It’s almost the weekend, and you know what that means! Becoming a human burrito inside your doona and binge-watching true crime like the absolute sloth you are.
Here’s some of the best to add to your list.
Did you also see that Netflix has a new podcast series You Can’t Make This Up. This podcast series digs into the real stories behind Netflix Original true stories – how filmmakers got access, what ended up on the cutting room floor and even the impact a Netflix show can have on the real lives of its subjects, and Episode 1 dives deep into The Staircase rabbit hole. The hosts Erin and Bryan, from weekly comedy podcast and TV show Throwing Shade, debate Michael’s innocence, critique sexuality as evidence and so much more! Warning, there are spoilers.
The Staircase
Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.
Wild Wild Country
When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal. … Violence erupts in Antelope, Oregon, when controversial guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his followers descend on the tiny town in 1981.
The Keepers
This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse. … A group of brave women seeks the truth about the 1969 murder of nun Catherine Cesnik and the cover-up that protected a priest accused of sex crimes.
Evil Genius
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. … Botched bank heist, eerie treasure hunt, diabolical murder — or all of the above?
Making A Murderer
Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime. … Join the search for truth in a haunting documentary series.
The Confession Tapes
This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.
If thsat’s not enough – Netflix have a new podcast, too. You Can’t Make This Up digs into the real stories behind Netflix Original true stories – how filmmakers got access, what ended up on the cutting room floor and even the impact a Netflix show can have on the real lives of its subjects.
Episode 1 dives deep into The Staircase rabbit hole. The hosts Erin and Bryan, from weekly comedy podcast and TV show Throwing Shade, debate Michael’s innocence, critique sexuality as evidence and so much more! Warning, there are spoilers.