Now, series two is upon us and is a chance to catch up with Joe Exotic and co over five episodes to find out how their new-found fame has affected them. The show kept many people sane during lockdown when it was released on Netflix last March about a wild animal zoo keeper and a failed murder plot (and so much more). No list of true crime documentaries would be complete without the world's favourite gun-toting, tiger-loving eccentric, Joe Exotic.
The show is interspersed with input from his victims' families as well as the police and is an engrossing 85 minutes. Through hours of audiotape recorded by Denis Nilsen, who dissected his male victims before flushing them down the toilet, a picture emerges of a very disturbed individual who was one of the UK's most infamous killers.
What makes this crime documentary different is that it is narrated by the serial killer himself from his jail cell. With interviews from Ramirez's victims as well as the police and reporters involved at the time, it's a must-watch for true crime lovers.ģ. It tells the dramatic story of trying to capture Richard Ramirez - dubbed Night Stalker - who was found guilty of 13 murders as well as sexual assault and burglary in LA during the 1980s. Night Stalker: The Hunt For A Serial KillerĪnother four-parter about another notorious serial killer from across the Atlantic - and just as addictive. It's an enthralling watch that's as much about the obsession of Terry as it is about Berkowitz. The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into DarknessĪ four-part miniseries about one investigative journalist's effort to prove that serial killer David Berkowitz - aka Son of Sam - didn't commit his murders alone.īerkowitz murdered 6 people in New York during the 1970s, for which he is currently serving a 300-year sentence, but Maury Terry believes that he did it on behalf of a satanic cult linked to the equally infamous killer Charles Manson. READ MORE: 5 Netflix films that were shot at Shepperton Studios in Surrey including Rocketman.
With the much-anticipated release of Tiger King series 2, there are some other true crime series you might glaze over, so below is a list of recent documentaries full of shocking crime and murder that are well worth your time. True crime documentaries in particular are an often absorbing watch and Netflix has a lot of great ones only a click away. As well as films, Netflix is brimming with addictive documentaries to lose a few hours on.