Let’s be honest. True crime is basically reality TV for the terminally curious. But while the big-name docs get all the attention and all the memes, the truly twisted stories often slip under the radar. You won’t find these titles trending on your homepage or dropped into polite conversation. What you will find is poisoned mutton, delusional influencers, deranged nurses and a church scandal that could keep you up for nights. Here are 15 lesser-known documentaries that prove the truth isn't just stranger than fiction. It’s far more disturbing.
15 Lesser-Known True Crime Docs That Deserve Your Stream On Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and More
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Where to watch: Netflix
When profit trumps human life. A devastating breakdown of corporate cover-up and a plane crash scandal that still haunts aviation. Uncomfortable viewing for frequent flyers.
Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case
Where to watch: Netflix
A seemingly mild-mannered woman from Kerala. Six dead family members. One suspicious biryani. It's part domestic noir, part horror, all real.
The Keepers
Where to watch: Netflix
A murdered nun. A decades-old Catholic school cover-up. A group of older women turned amateur detectives. Quietly enraging and deeply personal.
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi
Where to watch: Netflix
If you thought India didn’t have its own serial killer horror show, think again. This one mailed body parts to politicians. Watch it with the lights on.
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
Where to watch: JioHotstar
The billionaire who burped and accidentally confessed to murder. Still one of the most jaw-dropping moments in true crime documentary history.
Lover, Stalker, Killer
Where to watch: Netflix
A dating app love triangle that spirals into car chases, dead rabbits and full-blown obsession. Sometimes it’s safer to stay single.
Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie
Where to watch: Prime Video
A white suburban mum fakes her own kidnapping and blames two imaginary Hispanic women. If you’re into delusion with a side of privilege, this one delivers.
Capturing The Killer Nurse
Where to watch: Netflix
The real story behind The Good Nurse. A medical professional who murdered patients over years while hospitals kept looking away. No jump scares, just slow-burning horror.
An Update On Our Family
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A YouTube-perfect Mormon family unravels in real time. It’s an influencer horror story with a twist: no one was ever really okay.
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story
Where to watch: Netflix
Two of the UK’s most sadistic killers documented with chilling calm. This one is less about the gore and more about the quiet evil lurking behind wallpaper.
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Family vlogger turned child abuser. A parenting YouTube empire rots from the inside, and the people who watched it happen start asking why they didn’t notice sooner.
A Deadly American Marriage
Where to watch: Netflix
A perfect couple with a not-so-perfect plan. The kind of story that starts with love letters and ends with someone in a body bag. Cold, calculated, completely riveting.
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders
Where to watch: Netflix
The 1982 crime that changed the way medication is packaged. Still unsolved. Still terrifying. Still sitting in your bathroom cabinet, probably.
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Where to watch: Netflix
A case that haunted New York for over a decade. Sex workers, police negligence and one very suspicious suburb. The devil really is in the details.
Con Mum
Where to watch: Netflix
A British pastry chef. A mysterious woman who claims to be his long-lost mother. Nearly £300,000 vanishes. This isn’t some backroom catfishing scheme — it’s psychological manipulation at its most intimate. Con Mum is a jaw-dropping tale of trust, identity, and one very expensive emotional scam.
