Best Crime Docuseries on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Crime Docuseries on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 7 titles in category code 26126. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Dirty Money (2018)
Rated 8.7/10 on IMDb, from 2018. From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.
2. The Devil Next Door (2019)
Rated 7.6/10 on IMDb, from 2019. A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.
3. Murder Maps (2015)
Rated 7.5/10 on IMDb, from 2015. Dramatic reenactments paired with archival sources artfully illustrate how police brought some of Britain's most infamous killers to justice.
4. The Day I Met El Chapo (2017)
Rated 6.9/10 on IMDb, from 2017. Mexican superstar actress Kate del Castillo reveals the untold story of her encounter with El Chapo Guzmán, the world’s most-wanted drug lord.
5. Evil Genius (2018)
From 2018. This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck -- and gets weirder from there.
6. Até que a morte nos separe (2015)
From 2015. Brazil's high-profile crimes of passion are re-created as psychologists, investigators and the family of the deceased reveal details of each case.
7. Desaparecidos (2015)
From 2015. This series explores the eerie cases of people who have disappeared, often without leaving a trace, as their loved ones cling to hopes of finding them.