Are you true-crime-story obsessed too? Well, say no more. While 2022 had some really intense true crime stories across OTT platforms, 2023 went a level up with even deadlier shows featuring stories worldwide.
With streaming platforms going a notch higher with the crime genre, let's look at some of the deadliest true crime documentaries on OTT from across the world.
True Crime Documentaries On OTT
Mumbai Mafia: Police Vs The Underworld
This series chronicles the constant to-and-fro chase between the Mumbai police and the underworld era of crime dating back to the 90s. Exploring the times of how underworld don Dawood Ibrahim spread his network of crime and attained a silent power over the city of Mumbai, the series follows the undeterred effort the police put in to track him. While the
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Streaming platform: Netflix
Release date: January 6, 2023
Web of Death
This six-part series documents the investigations of online detectives who work towards tracking murders and cracking murder cases in a never-seen-before manner. From employing digital traces to tracking DNA databases and applying the power of social media, the detectives solve some puzzling cases. Each episode chronicles a different investigation, emphasising the strength of networks available today that were otherwise never tried before to solve cases.
Streaming platform: Hulu
Release date: January 19, 2023
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
The docuseries Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street which is currently trading on OTT showcases the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, an influencing financier. The four-episode show explores how Madoff emerged as the mastermind behind the world’s largest scheme, the Ponzi, which was subjected to about 64.8 billion dollars. The episodes also detail how the top government forces turned a blind eye to Madoff's plans which, in turn, proved to be the biggest scam in history.
Death in the dorms
This one-of-a-kind series will shift the spotlight on some of the most mysterious murders across colleges in the United States. Every episode narrates a true event where a college student was murdered under mysterious circumstances. The documentary focuses on detailing the lives of the six college students whose lives were cut short, not by accident but by foul play. The six students whose lives the series documents are Andrea DelVesco, Christian Aguilar, Yeardley Love, Michael Deng and Samantha Josephson.
Streaming platform: Hulu
Release date: January 5, 2023
Under the Bridge
Adapted from author Rebecca Godfrey's novel of the same name, Under The Bridge explores a true event where a 14-year-old girl was murdered. The story explores the life of teenager Reena Virk who was mobbed and brutally murdered by a group of teenagers in British Columbia, Canada in 1997. The eight-part docuseries shows the events leading to how her peers drowned Virk in the Gorge waterway in Saanich.
Streaming platform: Hulu
Release date: April 23, 2023
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