True Crime Recommendations on Netflix

By Adrienne Morris

  1. What Jennifer Did: 2024

This show is about Jennifer Pan, who was 24 years old. She hired two men to murder her parents in their home. This documentary takes you through each interrogation of Jennifer, eventually breaking it down to what really happened. This television show is very captivating because it shows you the mind and thought process of how a twisted person thinks.

  1. Monsters: 2024

This is a show about the Menendez brothers. This show gives us varying perspectives on the brothers’ motive when murdering their parents. The show delves into whether their intentions were pure and ethical or warped and evil. This show will put you to the test, making you question your own morals.

  1. American Murder The Family Next Door: 2020

In 2018, Chris Watts killed both his children and his wife so he could be with his mistress. This show will make you question the morality of people and how a burning desire for something can lead you to do terrible things. 

  1. Laci Peterson: 2024

Laci Peterson was murdered by her husband in the year 2002, while being 8 months pregnant. The entire community spent months searching for her. About a year later, she and her baby were found in the San Francisco Bay. This show shows the horrifying intentions behind Peterson and the events leading up to this.

  1. Dahmer: 2022

Jeffery Dahmer, the infamous Milwaukee cannibal, is portrayed by an actor, taking us through each pivotal moment in Dahmer’s life. We see him as a child, how he was raised, and the man he turned out to be. We see the families grief in the courtroom and hear almost identical speeches to the victims’ families. This show will teach you how traumatic events and  mental health issues can affect one’s mind.

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