreatorIan BrennanRyan MurphyStarsNaomi WattsBobby CannavaleMia FarrowA married couple moving into their dream home are threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker, signed - "The Watcher."
- CreatorJoe PenhallStarsJonathan GroffHolt McCallanyAnna TorvIn the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.
- CreatorDanny StrongStarsMichael KeatonPeter SarsgaardMichael StuhlbargThe series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.
- CreatorNick AntoscaRobin VeithStarsJessica BielMelanie LynskeyPablo SchreiberCandy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom--until someone tells her to shush--with deadly results.
- CreatorNick AntoscaStarsJake LacyColin HanksLio TiptonThe harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years in the 1970s by a charismatic, obsessed family "friend."
- StarsRenée ZellwegerJosh DuhamelJudy GreerBased on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in the conviction of her husband, Russ, but he insisted he did not kill her. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.
- CreatorAshley Michel HobanPatrick MacmanusStarsJoshua JacksonEdgar RamírezMandy MooreAn anthology series dramatizing the true stories of ambitious doctors whose medical malpractices led to disastrous consequences for those in their care.
- DirectorAnnie BradleyStarsTom Everett ScottAnwen O'DriscollNicola Correia-DamudeA young woman becomes suspicious of her father after her mother dies under suspicious circumstances.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsAngelina JolieColm FeoreAmy RyanAfter Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him. But when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quieten public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.
- DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsJason ClarkeAng Phula SherpaThomas M. WrightOn May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.
- StarsSarah GadonEdward HolcroftRebecca LiddiardGrace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.
- CreatorCarlton CuseJohn RidleyStarsVera FarmigaCherry JonesCornelius Smith Jr.Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans hospital struggle with treating patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsJosh BrolinMiles TellerJeff BridgesBased on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.