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Show: Fatal Encounters
Two lives converge in murder About Fatal Encounters Two people have no idea that their lives will intersect with a murder. Fatal Encounters is a true crime show that counts down the lives of two individuals up to the point of a murder, detailing the events that preceded and caused it. For many of the…
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Show: Betrayed
A true crime show similar to a crime drama About Betrayed If you’re looking for a true crime show that is more drama than documentary, check out Betrayed. Betrayed relies heavily on dramatizations of murder cases, with each episode telling these stories through fictionalized re-creations that follow the events before the crime, to the murder…
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Show: Murder Calls
A true crime show that focuses on 911 calls related to murder cases About Murder Calls Murder Calls revolves around 911 calls made during or after a specific murder, some from the victims, but mostly from those finding the victim after the murder. The show opens with a warning that these calls may be graphic…
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Show: Unusual Suspects
Not your usual murder suspects About Unusual Suspects Unusual Suspects looks at murder cases from a different angle than other true crime shows: suspects who are unusual in some way. Avoiding the-spouse-did-it cases emphasized by shows like Dateline, the show focuses on suspects who are unusual in their relationship to the victim, their profession, or…
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10 More of the Best Keith Morrison Dateline Episodes
Can’t get enough of Keith Morrison? Here are 10 more of his best episodes from Dateline, complete with twisty stories, creepy voiceovers, and suspect pushback. Don’t forget to check out our original list of 10 of the Best Keith Morrison Dateline Episodes, the comprehensive list of Keith Morrison Dateline episodes, and the Dateline show profile.…
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Show: The FBI Files
FBI agents share their techniques and cases About The FBI Files The FBI Files offers a wider take on true crime cases, covering murder but also bank robberies, kidnappings, bombings, organized crime, and other crimes investigated by the FBI, sometimes in conjunction with local authorities. FBI agents, local detectives, and others working on the cases…
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Show: On the Case with Paula Zahn
A long-running true crime show hosted by Paula Zahn About On the Case with Paula Zahn Hosted by journalist Paula Zahn, this true crime show offers murder cases from across the US. Many cases are from the 1970s to 1990s, including cases not covered on other shows, and most are stranger murders. The show includes…
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Show: Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks
A Cold Case Files spinoff focusing on DNA About Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks is a Cold Case Files spinoff that focuses solely on the role of DNA testing in solving murder cases that have gone cold after several years, sometimes decades. Narrated by Cold Case Files and American Justice…
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Show: How I Caught My Killer
Murder victims help solve their own murders from beyond the grave About How I Caught My Killer DNA. Fingerprints. Blood spatter. These are all types of evidence that have become standard in solving homicide cases. But the ubiquity of technology has also impacted murder investigations, providing new evidence for detectives. How I Caught My Killer…
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